ASTR 402 - Methods of Observational Astronomy

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George Mason University

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Description:

Credits: 3 Collection and analysis of data covering radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray astronomy. Topics include electromagnetic spectrum, coordinate systems, motion of celestial objects, telescopes, detectors, statistics and noise, interferometry, and spectroscopy. Prerequisites ASTR 111, 112, 113, 114. Notes This course meets the writing-intensive requirement. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmu.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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