ASTRO 4410

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ASTRO 4410
Multiwavelength Astronomical Techniques

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The course covers methods in optical and radio astronomy and selected topics in astrophysics. Major experiments use techniques chosen from charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging, optical photometry, optical spectroscopy, radiometry and radio spectroscopy. Observations use the Hartung-Boothroyd Observatory's 24-inch telescope and a 3.8-meter radio telescope on the roof of the Space Sciences Building. The course covers the fundamentals of astronomical instrumentation and data analysis applied to a wide range of celestial phenomena: asteroids, main-sequence stars, supernova remnants, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, the interstellar medium, OH masers, and galaxies. Methods include statistical data analysis, artifact and interference excision, Fourier transforms, heterodyned receivers, and software-defined radio.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: PHYS 2214 and PHYS 2218 or PHYS 3310 or PHYS 3360, PHYS 3327. Recommended prerequisite: ASTRO 3310 or ASTRO 3334 or permission of instructor.

Permission Note Priority given to: Astronomy majors and Physics majors with an Astro minor.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Distribution Category (PHS-AS, SDS-AS)

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2211 ASTRO 4410   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Cordes, J

      Stacey, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Waitlisted students will be contacted to complete a survey to determine eligibility according to major preferences and prerequisites.
    Nighttime optical observing will be scheduled as weather permits. Lab times will be flexible depending on each student’s schedule.