ASTR211-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Observational Astronomy

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

A very hands-on course, with the participation of students in tutorials and all of the assessment by way of practical assignments. The syllabus will include: telescopes, CCDs, filters, general image processing methods, astrometry, coordinate systems, time photometry and spectroscopy. Students will also be exposed to astronomy research, including a field trip to the University of Canterbury Mt. John Observatory where students are expected to carry out their own projects.

Prerequisites

(1) ASTR112; and (2) COSC131 or COSC121; and (3) PHYS285. These prerequisites may be replaced by a suitable alternative background approved by the Head of School.

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 A8 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 A8 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Computer Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Field Trip A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
18 Aug - 24 Aug
01-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
18 Aug - 24 Aug
01-P3 Monday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P4 Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P5 Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P6 Thursday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
01-P7 Friday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
02-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
02-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
25 Aug - 31 Aug
02-P3 Monday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
1 Sep - 7 Sep
02-P4 Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
1 Sep - 7 Sep
02-P5 Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
1 Sep - 7 Sep
02-P6 Thursday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
1 Sep - 7 Sep
02-P7 Friday 09:00 - 18:00 Mt John Observatory
1 Sep - 7 Sep

Course Coordinator

Clare Worley

Lecturer

Clare Worley

Guest Lecturer

Assoc. Prof. Chad Trujillo (Northern Arizona University)

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* 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 School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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