1017-445 - Observational Astronomy

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to optical astronomy. Students will use the RIT Observatory telescopes and CCD cameras to take images of celestial objects, reduce the data, and analyze the results. The course will emphasize the details of image processing required to remove instrumental effects from CCD images. (1017-301 or permission of instructor) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered upon suffi cient request) (S)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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