This course is a descriptive survey of the universe with emphasis on basic physical concepts and the objects beyond the solar system. Related topics of current interest are included in the course. The general objectives are to promote an interest in astronomy and physics, to enable the student to more thoroughly understand the concepts of astronomy in general, to enable the student to apply knowledge to a specific problem in a systematic manner, and to enable the student to develop skill in handling apparatus and to practice the procedures of making accurate measurements and presenting results in a scientific manner. Specific objectives are upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to solve problems or answer questions dealing with and to understand the concepts of T-Tauri stars; absorption spectra; emission spectra; Hubble’s Law; triple alpha process; light spectrum; Zeeman effect; black holes; brown dwarf; atomic structure; spectral classes; cosmic rays; degenerate matter; Doppler effect; Parsecs; Schwarzschild radius; RR Lyrae variable; angular sizes; Sunspots; protostars; planetary nebula; Maunder butterfly; solar wind; proton-proton cycle; Olber's paradox; Helioseismology; Luminosity; nova & supernova; Roche limit; Prominences; Seyfert galaxies; primordial radiation; Lagrangian point; aurora & flares; stellar parallax; big bang theory; Pulsar; proper motion; visual magnitude; CNO cycle; gravitational wave; giant stars; supergiant stars; grand unified theories; Magellanic Clouds; white dwarf stars; cosmology; variable stars; Milky Way; binary stars; mass function; gravitational lens; look back time; star clusters; dark matter; black & red dwarfs; Galaxies; radio galaxies; nebulae; fusion fission; Chandrasekhar limit; H II region; Quasars; fission; neutron star; Bok globules; 21-cm radiation; spectroscopic parallax.