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ASTR 1101: Introduction to the Solar System

Lectures and labs will introduce the night sky and the solar system including the motions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere and the use of different coordinate systems; orbits of planets and moons; the concept of comparative planetology; recent discoveries in the solar system; and optics and telescopes. The course will include the use of fundamental equations of physics.

Students will receive credit for only one of ASTR 1101, 3310, or PHYS 1205.

Prerequisite(s): Physics 11; and Mathematics 12 or Precalculus 12.

Course Information:

Credits:

4.0

Additional Fees:

$24.95

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ASTR 1101 CAMO CAMO ASTR 101 (3) 20220901 to Present
ASTR 1101 CAPU CAPU ASTR 1XX (4) 20030501 to Present
ASTR 1101 CAPU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = CAPU ASTR 107 (4) & CAPU ASTR 1XX (4) 20030501 to Present
ASTR 1101 DOUG DOUG ASTR 1105 (4) 20200901 to Present
ASTR 1101 KPU KPU ASTR 1XXX (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 KPU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = KPU ASTR 1120 (4) & KPU ASTR 1XXX (4) Precludes credit for KPU ASTR 1100 (4), KPU ASTR 1120 (4), KPU ASTR 3110 (3) & KPU ASTR 3111 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 OC OC ASTR 110 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 SFU SFU PHYS 190 (3) & SFU PHYS 1XX (1) Q/B-Sci 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 SFU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = SFU PHYS 190 (3) & SFU PHYS 1XX (5) Q/B-Sci 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 TRU TRU ASTR 1140 (3) 20100901 to Present
ASTR 1101 TWU TWU PHYS 1XX (3) Lab 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 UBCO UBCO ASTR_O 1st (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 UBCV UBCV ASTR_V 101 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 UFV UFV ASTR 103 (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 UNBC UNBC PHYS 1XX (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1101 UVIC UVIC ASTR 101 (1.5) 20090901 to Present
ASTR 1101 VIU VIU ASTR 2nd (3) 20070901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ASTR 1101 CAMO CAMO ASTR 101 (4) 20130101 to 20220831
ASTR 1101 TRU TRU ASTR 114 (3) 20070901 to 20100831
ASTR 1101 UVIC UVIC ASTR 1XX (1.5) 20070901 to 20090831
ASTR 1101 UVIC LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = UVIC ASTR 120 (3) 20070901 to 20090831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2024 30 6 -T----- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
----F-- 0830-1025 T346 Exam Tyron Tsui
2023 30 6 --W---- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1030-1220 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 0830-1025 T342 Exam Tyron Tsui
2022 30 1 2 M------ 1430-1620 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1430-1620 T513 Lecture Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1430-1620 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
----F-- 0830-1025 T313 Exam Tyron Tsui
2021 30 4 --W---- 1030-1220 T346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
M------ 1100-1255 T346 Exam Tyron Tsui
2020 30 6 1 -T-R--- 1030-1220 WWW WWW Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 WWW WWW Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1100-1255 WWW Exam Tyron Tsui
2019 30 3 -T----- 1030-1220 T513 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1130-1320 T513 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 0830-1025 T346 Exam Tyron Tsui
2018 30 5 -T----- 1030-1220 T513 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1130-1320 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
M------ 1100-1255 T350 Exam Tyron Tsui
2017 30 6 -T----- 1030-1220 T346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1330-1525 T346 Exam Tyron Tsui
2016 30 5 -T----- 1030-1220 T346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 1030-1220 T342 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 0830-1025 T350 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2016 10 2 --W---- 1430-1620 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1430-1620 A352 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
M------ 1430-1620 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1100-1255 A350 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2014 30 3 -T----- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1030-1220 A352 Lab Tyron Tsui
M------ 1330-1525 A351 Exam Tyron Tsui
2013 30 1 M------ 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
-T----- 1030-1220 A352 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
-T----- 1100-1255 A352 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2012 30 1 N/A M------ 1630-1820 A347 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
-T----- 1630-1820 A352 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 1630-1820 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
-T----- 1600-1755 A350 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2011 30 3 N/A M------ 1430-1520 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1430-1620 A347 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
M------ 1530-1620 A217 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1430-1620 A352 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
M------ 1330-1525 A350 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2010 30 2 N/A M------ 1430-1620 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1430-1620 A347 Lecture Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1430-1620 A352 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1100-1255 A352 Exam Tyron Tsui
2009 30 4 N/A M------ 1230-1420 A350 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1230-1420 A348 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1230-1420 A352 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
2008 30 5 N/A --W---- 1330-1425 A350 Lecture David Woods
---R--- 1330-1525 A352 Lecture David Woods
----F-- 1330-1425 A346 Lecture David Woods
-T----- 1330-1525 A350 Lab David Woods
2007 30 9 N/A M--RF-- 1230-1325 A347 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1230-1325 A352 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
-T----- 1230-1425 A352 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer