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| Dates |
Topic |
Reading |
Assignment |
| 8/24 |
Introduction to CCDs, CCDs and Plate scale | 1-1.2, 2-2.1, 2.4, 4.1 |
1-4, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-21 due 8/31 |
| 8/31 |
Introduction
to Python VAO observations of M39 |
Python problems (in lab) due 9/14 |
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| 9/7 |
Labor day |
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| 9/14 |
Noise
Readout noise and dark current
VAO observations of M39 |
3.1-3.9 | 3-7, 3-8, 3-13, 3-14 due 9/14 |
| 9/21 | Signal to noise | 4.3-4.5, 5.1, 5.4 | 4-1, 4-13, 4-14 due 9/21 |
| 9/28 | Stellar photometry | 5.1-5.2, 5.4-5.5 | 5-1,
5-3, 5-6 due 9/28 |
| 10/5 | Astrometry Spectroscopy in the lab |
5.3, 5.7-5.9 |
5-8, 5-12, 5-14, 5-16 due 10/5 |
| 10/12 |
Spectroscopy in
the lab Astrometry |
6.1-6.5 | 6-4, 6-8, 6-14 due 10/12 |
| 10/19 |
Stellar spectroscopy with the VLT | 6.6, 6.7 |
6-16 pick the WFC3 grisms on HST |
| 10/26 | Project work day - Caveats about spectra |
7.1-7.4 | 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 due 11/9 |
| 11/2 |
Project status
presentations |
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| 11/9 |
Project work day |
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| 11/16 |
Work day, first draft project reports due |
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| 11/23 |
Thanksgiving break |
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| 11/30 |
Project work day |
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| 12/7 |
Project presentations |
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