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ASTR-2120: Earth And Sky
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Earth And Sky
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ASTR-2120
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An introduction to astronomy from an observational perspective. Students will learn the basics of observing the night-time sky, both with the unaided eye and through telescopic observation. Observations of Earth from orbiting satellites will also be discussed. The course is suitable for nonphysics and nonscience majors as well as those committed to specialization in astronomy. Includes evening laboratory sessions.
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<th class="year">2024</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202405&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 40/39
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202409&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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2024-03-21 16:30:57 +00:00
Seats Taken: 57/55
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202309&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 60/55
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<th class="year">2022</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202209&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 58/60
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<th class="year">2021</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202105&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 40/40
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202109&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 59/60
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202005&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 46/0
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202009&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 59/0
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<th class="year">2019</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201905&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 50/50
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201909&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 60/60
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<th class="year">2018</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201805&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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Seats Taken: 22/50
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201809&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 78/50
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<th class="year">2017</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201709&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 78/80
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<th class="year">2016</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201609&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Charles Harold Martin</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 153/150
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<th class="year">2015</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201509&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 105/110
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<th class="year">2014</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201409&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Matthew Thomas Newby</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 110/110
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<th class="year">2013</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201309&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Michael J Trinkala</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 94/110
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<th class="year">2012</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201209&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 107/110
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<th class="year">2011</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201109&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 103/110
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<th class="year">2010</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201009&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
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<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 113/125
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<th class="year">2009</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200909&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Heidi Jo Newberg</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 109/125
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<th class="year">2008</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200809&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 93/88
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<th class="year">2007</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200709&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 88/88
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<th class="year">2006</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=200609&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 89/88
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<th class="year">2005</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">2004</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">2003</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
</td>
<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">2002</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">2001</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">2000</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td class="term fall not-offered">
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<th class="year">1999</th>
<td class="term spring not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=199909&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Earth And Sky (4c)</a>
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 28/30
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<th class="year">1998</th>
<td class="term spring unscheduled">
</td>
<td colspan="2" class="term summer not-offered">
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<td class="term fall offered">
<div class="view-container detail-view-container">
<span class="term-course-info">
<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=199809&subj_in=ASTR&crse_in=2120&schd_in=">Observational Astronomy (4c)</a>
</span>
<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Douglas CB Whittet</li>
</ul>
<span class="course-capacity">
Seats Taken: 24/30
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