2017 Spring: PTYS 595B Special Topics in Planetary Science (Section 2)

PTYS 595B (002). Observational Campaigns. Observational campaigns are often assembled around astronomical  events of significance such as a favorable comet apparition or as ‘under­‐flight’ for mission events.  Campaigns can take various forms that focus on a combination of cadence, continuous coverage, or coordinating multiple observational techniques, all with the aim of developing a more integrated understanding of the phenomenon being studied.  In this course, students will participate in an existing campaign by becoming involved in the planning of observations, their execution, and the reduction of the data obtained.  Interwoven with these activities the, students will be introduced to the scientific questions being studied with the campaign and how the various instrumental tools are combined to address them.  Field‐observations, primarily using the telescopes of the Steward Observatory, will be a required activity.   

Course
PTYS 595B Special Topics in Planetary Science
Section PTYS Faculty
Walter Harris
Semester
2017 Spring
Section Days
Wednesday
Friday
Section Timeframe
12:30-1:45pm
Section Number
2