Astronomy 218: 
Radio Astronomy
James M. Moran

Fall 2007 
T, R, 2:00-3:30 
Observatory, A-101 
EXAM GROUP 16,17 

Historical development; theory of antennas, and interferometers; signal detection and measurement techniques. Thermal, synchrotron and spectral-line emission in the context of radio observations of the sun, planets, pulsars, masers, hydrogen clouds, molecular clouds, ionized regions, active galaxies, quasars, and the cosmic background. Note: Astronomy 150 or Physics 153 recommended.

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