Introduction To General Relativity

Astronomical coordinate systems and time; spherical astronomy; telescope designs; basic optics; CCDs; infrared arrays; observational calibration and noise; high resolution imaging techniques (e.g., adaptive optics); spectroscopy; and high and low energy observational techniques (e.g., X-ray telescopes, radio interferometry). Students will also conceive their own projects, write observing proposals, and convene as a Time Allocation Committee to review proposals and schedule telescope time.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

PH 579