ASTR 355b / 555: Observational Astronomy
Spring 2022​
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Description in online course information:
Optics for astronomers. Design and use of optical telescopes, photometers, spectrographs, and detectors for astronomical observations. Introduction to error analysis, concepts of signal-to-noise, and the reduction and analysis of photometric and spectroscopic observations. Prerequisite: one astronomy course numbered above 200, or permission of instructor. Previous experience with computer programming recommended. QR, SC RP
HTBA
ASTR 565: The Evolving Universe
Fall 2022​
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Description in online course information:
Overview of cosmic history from the formation of the first star to the present day, focusing on direct observations of the high-redshift universe.
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