AST 305 - Observational Astronomy

Students will use Wheaton telescopes and our observatory in Australia to carry out independent research projects, such as color imaging, astrometry and photometry of near-earth asteroids, searching for supernovae and determining the light curves of variable stars.

Prerequisites
One course in Astronomy or PHYS 180 or Permission of Instructor.

Credits 1

Area
Natural Sciences

Division
Natural Science

Compass Attributes
Natural Science