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Astro 377 Experimental Astronomy Dr. Chartas Office: JCL 206 Office Hours: Tues/Thur 4:00-5:00 PM

This course aims to provide students with practical experience in conducting observational experiments, scientific computing, statistical analysis, and professional-level science proposal writing. The course will cover concepts such as magnitudes, parallax, distance modulus, spectral types, Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, blackbody curves, Wien's Law, uncertainty propagation, and complicated unit conversions. Students will be required to keep a lab notebook and complete assignments related to the course material.

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Astro 377 Experimental Astronomy Dr. Chartas Office: JCL 206 Office Hours: Tues/Thur 4:00-5:00 PM

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  1. Astro 377Experimental AstronomyDr. ChartasOffice: JCL 206Office Hours: Tues/Thur 4:00-5:00 PM Email: chartasg@cofc.edu Course webpage: http://chartasg.people.cofc.edu/chartas/Teaching.html

  2. Course Goals  You gain an experience akin to working in a professional research group.  You learn about carrying out an observational experiment from inception to final write-up.  You learn about scientific computing and programming.  You gain experience in statistical analysis in experimental science.  You gain insights into writing professional-level science proposals and publications.

  3. Some Concepts That I am Assuming You Are Already Familiar With Magnitudes, Parallax, Distance Modulus, Spectral Types, Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, Blackbody Curves, Wien’s Law, Uncertainty Propagation, Complicated Unit Conversions

  4. Homework for Thursday  Bring to class a lab notebook. Reading to be Done by Next Tuesday  Review of Astronomy Concepts All reading is posted on OAKS

  5. Keeping a Lab Notebook • This will serve as a record of all of your work. • It will be reviewed by me • Record what you did, when you did it, why you did it, and what were your results. • Alwaysacknowledge people you worked with, or people who answered your questions or otherwise helped you. • Your notebook should contain records of both your successes and your failures.

  6. Today’s In-class Tutotrial See ‘Assignment 1’ posted on OAKS under Assignments. This assignment is due by the end of the lab today.

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