Observational Astronomy

Catalog description

One-semester course devoted to systematic observations of the sun, moon,transits, eclipses, occultations and meteor showers. Various telescope designsuch as radio, infra-red, X-ray and UV used for astronomical measurement andfor further study of planets, deep sky objects, binary stars, variable stars andasteroids will be discussed. In addition, the various techniques such asphotometry and spectroscopy will be mentioned. To best complete thecoursework, irregular hours of observations, planetarium sessions and field tripsare required. Note: Fulfills SUNY-GE Natural Sciences.(offered fall semesteronly) (2 hrs. lecture, 1 hr. recitation, 2 hrs. laboratory) Prerequisite: AST101 orAST102.