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This subject takes a non-mathematical approach to Astronomy. No prior knowledge of physics is required to do the subject. This course will illustrate the techniques used by astronomers and will attempt to give an understanding of the universe as we presently understand it. The use of telescopes will give the opportunity to observe the phenomena discussed. The development of astronomy; the planets; the formation of the solar system; the sun as a star; the message of starlight; the visible stars; the birth and death of stars; telescopes, big and small; the milky way; the universe of galaxies.