Radiation astronomy/Courses/Principles/Syllabus/Fall

This is an infrared composite of Uranus obtained with Keck Observatory adaptive optics. Credit: Lawrence Sromovsky, University of Wisconsin-Madison/ W. M. Keck Observatory.

For those wishing to take a formally structured undergraduate university semester-length course, this is the Fall offering for principles of radiation astronomy.

General course details may be found at the Syllabus.

August 14, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Astronomy.

August 15, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Cosmogony laboratory, report is due on August 22, 2017.

• Quiz: Astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Astronomical observatories.

August 16, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Planetary sciences.

August 17, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First blue source in Boötes, report due on August 24, 2017.

• Problem set: Energy phantoms, solutions including work steps due on August 24, 2017.

• Quiz: Astronomical observatories/Quiz.

• Quiz: Planetary science/Quiz.

August 18, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Mathematical astronomy.

August 21, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Theoretical astronomy.

August 22, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Cratering, report is due on August 29, 2017

• Quiz: Mathematical astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Theoretical astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Cosmogony.

August 23, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Source astronomy.

August 24, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First cyan source in Caelum, report due on August 31, 2017.

• Problem set: Furlongs per fortnight, solutions including work steps due on August 31, 2017.

• Quiz: Cosmogony/Quiz.

• Quiz: Source astronomy/Quiz.

August 25, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation.

August 28, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation astronomy.

August 29, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Analytical astronomy, report is due on September 5, 2017.

• Quiz: Radiation/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Crater astronomy.

August 30, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation detectors.

August 31, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First gamma-ray source in Triangulum Australe, report due on September 7, 2017.

• Problem set: Radiation mathematics/Problem set, solutions including work due on September 7, 2017.

• Quiz: Crater astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation detectors/Quiz.

September 1, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation telescopes.

September 4, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation satellites.

September 5, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Electric orbits, report is due on September 12, 2017.

• Quiz: Radiation telescopes/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation satellites/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: First astronomical source.

September 6, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Theoretical radiation astronomy.

September 7, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First green source in Tucana, report due on September 14, 2017.

• Problem set: Radiation astronomy/Problem set, solutions including work steps due on September 14, 2017.

• Quiz: First astronomical source/Quiz.

• Quiz: Theoretical radiation astronomy/Quiz.

September 8, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Astrophysics.

September 11, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Meteor astronomy.

September 12, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Electron beam heating, report is due on September 19, 2017.

• Quiz: Astrophysics/Quiz.

• Quiz: Meteor astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: First astronomical X-ray source.

September 13, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Cosmic-ray astronomy.

September 14, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First infrared source in Crux, report due on September 21, 2017.

• Problem set: Vectors and coordinates, solutions including work steps due on September 21, 2017.

• Quiz: First astronomical X-ray source/Quiz.

• Quiz: Cosmic-ray astronomy/Quiz.

September 15, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Neutron astronomy.

September 18, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Proton astronomy.

September 19, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Galaxies, report is due on September 26, 2017.

• Quiz: Neutron astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Proton astronomy/Quiz.

• Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy/Hourly 1 for lectures 1-16. Questions may include quiz section lectures, lessons, problem sets, and laboratories up to today but not today's laboratory or quiz section lecture.

• Quiz section lecture: Galaxies.

September 20, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Neutrino astronomy.

September 21, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First neutron source in Volans, report due on September 28, 2017.

• Problem set: Unknown coordinate systems, solutions including work steps due on September 28, 2017.

• Quiz: Galaxies/Quiz.

• Quiz: Neutrino astronomy/Quiz.

September 22, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Muon astronomy.

September 25, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Beta-particle astronomy.

September 26, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Intergalactic medium, report is due on October 3, 2017.

• Quiz: Muon astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Beta-particle astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Intergalactic medium.

September 27, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Positron astronomy.

September 28, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First orange source in Cancer, report due on October 5, 2017.

• Problem set: Unusual units, solutions including work steps due on October 5, 2017.

• Quiz: Intergalactic medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: Positron astronomy/Quiz.

September 29, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Electron astronomy.

October 2, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Gamma-ray astronomy.

October 3, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Locating the Sun, report is due on October 10, 2017.

• Quiz: Electron astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Gamma-ray astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Interplanetary medium.

October 4, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: X-ray astronomy.

October 5, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First positron source in Phoenix, report due on October 12, 2017.

• Problem set: Telescopes and cameras, solutions including work steps due on October 12, 2017.

• Quiz: Interplanetary medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: X-ray astronomy/Quiz.

October 6, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Optical astronomy.

October 9, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Ultraviolet astronomy.

October 10, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Meteorites, report is due on October 17, 2017.

• Quiz: Optical astronomy/Quiz.

• Midterm examination: Principles of radiation astronomy/Midterm quiz.

This quiz is for lectures up through and including optical astronomy (1-24), the prior weeks laboratories, quiz section lectures from the course beginning through and including interplanetary medium, lessons and problem sets through and including those due previously to today.

• Quiz: Ultraviolet astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Interstellar medium.

October 11, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Visual astronomy.

October 12, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First radio source in Pisces, report due on October 19, 2017.

• Problem set: Angular momentum and energy, solutions including work steps due on October 19, 2017.

• Quiz: Interstellar medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: Visual astronomy/Quiz.

October 13, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Violet astronomy.

October 16, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Blue astronomy.

October 17, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Neutrinos from the Sun, report is due on October 24, 2017.

• Quiz: Violet astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Blue astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Meteorites.

October 18, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Cyan astronomy.

October 19, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First red source in Canis Major, report due on October 26, 2017.

• Problem set: Cosmic circuits, solutions including work steps due on October 26, 2017.

• Quiz: Meteorites/Quiz.

• Quiz: Cyan astronomy/Quiz.

October 20, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Green astronomy.

October 23, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Yellow astronomy.

October 24, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Spectrum of Vega, report is due on October 31, 2017.

• Quiz: Green astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Yellow astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Standard candles.

October 25, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Orange astronomy.

October 26, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First submillimeter source in Carina, report due on November 2, 2017.

• Problem set: Column densities, solutions including work steps due on November 2, 2017.

• Quiz: Standard candles/Quiz.

• Quiz: Orange astronomy/Quiz.

• Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy/Hourly 2 for lectures 17-32. Questions may include quiz section lectures, laboratories, lessons and problem sets up to but not including today.

October 27, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Red astronomy.

October 30, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Infrared astronomy.

October 31, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Standard candles, report is due on November 7, 2017.

• Quiz: Red astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Infrared astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Background astronomy.

November 1, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Submillimeter astronomy.

November 2, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First superluminal source in Indus, report due on November 9, 2017.

• Problem set: Spectrographs, solutions including work steps due on November 9, 2017.

• Quiz: Background astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Submillimeter astronomy/Quiz.

November 3, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Microwave astronomy.

November 6, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Radar astronomy.

November 7, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Vertical precession, report is due on November 14, 2017.

• Quiz: Microwave astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radar astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Stellar science.

November 8, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radio astronomy.

November 9, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First ultraviolet source in Sagittarius, report due on November 16, 2017.

• Problem set: Planck's equation, solutions including work steps due on November 16, 2017.

• Quiz: Stellar science/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radio astronomy/Quiz.

November 10, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Superluminal astronomy.

November 13, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation chemistry.

November 14, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: X-ray classification of a star, report is due on November 21, 2017.

• Quiz: Superluminal astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation chemistry/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Stellar surface fusion.

November 15, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation geography.

November 16, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First violet source in Leo, report due on November 23, 2017.

• Problem set: Synchrotron radiation/Problem set, solutions including work steps due on November 23, 2017.

• Quiz: Stellar surface fusion/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation geography/Quiz.

November 17, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation history.

November 20, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation entities.

November 21, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: X-ray trigonometric parallax, report is due on November 28, 2017.

• Quiz: Radiation history/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation entities/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: X-ray trigonometric parallax.

November 22, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation mathematics.

November 23, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First X-ray source in Andromeda, report due on November 30, 2017.

• Problem set: Radiation dosage, solutions including work steps due on November 30, 2017.

• Quiz: X-ray trigonometric parallax/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation mathematics/Quiz.

November 24, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Solar binary.

November 27, 2017, Monday

• Lecture: Star fission.

November 28, 2017, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Magnetic field reversal, report is due on December 5, 2017.

• Quiz: Solar binary/Quiz.

• Quiz: Star fission/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Rocky-object astronomy.

November 29, 2017, Wednesday

• Lecture: Star-forming region.

November 30, 2017, Thursday

• Lesson: First yellow source in Aquila, report due on December 7, 2017.

• Problem set: Star jumping, solutions including work steps due on December 7, 2017.

• Quiz: Rocky-object astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Star-forming region/Quiz.

December 1, 2017, Friday

• Lecture: Stellar active region.

December 5, 2017, Tuesday

• Quiz: Stellar active region/Quiz.

• Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy/Hourly 3 for lectures 33-48, including quiz section lectures, lessons (except the last one), problem sets (except the last one), and laboratories not included in the first two hourlies.

December 15, 2017, Friday

• Final examination: Principles of radiation astronomy/Final quiz covers everything in the course.

Alternate examinations that may be used by your college or university for credit (and a grade) in this course will be available from Wikiversity by courier for closed, proctored session testing of proficiency.

Hypotheses

1. By subpaging as many of the resources in this course as possible under radiation astronomy the overall popularity of the course, or resource set, can be compared with other resource sets here at Wikiversity.

See also: Control groups, Proof of concept, and Proof of technology

See also

• Solar astronomy course
• Stars courses
• X-ray astronomy course

External links

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• NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - NED
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• Questia - The Online Library of Books and Journals
• SAGE journals online
• The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
• Scirus for scientific information only advanced search
• SDSS Quick Look tool: SkyServer
• SIMBAD Astronomical Database
• SIMBAD Web interface, Harvard alternate
• Spacecraft Query at NASA.
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• Universal coordinate converter
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