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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ASTR 3061 - Observational Astronomy

This course provides an introduction to modern observational methods, data reduction, and data analysis techniques in astronomy. You will learn about the instruments, tools, and analysis methods that astronomers use to study the Universe. The course will be taught using a combination of in-class lectures, hands-on tutorials, and astronomical observing at UNG’s observatory. Topics include basic positional astronomy, telescopes and optics, CCD photometry, long-slit and fiber-fed spectroscopy, data reduction methods, statistical analyses, and data modeling.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MATH 1113 and PHYS 2212 with grades of C or higher

Hours:
3