PHAS0043 Practical Astronomy 1 - Technique
Practical, UCL Observatory, 2021
Undergraduate Level-6 course in observational astrophysics, taught at the UCL Observatory in Mill Hill, London. It is designed to teach contemporary research methods used in optical observational astrophysics, focusing on techniques for the acquisition, reduction and analysis of astronomical data for photometry and spectroscopy. Students gain experience in using computer-controlled (robotic) telescope systems and digital cameras, and software for image and spectroscopic analysis including Starlink GAIA, IRAF, and SAOImageDS9.