PHY 515: Astronomy Experiments

• Very brief description, to help you choose an experiment.

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• General Information
• Introduction to Astronomical Observations
• Astronomical Data Formats
• Astronomical Data Analysis and Software
• Astronomical Statistics
• Frequently asked questions
• Presenting your Results

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• Lab: The Masses and Radii of Eclipsing Binary Stars
  This lab is not available this semester
• Lab: The Rotation of the Sun This lab is not available this semester
• Lab: Measurement of the Speed of Light This lab is not available this semester
• Lab: The Hubble Law
• Lab: The Cepheid Period-Luminosity relation
• Lab: Radio Astronomy This lab is not available this semester
• Lab: Optical/Infrared Astronomy This lab is available only as lab #1 of the three-lab PHY515 sequence, and requires attendance of the first month of lectures for AST 443. See instructor for permission.
• Lab: Archival Data Analysis Project

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• A link to weather images (so you don't have to go outside to check!) and to the local forecast

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