2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ASTR 312 - Astronomical Techniques A laboratory course introducing students to basic astronomical observations, methods of data acquisition and reduction using the university’s 16-inch telescope, CCD electronic camera, and image-processing workstation. Students are instructed in methods of astronomical imaging including detector calibration and atmospheric effects; in fundamentals of photometric reductions, including obtaining a light curve for a selected variable star; and in astronomical spectroscopy and spectral classification.
Credits: 1.00 When Offered: Fall semester only, in alternate years
Corequisite: ASTR 312L Prerequisites: PHYS 121 or PHYS 232 or ASTR 101 or ASTR 102 or ASTR 210
Major/Minor Restrictions: None Class Restriction: None Area of Inquiry: Natural Sciences & Mathematics Liberal Arts CORE: None
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