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Northern Kentucky University Course Info
Highland Heights, Kentucky
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AST 310
Astronomical Techniques
Lecture/lab course introduces the techniques of observational astronomy. Topics may include: celestial sphere, coordinate systems, time measurements, charts, catalogs and databases, spherical trigonometry, optical telescopes, atmospheric effects, detectors and calibration, astronomical photometry, spectroscopy and spectrographs, and astronomical imaging
Units: 3.0
Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
Prerequisites:
MAT 227 - Calculus B
or
MAT 129 - Calculus I - QR
and
PHY 213 - General Physics with Laboratory II
or
PHY 224 - University Physics with Laboratory III