Meeting time: MW 12:30-13:45 Broida 5223 Sept 26<\/p>\n
Prof Philip Lubin<\/p>\n
Office – 2015 C Broida<\/p>\n
Office hours: TBD\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Class contact email address – lubin@.ucsb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n TA:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Jeonghwa Kim<\/p>\n Office Hours: TBD\u00a0 – link will be sent you on Gauchospace<\/p>\n e-mail:\u00a0jeonghwa_kim@ucsb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Learning Asst: <\/strong>Samuel Whitebook<\/p>\n e-mail: sewhitebook@ucsb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Textbook: <\/strong>To Measure the Sky – F. Chromey – Cambridge Press – 2nd edition<\/p>\n Final presentations:<\/strong><\/p>\n Tue Dec 6 from 12-3 in class<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/registrar.sa.ucsb.edu\/calendars\/calendars-deadlines\/final-examinations\/fall-final-examination-schedule<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image processing program often used in the class – PC (Win) for Mac see link below:<\/strong><\/p>\n This AstroArt program is very useful if you plan on doing longer term work in astro image processing but it is not free. The demo (very useful) is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n It is installed on UCSB machines in the class.<\/p>\n Astro Art for astronomical image processing<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.msb-astroart.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Running Astro Art on a Mac:<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.astroart-forum.net\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=382<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Running Astro Art image processing code remotely using UCSB machines:<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/web.physics.ucsb.edu\/~pcs\/apps\/accessconnectwise.html<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Useful Free Programs:<\/strong><\/p>\n DS9 – Astronomical Image Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/ds9.si.edu\/site\/Download.html<\/a><\/p>\n Astro Image J – Astronomical Image Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.astro.louisville.edu\/software\/astroimagej\/<\/a><\/p>\n FITS Liberator – turns FITS files into common image formats<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.spacetelescope.org\/projects\/fits_liberator\/<\/a><\/p>\n GIMP – Similar to Photoshop<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n In The Sky – Astronomical Sky Plotter of objects<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/in-the-sky.org\/graphs.php<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/in-the-sky.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Skymaker – image simulation software<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.astromatic.net\/software\/skymaker<\/a><\/p>\n Astrometry.Net – astrometry analysis of images – identifies and locates the position of your objects<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/astrometry.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Useful textbook:<\/strong><\/p>\n Observational Astrophysics – P. Lena<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.springer.com\/gp\/book\/9783642218149<\/a><\/p>\n An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics<\/strong> – Mark Gallaway – Springer 2016<\/p>\n Available on Amazon as paperback and eBook<\/p>\n Useful paper with comparison of ground and space detection – oriented towards SETI but applicable to all observing:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Search for Directed Intelligence\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n REACH \u2013 Reviews in Human Space Exploration \u2013 Vol 1, 20-45, March 2016<\/p>\n http:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/1604.02108<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Astronomy Picture of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/astropix.html<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Astronomy_Picture_of_the_Day<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n lco.global\/observatory\/instruments\/<\/a><\/p>\n exposure-time-calculator.lco.global\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/lco.global\/observatory\/visibility\/<\/a><\/p>\n lco.global\/observatory\/instruments\/filters\/<\/a><\/p>\n lco.global\/documentation\/data\/BANZAIpipeline\/<\/a><\/p>\n lco.global\/highlights\/<\/a><\/p>\n lco.global\/spacebook\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/lco.global\/education\/observing\/fpack\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LSST – Rubin Observatory –\u00a0 Science Book<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.lsst.org\/scientists\/scibook<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hubble Space Telescope Legacy Database – HST FITS Images and spectra<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/hla.stsci.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aladin Lite Sky Atlas<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/aladin.u-strasbg.fr\/AladinLite\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Observable Asteroids and Comets and other objects<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/tools\/sbwobs.html#\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/theskylive.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Simbad Database<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/simbad.u-strasbg.fr\/simbad\/<\/a><\/p>\n Example search for SDSS 20J091557.78:<\/p>\n http:\/\/simbad.u-strasbg.fr\/simbad\/sim-id?Ident=%4010199759&Name=SDSS%20J091557.78%2b292626.4&submit=submit<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exoplanet Transit Database for Occultation<\/b><\/p>\n http:\/\/var2.astro.cz\/ETD\/predictions.php<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Asteroids and Comets<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/horizons.cgi<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/cneos.jpl.nasa.gov\/sentry\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Supernova Databases<\/strong><\/p>\n Latest supernovae by Rochester Astronomy at Purdue University: <\/p>\n Transient Name Server – generally useful for searching known transients<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il\/<\/p>\n Example for SN 2019slu<\/p>\n https:\/\/wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il\/object\/2019slu<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Weekly papers<\/strong> – Each week a paper on a topic of your interest in observational astrophysics is due\u00a0 by 5 PM Monday (except first week). Please submit on GauchoSpace.<\/p>\n Homework<\/strong> – HW will be assigned as needed. Submit on GauchoSpace.<\/p>\n HW 1<\/strong> – Due Oct 9 – Astro Art tutorials (download Astro Art demo (free) – submit one PDF\u00a0 of all screen shots\u00a0 http:\/\/users.libero.it\/mnico\/labindex.htm<\/a><\/p>\n HW 2<\/strong>\u00a0– Due Oct 15 Physics 134 HW 1-a<\/a><\/p>\n HW 3<\/strong>\u00a0– Due Oct 25 – bbColors<\/strong> bbColors-a<\/a> (see below)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Final Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n TBD Online\u00a0 – Each group will present a 20 minute talk summarizing all of all of their work. Split the time , as usual, between each team member to allow everyone to speak.<\/p>\n Introduce the project(s) with some background as to what you are doing and why it is important and what the larger context in astronomy is for this subject.<\/p>\n Final Research Paper<\/strong>\u00a0– Have ready by the final and place in your folder under a sub directory call “Final Research Paper”. The paper should be about 20 pages long and should include the following sections:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Class Gmail account (will not be used this quarter): <\/strong><\/p>\n User: ucsb.physics134<\/strong><\/p>\n Pass: given in class<\/p>\n Class Data Server – UCSB Box (this is where your LCO images will appear and where you will put your PPTX or equivalent presentations.<\/strong><\/p>\n Make a sub directory with your full name (first and last). DO NOT delete other peoples folders!<\/p>\n ucsb.box.com\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n sign-in with UCSB Net ID<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stellarium – http:\/\/www.stellarium.org\/<\/a>\u00a0– this is very useful in planning your observations.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Events and Links (Note that due to the current CV situation, most of these are remote and may be at different times\/ days this quarter)<\/strong><\/p>\n Physics Department Colloquium: Tuesdays at 4:00 in Broida 1640<\/p>\n Astro Colloquium<\/a>: Thur 2:45-3:45 in Broida 3302<\/p>\n LCOGT Colloq<\/a> usually Thur 3:30-4:30 at the LCOGT facility – BUT van to colloq leaves from Physics lot at 3:15 and you must sign up to get room on the van. Van returns you to Broida after talk.<\/p>\n Physics Dept Colloq schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Physics Dept Colloq talk list<\/a><\/p>\n Astro web event schedule<\/a><\/p>\n LCOGT Colloq Schedule<\/a> (must sign up for van)<\/p>\n KITP Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n LCOGT \u2013 Las Cumbres Observatory<\/a><\/p>\n Sedgwick Weather log<\/a><\/p>\n LCO – Exposure Time Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n LCO – Visibility Tool\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n LCO – Instruments<\/a><\/p>\n LCO – Filters<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Available filters on 0.4m LCO telescopes:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mandatory Assignments and Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n ]Write a short (1-2 page) paper each week on an astro topic of interest such as one of the APOD pics of the week by Monday the following week (except the first week) by 5 PM (PT).<\/p>\n Send papers to the class TA on GauchoSpace. TA will send you info on this.<\/p>\n Additionally, there is\u00a0 an exercise involving blackbodies and color<\/p>\n Blackbody and Color temperature HW exercise is here:<\/strong><\/p>\n bbColors-a<\/a><\/p>\n Blackbody Calculator:<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.spectralcalc.com\/blackbody_calculator\/blackbody.php<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Observing Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n Each student will do several observing projects. We encourage groups of students to work together. A maximum of three students per groups. Single student projects are also possible.<\/p>\n You should have two or three science-oriented observing projects and no more than one astrophotography <\/p>\n Here is an example request form to submit to the TA, who will then submit your request to LCO and return the data to you:<\/p>\nLCO Resources<\/h4>\n
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