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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ASTRON 12 | Title:
ASTRON OBSERVTN LAB |
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| Full Title:
Astronomy Observational Lab |
| Last Reviewed:4/22/2019 |
| 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 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | 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:
33 - 3 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Observational laboratory involves use of small aperture telescopes and binoculars, star charts, constellation identification, celestial coordinate systems, solar and sidereal time system, short exposure and deep-sky astrophotography.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Astron 2 or 3 or 4 or 5.
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Observational lab involves use of small aperture telescopes & binoculars, star charts, constellations identification, celestial coordinate systems, solar & sidereal time system, short exposure & deep sky astrophotography.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Astron 2 or 3 or 4 or 5.
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:33 - 3 Enrollments Total
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
| Area: | | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | Fall 2012 | |
| | B1 | Physical Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2012 |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | Fall 2012 | |
| | 5A | Physical Sciences | Fall 1981 | Fall 2012 |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| 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:
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Provides the student with the theoretical, experimental descriptive
and methodological framework to successfully understand the use of
astronomical telescopes.
Students participants in this course will have the opportunity to
learn the use of astronomical telescopes, motions of the sky
astrophotography and the nature of extended stellar objects. They will
be able to comprehend and demonstrate such knowledge through lecture,
discussion examination and practical exercises.
Topics and Scope
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1. Earth and Sky.
A. Divinal motion.
B. Annual motion.
C. Seasons.
D. Coordinate systems.
E. Star charts.
2. Optics and Telescopes.
A. Lenses and mirrors.
B. Image formation.
C. Speed and focal length.
D. Refracting telescopes.
E. Reflecting telescopes.
F. Cameras and films.
3. Constellations.
4. Messier Objects.
A. Galaxies.
B. Nebulae.
C. Clusters.
5. Mythology of constellations.
Assignments:
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1. Evaluation of student performance will be accomplished through
examination.
2. At least one of the following written assignments:
A. Comprehensive research paper.
B. Analytic essay.
C. Report and book reviews.
D. Extra credit reports or field assignments.
3. Students will be required to master text material independently
outside of class.
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
10 - 10% |
| Lab reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 20% |
| Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 30% |
| Class performances, Field work | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Course text written by SRJC Earth/Space Science instructors.
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