ASTR 3970 - Variable Stars

Institution:

East Tennessee State University

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): ASTR 1010 and ASTR 1020; Corequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. A hands-on laboratory course on variable stars. Students will make approximately weekly observations of variable stars using the 14-inch Celestron telescope at the Harry D. Powell Observatory. Observations will be analyzed and light curve derived. Final data will be submitted to public archives for possible future use by astronomers around the world.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.etsu.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 439-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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