- Course topics present an overview of astronomy and illustrate scientific methodology.
- Other AST 1002 sections may select and treat course topics differently. (A one semester course is too brief to cover the universe!)
- Topics are identified by the letters (A–H) below.
- See textbook reading schedule or printed syllabus for relevant reading schedule.
- Also see course calendar to determine reading schedule.
| A. The Visible Sky | Appearance of the Night Sky (Observation in Science) |
| B. The New Astronomy | Motions of the Planets (Order in Science) |
| C. The Planets | Comparative Planetology (Classification in Science) |
| D. Star Light | EM Radiation from the Stars (Analysis in Science) |
| E. Measuring Stars | Fundamentals of the Stellar Population (Measurement in Science) |
| F. The HR Diagram | Sorting Out Stellar Characteristics (Interpretation in Science) |
| G. Stellar Twins | Binary Stars: The Mass-Luminosity Relation (Correlation in Science) |
| H. Stellar Aging | Structure & Evolution of Stars (Theory, Model Building & Unification) |
- Topic Outlines are available for all eight topics
(Click on each Topic Letter above (A, B, C, etc.) to go directly to the outline for that topic.)
- Be sure to check each Topic Outline for possible Study Guide questions you can omit
- A Final Exam Outline for a cumulate final exam (Exam #5) is also available if the course has a cumulative final exam.
(The Final Exam for AST 1002 Summer A or Summer B sections is not cumulative.)
- Additions or corrections will be announced in class or by the course electronic subscription list (AST1002-L).
- Class PowerPoint Presentations are available for all eight topics
