SCHC 115 H01 15295

NatScience, SCI

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**There are no prerequisites beyond a curiosity about the universe. The level of mathematics needed is fairly simple. This course is open to all majors.**Astronomy is the study of the Universe we live in. Modern technological advances in astronomical instruments have caused a revolution in our understanding of the Universe during the past few decades. In SCHC 115, we will obtain an overview of astronomical observations, and try to understand them in terms of simple physical principles. We will visit both the solar system and the more distant objects, i.e. stars, interstellar matter, galaxies, etc. We will also discuss the various stages in the lives of stars, from their formation to their end.