AST 203W Astronomical Techniques

Semester: Fall (odd years only)
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: ME 201 or MTH 281 (or concurrent enrollment); PHY 217 (concurrent enrollment)

The course is an introduction to the tools of modern observational astronomy. Geometrical and physical optics, applied to telescopes and astronomical cameras, are discussed. The physics of light detection, from radio to gamma-ray wavelength, and the instruments and techniques used for observation of faint celestial sources at those wavelengths are featured. The material should be useful to anyone using remote-sensing instruments, astronomical or otherwise. This course is the same as AST 203, except with additonal writing assignments. This course may be used towards satisfying the upper level writing requirement.

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