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Astrophotography & CCD Imaging
Postgraduate | SWI-AST80002 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Put a lens on the cosmos and optimise your view of astronomical objects using telescopes, conventional and CCD cameras. Survey observation trends. Source astronomical information. Use computer techniques to process images and record celestial events
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Astrophotography & CCD Imaging
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental principles and techniques involved in the imaging of astronomical objects with telescopes, conventional cameras and CCD cameras
- Understand the use of computer techniques for image processing
- Have an awareness of the range of optical astronomical targets available to amateur astronomers
- Have a good knowledge of current trends in observing techniques in both amateur and professional astronomy
- Discuss basic principles and concepts of astrophotography and CCD imaging in a non-technical way understandable to the wider public
- Research an astronomy topic in depth, using dependable sources of astronomical information on the internet and/or observational means.
- Introduction to astronomical coordinate systems
- Principles of telescopic imaging
- Principles of photographic imaging
- Film properties and processing
- Digital Astrophotography
- Principles of CCD imaging
- Principles of CCD data reduction
- Photometry and colours
- Properties of astronomical targets
- Future trends in astronomical observing
This subject will discuss the principles behind the imaging of astronomical objects with telescopes, conventional cameras and CCD cameras, plus the use of computer techniques for image processing. It will focus particularly on techniques and equipment within reach of the serious amateur astronomer.
- Newsgroups (20%)
- Essay (30%)
- Project (20%)
- Online tests (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
one of
- SWI-AST80004-Exploring Stars and the Milky Way
SWI-HET603 (Not currently available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
SWI-HET609 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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