Area: |
Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** 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. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
Elementary and historical aspects of solar astronomy, geodesy and cartography. Fundamentals of astronomy. Relationship between universal, sidereal, atomic and GPS time. Celestial and terrestrial coordinate systems. Solution of the astronomical triangle, and determination of azimuth, altitude and time. Kepler's equation. Applied solar astronomy. Mathematical treatment of map projections. Spherical trigonometry, formulae and solutions of Great Circle navigation problems. |
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| ** 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. ** |
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Field of Education: |
19900 Other Natural and Physical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Not Online |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| 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. |
