Table of Contents
AST 201: Introduction to Astronomy
Topics
| # | Topic | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overthrowing Ptolemy | 1, 2 |
| 2 | Light and color | 2, 3 |
| 3 | Uncertainty in observations | 3, 4 |
| 4 | Space, time and motion | 4, 5 |
| 5 | Universal database | 5 |
| 6 | Optics for astronomy | 6 |
| 7 | Astronomical telescopes | 7 |
| 8 | Light and matter | 8 |
| 9 | Detectors of light | 9 |
| 10 | Digital image processing | 10 |
| 11 | Photometry: measuring light | 11 |
| 12 | Spectrometry: measuring color | 12 |
Assignments
| # | Assignment | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power profiles of stars | 2 |
| 2 | Gaia HR diagram | 2 |
| 3 | Central limit theorem | 3 |
Assessment
| Assessment method | Assessment tools | Marks | Subtotal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formative assessment | Attendance | 20% | 40% | 100% |
| Midterm viva | 20% | |||
| Summative assessment | Project report | 20% | 60% | |
| Project presentation | 15% | |||
| Final viva | 30% |
Textbooks
- Chromey, To Measure the Sky
- Bradt, Astronomy Methods
- Karttunen et al., Fundamental Astronomy
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