ASTR 5340

Introductory Radio Astronomy

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Course Description

Studies the fundamentals of measuring power and power spectra, antennas, interferometers, and radiometers. Topics include thermal radiation, synchrotron radiation, and line frequency radiation; and radio emission from the planets, sun, flare stars, pulsars, supernovae, interstellar gas, galaxies, and quasi-stellar sources.


  • Scott Ransom

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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.42

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    Last Taught

    Fall 2020

  • James Condon

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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.53

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2018

  • James Braatz

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     Difficulty

     GPA

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2024

  • Adam Leroy

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     Difficulty

     GPA

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2014

  • James Ransom

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

     Sections

    Last Taught

    Fall 2016