AST 2121: Solar System Astronomy

The science of the solar system. Early ideas of the nature of the solar system; the dynamics and compositions of the planets; atmospheric evolution and maintenance. How comets and meteorites reveal the structures of the primitive solar system.

Prerequisites

MAT 1310 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1400 or MAT 1500

Prerequisite Courses
Last Offered
Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022