4/26/2024 7:13:26 AM	ASTRON 4L Course Outline as of Fall 1998	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ASTRON 4L	Title:  SOLAR ASTRON LAB
Full Title:  Solar Astronomy Laboratory
Last Reviewed:9/12/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  01 - May Be Taken for a Total of 1 Unit
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Catalog Description:

Solar astronomy laboratory involves the analysis and reduction of basic astronomical data concerning planets, satellites, comets and other solar system phenomena.  Using photos, spectra, as well as direct planetarium observations, the student will arrive at conclusions concerning fundamental properties of the solar system.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ASTRON 4

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Solar astronomy laboratory involves the analysis and reduction of basic astronomical data concerning planets, satellites, comets and other solar system phenomena.  Using photos, spectra, as well as direct planetarium observations, the student will arrive at conclusions concerning fundamental properties of the solar system.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ASTRON 4
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:01 - May Be Taken for a Total of 1 Unit

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	B3	Laboratory Activity		Fall 1998
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	5C	Fulfills Lab Requirement		Fall 1998
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1997	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1998	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course the student will:

1.  describe the fundamental properties gravitation and how these

   properties are used to discover the physical characteristics and

   motions of planets and satellites.

2.  explain the observational techniques that are used to compute the

   distances, temperatures, brightnesses, motions, compositions, and

   masses of planets and satellites.

3.  describe the nuclear processes that powers the sun.

4.  compute the periods of revolution of planets from the distances from

   the sun.

5.  compute the surface gravities of planets and satellites from their

   masses and radii.

6.  predict and explain lunar phases.

7.  predict and explain eclipses.

Topics and Scope

1.  Greek Astronomy

2.  Renaissance Astronomy

3.  Newton's Law of Gravity and Laws of Motion

4.  The Major Planets

5.  The Minor Planets

6.  Comets

7.  Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites

8.  The Sun

9.  The Moon

10. Tides and Eclipses

11. The Space Program

12. The Origin of the Solar System

Assignments:

Weekly reading assignments in course text.

Weekly laboratory assignments from course text.

Attendance at, and written report on, at least one outdoor observation

session

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 50%
Homework problems, Lab reports
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 50%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 25 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Palmer, Leon. THE TRAINED EYE:  AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING.

Saunders College Publishing, 1990.

Robbins, Robert R., Jefferys, William H., and Shawl, Stephen J.

DISCOVERING ASTRONOMY ACTIVITIES MANUAL AND KIT. 3rd Edition, John Wiley &

Sons, Inc., 1995.

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