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ASTRONOMY.

Astronomy will be taught by text-book, lectures, problems, and
observational exercises. A knowledge of plane trigonometry is prerequisite.
Any one electing the four courses will be required to devote
entire attention to the one subject.

1. Practical Astronomy.—The topics treated will be co-ordinates
of position and their transformations, astronomical instruments, the
fundamental problems, observations and their correction.

Daily, from 8:30 to 9:30. Professor Simpson. Medical Building,
Room 1.

2. The Solar System—Mathematical Considerations.—The topics
treated will be the motions of planets and satellites, eclipses, the
problems of two and of three bodies, tides, and determination of the
sun's distance.

Daily, from 9:30 to 10:30. Professor Simpson. Medical Building,
Room 1.

3. The Solar System—Physical Considerations.—The topics treated
will be the forms, magnitudes, constitution, and physical conditions
of the sun, planets, and satellites.

Daily, from 10:30 to 11:30. Professor Simpson. Medical Building,
Room 1.

4. The Stellar Universe.—The topics treated will be as follows:
comets, meteors; constitution, light, distance, and motion of the stars;
double stars, clusters, nebulae, and the theory of stellar evolution.

Daily, from 12:15 to 1:15. Professor Simpson. Medical Building,
Room 1.

Text-Book.—Young's General Astronomy will be used in all courses.

University Credit.—Any student who fulfills the conditions set
forth on page 16 and who completes successfully the four courses
outlined above will be credited with Astronomy 1 B, with the
exception of such practical work of the course as the limitations
of the time and season make it impossible to include in
the summer course. Credit will be allowed for such practical work
as is completed, and the remainder may be taken during the regular
university session without requiring attendance upon the sessions of
the class and without additional fee.

Certificate Credit.—Summer School Professional Certificate—Astronomy
1, 2, 3, and 4.