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Have you ever seen the beautiful pictures of the Eagle Nebula made by the Hubble Space Telescope? Modern astronomical research relies heavily on advanced imaging technologies. In this course students will learn and apply the methods of digital astrophotography to make images of the Universe that are not only beautiful, but can be used to study questions such as: "What is the chemical make up of galaxies?", "What are the temperatures of stars?" and "Is that nearby asteroid about to collide with the Earth?". The course will be taught in a very hands-on way, with the participation of students in tutorials and much of the assessment by way of practical assignments. The syllabus will include: telescopes, CCDs, filters general image processing methods astrometry, coordinate systems and time photometry spectroscopy.
18 points from MATH 100-level, STAT 100-level, PHYS100-PHYS106, PHYS111-PHYS116 or ASTR112. These prerequisites may be replaced by a high level of achievement in NCEA Level 3 Physics and Mathematics with Calculus or other background as approved by the Head of Department.
For further information see Physics and Astronomy Head of Department
Berry, R., Burnell, J; The Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing; 2nd Edition ; 2nd Edition; Willman-Bell, 2006 (Note: This book is recommended reading. Not stocked at the University Bookshop. Available from www.amazon.com and www.willbell.com).
Domestic fee $456.00
International fee $2,072.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Physics and Astronomy .