2023 Fall
ASTRON C10 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to General Astronomy
Alexei V Filippenko, Daniel Brethauer
Class #:25993
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
Astronomy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
60
Enrolled: 792
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 852
Waitlist Max: 160
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
LS C70U
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
TUE, DECEMBER 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wheeler 150
Valley Life Sciences 2060
RSF Fieldhouse
GSPP 150
Other classes by Alexei V Filippenko
Other classes by Daniel Brethauer
Course Catalog Description
A description of modern astronomy with emphasis on the structure and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the Universe. Additional topics optionally discussed include quasars, pulsars, black holes, and extraterrestrial communication, etc. Individual instructor's synopses available from the department.
Class Description
This course is designed to provide, for both nonscience and science majors, a description of the fantastic Universe in which we live. We cover the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the cosmos as a whole, gaining insights into amazing objects like quasars, exploding stars, neutron stars, and black
holes. Recent newsworthy events such as stunning new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the detection of numerous planets around other stars, the discovery of gravitational waves, the photograph of a black hole's shadow, and the discovery of gravitationally repulsive "dark energy'' are also featured. Major themes include our origins (such as the origin of the chemical elements, stars, planets, and life), the methods by which astronomers investigate and eventually understand various aspects of the Universe, the scientific unification of many seemingly disparate phenomena, and the excitement felt by astronomers doing ground-breaking research on some of the most far-out topics imaginable. This course will inspire you to become more inquisitive about the world around them, and it will develop your skills in arriving at conclusions based on logical, physical reasoning.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for ASTRON C10 after completing ASTRON N10, ASTRON 10S, ASTRON 7S, or ASTRON 10.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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