12 616 - Occultations, Eclipses, and Transits

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Subject:

Description:

Basic principles underlying occultation, eclipse, and transit phenomena, by solar system bodies and extra-solar planets, as observed throughout the electromagnetic spectrum from spacecraft and Earth-based platforms. Methods for predicting the times and locations where these phenomena will be visible and the techniques used for their observation. Data interpretation through physical modeling of the interaction (including gravitational lensing) of electromagnetic radiation with planetary limbs, rings, and atmospheres.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prereq: 8.03, 18.03 or 18.034

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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