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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y N |
Course Code | PHYS3650 |
Date | 2024/11/12 17:28 |
Enquiry for Course Details |
PHYS3650 Observational astronomy (6 credits) | Academic Year | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Offering Department | Physics | Quota | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
Course Co-ordinator | Prof J J L Lim, Physics < jjlim@hku.hk > | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Teachers Involved | (Prof J J L Lim,Physics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Objectives | This course introduced tools of contemporary observational astronomy, with a focus on those used at optical wavelengths. Practical applications of these tools in both amateur astronomy as well as astronomical research will be described. It is a core course for astronomy minor and an elective course for the astrophysics theme. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents & Topics | Topics include: properties and workings of optical telescopes and astronomical detectors (e.g., CCDs); properties of light, effects of Earth's atmosphere and interstellar medium on astronomical observations; astronomical imaging and magnitude system; astronomical photometry and spectroscopy; observations of stars and galaxies including blackbody radiation, color-magnitude system, emission and absorption spectrum, and astronomical redshifts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Pre-requisites (and Co-requisites and Impermissible combinations) |
Pass in PHYS2255 or PHYS2650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Status with Related Major/Minor /Professional Core |
2024 Major in Physics
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Disciplinary Elective
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2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2024 Minor in Astronomy ( Core/Compulsory ) 2024 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2023 Minor in Astronomy ( Core/Compulsory ) 2023 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2022 Minor in Astronomy ( Core/Compulsory ) 2022 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2021 Minor in Astronomy ( Core/Compulsory ) 2021 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Major in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) ( Disciplinary Elective ) 2020 Minor in Astronomy ( Core/Compulsory ) 2020 Minor in Physics ( Disciplinary Elective ) |
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Course to PLO Mapping |
2024 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 >
2024 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2023 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2022 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2021 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics < PLO 1,2,3,4 > 2020 Major in Physics (Intensive) < PLO 1,2,3,4 > |
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Offer in 2024 - 2025 | Y 1st sem | Examination | Dec | ||||||||||||||||||||
Offer in 2025 - 2026 | Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Grade | A+ to F | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication-intensive Course | N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Type | Lecture with laboratory component course | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Teaching & Learning Activities |
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Required/recommended reading and online materials |
To Measure the Sky by Frederick R. Chromey An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics by Bradley Carroll & Dale A. Ostlie |
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Course Website | http://moodle.hku.hk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Course Information | NIL |
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