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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 makeup 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.
30 points from ASTR112, MATH 100-level, STAT 100-level, PHYS101-102, orPHYS111. 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.