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Course: Astronomy 450
Title: Instruments and Techniques
Description: A course in current astronomy observational instruments and techniques, with emphasis on hands-on use of instruments to acquire data with research telescopes on Mauna Kea. Topics covered include optical and infrared photometric instruments, CCD and IRCCD cameras, astronomical spectrographs and interferometers, advanced data analysis.
Credit Hours: 3
Frequency: Alternating Years
Prerequisite(s): Astr 250, Phys 331, Phys/Astr 260