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PHYS-1156: Astronomy Laboratory

Description: Simulation of apparent sky motions; observations of planets, stars, and nebulae with quantitative analysis; long term observations of sky changes; analysis of images; laboratory experiments of astrophysical relevance.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: PHYS-1155

Required By: PHYS-3154

Corequisites: PHYS-1056

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 24

Average GPA: 3.78 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 79.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.66%

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