310266 (v.1) Astronomy 202
Area: |
Department of Applied Physics |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** | |
Laboratory: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Workshop: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): |
12994 (v.3) Astronomy 201 or any previous version |
Prerequisite(s): |
7063 (v.6) Mathematics 102 or any previous version |
Syllabus: |
Observational astrophysics, the scale of the universe, the nature of the observables. Spherical trigonometry; celestial sphere; horizon, equatorial, ecliptic and galactic co-ordinates. Sidereal, solar, universal time (UT) and atomic time, calendars, Julian dates. Reflectors, refractors, radio dishes, mounts, aberration, distortion. History, constellations, catalogues, refraction, aberration, parallax, nutation, precession, astrometry, mean and apparent co-ordinates, www resources. Intensity, flux density, luminosity, surface brightness, apparent and absolute magnitudes, filter systems, extinction, atmospheric seeing, absorption. The eye, photography, charged coupled detectors (CCD)s, photomultipliers, radio detetctors. Measurements, aperture photometry, CCD processing, counting statistics and signal-to-noise ratios, visualisation, filters. Blackbody radiation, ionisation, H-R diagram, spectrographs, elementary spectral analysis, spectral classifications. Introductory radio Astronomy. |
| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** | |
Field of Education: | 010303 Astronomy |
Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
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| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. | |
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