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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ASTR 360 - Observational Methods 3 s.h.


Introduces modern astronomical instrumentation and its historical role in expanding our knowledge about the universe. Topics include spatial reference systems and astronomical coordinate systems, temporal reference systems, astronomical databases/ sky surveys/star charts/celestial catalogs, radiation and photon theory as pertinent to imagine, terrestrial versus space-based observing, astronomical telescopes, CCDs and other detectors, astronomical imaging, astrometry, photometry, and spectroscopy. Includes laboratory. A-E Only. Offered Fall only.
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Prerequisite(s): ASTR 270  and ASTR 271 .