Physics 320: Astronomy and Astrophysics – Lecture VII
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NJI T Physics 320: Astronomy and Astrophysics – Lecture VII Carsten Denker Physics Department Center for Solar–Terrestrial Research
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Physics 320: Astronomy and Astrophysics – Lecture VII. Carsten Denker Physics Department Center for Solar–Terrestrial Research. Telescopes. Basic Optics Optical Telescopes Radio Telescopes Infrared, Ultraviolet, and X–Ray Astronomy. Snell’s laws. Lensmaker’s formula. Plate scale. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Physics 320: Astronomy and Astrophysics – Lecture VII
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Physics 320: Astronomy and Astrophysics – Lecture VII
Carsten Denker
Physics DepartmentCenter for Solar–Terrestrial Research
October 15th, 2003NJIT Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Telescopes
Basic OpticsOptical TelescopesRadio Telescopes Infrared, Ultraviolet, and X–Ray
Astronomy
October 15th, 2003NJIT Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Basic Optics
1 1 2 2sin sinn n Snell’s laws
1 2
1 1 11n
f R R
Lensmaker’s formula
1d
dy f
Plate scale
sin and 1, 2, 3, ...m mD
Destructive interference through a slit single
min 1.22D
Rayleigh criterion
October 15th, 2003NJIT Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Homework Class Project
Use the abstract from the previous assignment as a starting point for a PowerPoint presentation.
The PPT presentation should have between 5 and 10 slides.
Bring a print-out of the draft version to the next class as a discussion template for group work
Homework is due Wednesday October 22nd, 2003 at the beginning of the lecture!
Exhibition name competition!
October 15th, 2003NJIT Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Homework
Homework is due Wednesday October 22nd, 2003 at the beginning of the lecture!
Homework assignment: Problems 6.5, 6.6, 6.8, and 6.9
Late homework receives only half the credit!
The homework is group homework!Homework should be handed in as a
text document!
