PHYS 5065

Astronomical Techniques

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · UGRD · Fall 2026

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Optical, IR, X-ray and gamma-ray astronomical telescopes and detectors. Throughput, detector quantum efficiency, the modulation transfer function, noise and estimation error. Photometers and photometric systems, CCD imaging, slit and objective grating spectrometry, Fourier spectroscopy. Astrometry, orbit determination. Computer analysis and astronomical databases. Class work will be augmented by extensive optical observing using local facilities.

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Class #new_mexico_mining_and-PHYS5065Fall 2026UGRD3 credits

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