ASTR 1210
Introduction to the Sky and Solar System
Course Description
Disciplines
Chemical, Mathematical, and Physical Universe
A study of the night sky primarily for non-science majors. Provides a brief history of astronomy through Newton. Topics include the properties of the sun, earth, moon, planets, asteroids, meteors and comets; origin and evolution of the solar system; life in the universe; and recent results from space missions and ground-based telescopes.
Instructors
To Announced
Fall 2026
tuth 2:00pm - 3:15pm
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Adrian Crawford
Fall 2026
mowefr 9:00am - 9:50am
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Aaron Evans
Fall 2026
tuth 9:30am - 10:45am
4.1
Rating
1.9
Difficulty
3.34
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Zhi-Yun Li
Fall 2026
mowe 2:00pm - 3:15pm
3.3
Rating
3.1
Difficulty
3.32
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Edward Murphy
Fall 2026
mowe 3:30pm - 4:45pm
3.8
Rating
2.9
Difficulty
3.16
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Mihika Rao
Summer 2026
motuwethfr 10:30am - 12:45pmsa 10:30am - 12:45pm
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Remy Indebetouw
Spring 2026
tuth 2:00pm - 3:15pm
2.7
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3.0
Difficulty
3.17
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Matthew Pryal
Fall 2025
MoWeFr 9:00am - 9:50am
4.4
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2.6
Difficulty
3.52
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Ilse Cleeves
Spring 2025
TuTh 12:30pm - 1:45pm
4.3
Rating
2.2
Difficulty
3.54
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Daniel Lin
Summer 2023
MoTuWeThFr 10:30am - 12:45pm
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Michael Skrutskie
Spring 2021
4.1
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2.9
Difficulty
2.86
GPA
Trinh Thuan
Fall 2020
2.4
Rating
2.4
Difficulty
2.87
GPA
Luca Beale
Summer 2018
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Difficulty
3.62
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Scott Suriano
Summer 2016
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Difficulty
3.34
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Richard Patterson
Summer 2015
4.0
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1.0
Difficulty
3.45
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Robert Dickman
Fall 2014
3.8
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.23
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Robert O'Connell
Spring 2014
3.9
Rating
1.7
Difficulty
3.17
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Craig Sarazin
Fall 2013
3.8
Rating
1.3
Difficulty
3.27
GPA
Faculty Staff
Summer 2013
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William Dirienzo
Summer 2011
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Difficulty
3.30
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Charles Tolbert
Spring 2011
3.1
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2.8
Difficulty
2.95
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Gail Zasowski
Summer 2010
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Difficulty
3.08
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Gregory Black
Fall 2009
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Difficulty
3.11
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