SIERRA COLLEGE
ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT

Astronomy 14 - Astrophotography and Imaging

Course Description: Basic principles and practices of astrophotography and image processing. Astronomical observations and data collection associated with the use of telescopes, binoculars, computers, cameras, and other related equipment. Development of observational techniques and data analysis procedures for the study of the outdoor sky with related indoor experiments and studies. Particular emphasis placed on quantitative and qualitative analysis of a variety of astronomical data collected with 35mm and CCD digital cameras. About 5 nights of observing are required. [Units: 3; Transfer: CSU/UC]

Course Prerequisite/Corequisite: Astronomy 2, Astronomy 5, or Astronomy 10.

Course Advisory: Completion of English 50 strongly recommended.

CONTENTS
Spring 2020 Semester

Class Handouts

Exams and Answer Keys

Lab Exercises

Student Performance

Class Handouts/ Lecture Notes/ References

Astronomy 14 Canvas Website: Canvas login

Syllabus (Word, PDF)
Sierra College Honesty Policy (Browser, Word, PDF)
Class Emergency Procedures (Browser, Word, PDF)
The Celestial Sphere and the Star Charts (Browser, Word, PDF)
Star-Finding with a Planisphere (Browser)
Using the Skygazer's Almanac (Browser, Word, PDF)
Astrophotography Tips (Browser)
TheSky6 ‐ introduction and review (Word, PDF )

Exams and Answer Keys

Items to be added at commencement of classes

Lab Exercises

Items to be added at commencement of classes

Student Performance ‐ Spring Semester 2020

Professor Dunn's Class

Tues-Thurs 12:30 PM Lab

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