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ASTR 1210

Introduction to the Sky and Solar System

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Course Description

Discipline(s): 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.


  • Zhi-Yun Li
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    3.14

     GPA

    3.33

     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

  • Remy Indebetouw
     Rating

    2.73

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.17

     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

  • Michael Skrutskie
     Rating

    4.07

     Difficulty

    2.90

     GPA

    2.86

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2021

  • Edward Murphy
     Rating

    3.83

     Difficulty

    2.86

     GPA

    3.16

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

  • Charles Tolbert
     Rating

    3.09

     Difficulty

    2.75

     GPA

    2.95

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2011

  • Trinh Thuan
     Rating

    2.35

     Difficulty

    2.42

     GPA

    2.87

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2020

  • Matthew Pryal
     Rating

    4.49

     Difficulty

    2.38

     GPA

    3.50

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

  • Ilse Cleeves
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.22

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Robert Dickman
     Rating

    3.78

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.23

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2014

  • Aaron Evans
     Rating

    4.01

     Difficulty

    1.88

     GPA

    3.32

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

  • Robert O'Connell
     Rating

    3.95

     Difficulty

    1.69

     GPA

    3.17

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • Craig Sarazin
     Rating

    3.78

     Difficulty

    1.33

     GPA

    3.27

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2013

  • Richard Patterson
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.45

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2015

  • William Dirienzo
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2011

  • Gregory Black
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.11

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2009

  • Gail Zasowski
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2010

  • Faculty Staff
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2013

  • Scott Suriano
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2016

  • Luca Beale
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2018

  • Daniel Lin
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2023