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 20, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Astronomy.

August 21, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Cosmogony laboratory, report is due on August 28, 2018.

• Quiz: Astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Astronomical observatories.

August 22, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Planetary sciences.

August 23, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First blue source in Boötes, report due on August 30, 2018.

• Problem set: Energy phantoms, solutions including work steps due on August 30, 2018.

• Quiz: Astronomical observatories/Quiz.

• Quiz: Planetary science/Quiz.

August 24, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Mathematical astronomy.

August 27, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Theoretical astronomy.

August 28, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Cratering, report is due on September 4, 2018.

• Quiz: Mathematical astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Theoretical astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Cosmogony.

August 29, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Source astronomy.

August 30, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First cyan source in Caelum, report due on September 6, 2018.

• Problem set: Furlongs per fortnight, solutions including work steps due on September 6, 2018.

• Quiz: Cosmogony/Quiz.

• Quiz: Source astronomy/Quiz.

August 31, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation.

September 3, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation astronomy.

September 4, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Analytical astronomy, report is due on September 11, 2018.

• Quiz: Radiation/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Crater astronomy.

September 5, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation detectors.

September 6, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First gamma-ray source in Triangulum Australe, report due on September 13, 2018.

• Problem set: Radiation mathematics/Problem set, solutions including work due on September 13, 2018.

• Quiz: Crater astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation detectors/Quiz.

September 7, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation telescopes.

September 10, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation satellites.

September 11, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Electric orbits, report is due on September 18, 2018.

• Quiz: Radiation telescopes/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation satellites/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: First astronomical source.

September 12, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Theoretical radiation astronomy.

September 13, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First green source in Tucana, report due on September 20, 2018.

• Problem set: Radiation astronomy/Problem set, solutions including work steps due on September 20, 2018.

• Quiz: First astronomical source/Quiz.

• Quiz: Theoretical radiation astronomy/Quiz.

September 14, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Astrophysics.

September 17, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Meteor astronomy.

September 18, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Electron beam heating, report is due on September 25, 2018.

• Quiz: Astrophysics/Quiz.

• Quiz: Meteor astronomy/Quiz.

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

September 19, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Cosmic-ray astronomy.

September 20, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First infrared source in Crux, report due on September 27, 2018.

• Problem set: Vectors and coordinates, solutions including work steps due on September 27, 2018.

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

• Quiz: Cosmic-ray astronomy/Quiz.

September 21, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Neutron astronomy.

September 24, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Proton astronomy.

September 25, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Galaxies, report is due on November 2, 2018.

• 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 26, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Neutrino astronomy.

September 27, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First neutron source in Volans, report due on October 4, 2018.

• Problem set: Unknown coordinate systems, solutions including work steps due on October 4, 2018.

• Quiz: Galaxies/Quiz.

• Quiz: Neutrino astronomy/Quiz.

September 28, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Muon astronomy.

October 1, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Beta-particle astronomy.

October 2, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Intergalactic medium, report is due on October 9, 2018.

• Quiz: Muon astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Beta-particle astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Intergalactic medium.

October 3, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Positron astronomy.

October 4, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First orange source in Cancer, report due on October 11, 2018.

• Problem set: Unusual units, solutions including work steps due on October 11, 2018.

• Quiz: Intergalactic medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: Positron astronomy/Quiz.

October 5, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Electron astronomy.

October 8, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Gamma-ray astronomy.

October 9, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Locating the Sun, report is due on October 16, 2018.

• Quiz: Electron astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Gamma-ray astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Interplanetary medium.

October 10, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: X-ray astronomy.

October 11, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First positron source in Phoenix, report due on October 18, 2018.

• Problem set: Telescopes and cameras, solutions including work steps due on October 18, 2018.

• Quiz: Interplanetary medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: X-ray astronomy/Quiz.

October 12, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Optical astronomy.

October 15, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Ultraviolet astronomy.

October 16, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Meteorites, report is due on October 23, 2018.

• 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 17, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Visual astronomy.

October 18, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First radio source in Pisces, report due on October 25, 2018.

• Problem set: Angular momentum and energy, solutions including work steps due on October 25, 2018.

• Quiz: Interstellar medium/Quiz.

• Quiz: Visual astronomy/Quiz.

October 19, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Violet astronomy.

October 22, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Blue astronomy.

October 23, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Neutrinos from the Sun, report is due on October 30, 2018.

• Quiz: Violet astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Blue astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Meteorites.

October 24, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Cyan astronomy.

October 25, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First red source in Canis Major, report due on November 1, 2018.

• Problem set: Cosmic circuits, solutions including work steps due on November 1, 2018.

• Quiz: Meteorites/Quiz.

• Quiz: Cyan astronomy/Quiz.

October 26, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Green astronomy.

October 29, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Yellow astronomy.

October 30, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Spectrum of Vega, report is due on November 6, 2018.

• Quiz: Green astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Yellow astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Standard candles.

October 31, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Orange astronomy.

November 1, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First submillimeter source in Carina, report due on November 8, 2018.

• Problem set: Column densities, solutions including work steps due on November 8, 2018.

• 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.

November 2, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Red astronomy.

November 5, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Infrared astronomy.

November 6, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Standard candles, report is due on November 13, 2018.

• Quiz: Red astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Infrared astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Background astronomy.

November 7, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Submillimeter astronomy.

November 8, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First superluminal source in Indus, report due on November 15, 2018.
• Problem set: Spectrographs, solutions including work steps due on November 15, 2018.

• Quiz: Background astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Submillimeter astronomy/Quiz.

November 9, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Microwave astronomy.

November 12, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Radar astronomy.

November 13, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Vertical precession, report is due on November 20, 2018.

• Quiz: Microwave astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radar astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Stellar science.

November 14, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radio astronomy.

November 15, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First ultraviolet source in Sagittarius, report due on November 22, 2018.

• Problem set: Planck's equation, solutions including work steps due on November 22, 2018.

• Quiz: Stellar science/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radio astronomy/Quiz.

November 16, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Superluminal astronomy.

November 19, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation chemistry.

November 20, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: X-ray classification of a star, report is due on November 27, 2018.

• Quiz: Superluminal astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation chemistry/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Stellar surface fusion.

November 21, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation geography.

November 22, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First violet source in Leo, report due on November 29, 2018.

• Problem set: Synchrotron radiation/Problem set, solutions including work steps due on November 29, 2018.

• Quiz: Stellar surface fusion/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation geography/Quiz.

November 23, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Radiation history.

November 26, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Radiation entities.

November 27, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: X-ray trigonometric parallax, report is due on December 4, 2018.

• Quiz: Radiation history/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation entities/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: X-ray trigonometric parallax.

November 28, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Radiation mathematics.

November 29, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First X-ray source in Andromeda, report due on December 6, 2018.

• Problem set: Radiation dosage, solutions including work steps due on December 6, 2018.

• Quiz: X-ray trigonometric parallax/Quiz.

• Quiz: Radiation mathematics/Quiz.

November 30, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Solar binary.

December 3, 2018, Monday

• Lecture: Star fission.

December 4, 2018, Tuesday

• Laboratory: Magnetic field reversal, report is due on December 11, 2018.

• Quiz: Solar binary/Quiz.

• Quiz: Star fission/Quiz.

• Quiz section lecture: Rocky-object astronomy.

December 5, 2018, Wednesday

• Lecture: Star-forming region.

December 6, 2018, Thursday

• Lesson: First yellow source in Aquila, report due on December 13, 2018.

• Problem set: Star jumping, solutions including work steps due on December 13, 2018.

• Quiz: Rocky-object astronomy/Quiz.

• Quiz: Star-forming region/Quiz.

December 7, 2018, Friday

• Lecture: Stellar active region.

December 11, 2018, 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 21, 2018, 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 lectures in this course as possible under radiation astronomy the overall popularity of the course, or lecture set, can be compared with other lecture sets here at Wikiversity.

See also

• Control groups
• Proof of concept
• Proof of technology
• Solar astronomy course
• Stars courses
• X-ray astronomy course

External links

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• International Astronomical Union
• JSTOR
• Lycos search
• NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - NED
• NASA's National Space Science Data Center
• Office of Scientific & Technical Information
• PubChem Public Chemical Database
• 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.
• SpringerLink
• Taylor & Francis Online
• Universal coordinate converter
• Wiley Online Library Advanced Search
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