7329 (v.5) Planetary Science 101


Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0
 
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Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

The formation of the Solar System. The exploration of the Solar System. Mercury - Mariner. Venus - Mariner and Magellan. Mars - Viking, Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor. Jupiter - Voyager and Galileo. Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - Voyager. The minor bodies - asteroids, comets, meteors and meteorites. Astrophotography and the use of telescopes. Gravity.
 
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Field of Education:

10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area