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PHYS415
Observational Astronomy
(4 credits)

Prerequisites: PHYS305, PHYS315, PHYS316

Overview

Detection of radiation and data analysis techniques covering spatial, spectral, and timing data. Hands on, practical experience will be combined with a knowledge of the fundamentals of astrophysics gained from previous astronomy courses. Students will complete a research project using the UMBC 32" telescope and data obtained from the High Energy Astrophysics Archive (HEASARC). Experience using state of the art astronomical software to analyze data will be gained.

Next/Current Run of this Course

TBD

Syllabus

incomplete

Previous Runs of this Course

2005 Sprg Henriksen
2002 Sprg Henriksen
2001 Sprg Henriksen


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