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Syllabus
The following is a tentative syllabus which will be updated and modified as the semester progresses. Lectures notes will be posted on Classes*v2 at least 30 minutes before each class. Reading assignments refer to "Observing the Universe" by A.J. Norton. |
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1. Wed Aug 29 2. Fri Aug 31 |
Introduction: Sources of Astrophysical Info CCDs and other Electronic Detectors |
Reading: Norton pp. 1-4 Reading: Norton pp. 51-54 |
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0. Mon Sept 3 3. Wed Sep 5 |
Labor Day, No Class Coordinate Systems and Magnitudes |
Reading: Norton pp. 5-10, 61-63 | PS#0 due |
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4. Mon Sept 10 5. Wed Sep 12 0. Fri Sep 14-16 |
Optical Telescopes I Optical Observing Techniques Keck Remote Observing (10pm+) |
Reading Norton pp. 23-38
PS#1 due (Intro to Computing) Reading Norton pp. 89-92 |
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6. Mon Sept 17 0. Wed Sept 19 |
Optical Telescopes II Field Trip to Campus Observatory |
PS#2 due (CCDs, magnitudes, RA/Dec) |
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7. Mon Sept 24 8. Wed Sept 26 |
Calibrating Images I Calibrating Images II |
Reading Norton pp. 55-60
PS#3 due (HST color images) |
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9. Mon Oct 1 10. Wed Oct 3 |
Statistics I: Variance, Gaussian, Sigma, RMS Statistics II: Calculating Errors |
Reading Norton pp. 97-112
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11. Mon Oct 8 12. Wed Oct 10 |
Science Topic: Color-Magnitude Diagrams Photometry |
Reading Norton pp. 61-68
PS#4 due (Image Reduction) |
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13. Mon Oct 15 14. Wed Oct 17 |
Model-Data Comparison I The Future of Optical Astronomy |
Reading Norton pp. 139 |
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15. Mon Oct 22 0. Wed Oct 24 |
Introduction to Spectroscopy I Fall Break |
PS#5 due (CMD of Pal13)
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16. Mon Oct 29 17. Wed Oct 31 |
Introduction to Spectroscopy II Spectrographs and Integral Field Units |
PS#6 (Age of Pal13) Reading Norton pp. 39-49 |
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18. Mon Nov 5 19. Wed Nov 7 |
Midterm Exam Science Topic: Measuring Black Hole Masses |
Midterm Exam Reading Norton pp. 69-74 |
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20. Mon Nov 12 21. Wed Nov 14 |
Spectroscopic Data Reduction I Spectroscopic Data Reduction II |
PS#7 (basic spectroscopy) |
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0. Mon Nov 19 0. Wed Nov 21 |
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving |
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22. Mon Nov 26 23. Wed Nov 28 |
Scientific Writing How to Write an Observing Proposal I |
PS#8 (Spectra of Black Hole Candidates) |
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24. Mon Dec 3 25. Wed Dec 5 |
Telescope Allocation Committees Astrophysics as a Career |
Final Project: Write an observing proposal |
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26. Mon Dec 10 | Reading Week | Final Project Telescope Allocation Committee Meets |
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