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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. Rouss Physical
Laboratory. Upper Floor.

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

Daily, from 9:30 to 10:30. Professor Simpson. Rouss Physical
Laboratory. Upper Floor.

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. Rouss Physical
Laboratory. Upper Floor.

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

Daily, from 12:15 to 1:15. Professor Simpson. Upper Floor.
Physical Laboratory.

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 B1, 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.