Q&A: The place can I obtain apply challenges and answers for a graduate astronomy training course?
Dilemma by CaseNut: The place can I come across apply complications and answers for a graduate astronomy study course?
I’m presently doing Interstellar Medium and Cosmology. The text of the training course are Lequex for ISM and Ryden and Dodelson for Cosmo. Are there any books with apply troubles and alternatives? I checked the Schaum’s collection, but their Astronomy e book is for an undergraduate program.
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Response by Geoff G
Graduate programs like this have this kind of restricted enrollments that there is just not adequate sector for review aids like this. Aside from, graduate college students are expected to have realized how to review without having this kind of aids.
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Query by Simba: How to get started off in astronomy?
I have normally been interested in astronomy but never know where by to start out. I am hesitant to spend any income but, because I never want to but the wrong tools and even if I had a telescope I wouldn’t know how to use it. Does any an individual have any recommendations?
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Response by Kris
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July 30th, 2011 at 3:35 am
References like that are certainly helpful for advanced engineering classes (I still have the one I used for my P.E. exam preparation). I am not sure what the nature of such calculations would be for the classes that you described. Those subjects do not lend themselves to a lot of individual “problem set” type homework assignments. However, I found at least the Dodelson text on Amazon. If you cannot find anything useful in the book store where you found these texts (that would be my first source) then I would go to Amazon and look through what they have on line. You can also speak to your professor. If he is a decent guy, as most of them are, he can probably give you some idea of what’s in store for the semester – calculation-wise. Good Luck.
July 30th, 2011 at 3:40 am
Yeah, as Geoff G. has said, you’re not going to find such a book.
What I would do is go to your university’s library (if your department has a departmental library – all the better), and try to find texts on your subjects, and then to look at the problems that they do. Even then, you’re not going to get true ‘solutions’ (maybe you’ll get the numerical answer or a hint, but not detailed solutions). If you’re having issues with solving, you should consult fellow graduate students, or your professors/advisors. They’re there to help!
July 30th, 2011 at 4:33 am
Telescopes come with instructions; and there are ones that will automatically find whatever you’re looking for.
But, start with binoculars. You can see the moon amazingly well, and even see Venus in it’s current crescent-shape. The rings of Saturn are detectable, but not in much detail. I couldn’t with the ones I had, but some people can even see the 4 Galilean satellites of Jupiter. It’s a good way to start, to see if you really enjoy viewing.
You should go to your local university’s website, and see if their astonomy club ever has “star parties” – they let you look through their scopes for free, and you learn tons about the sky.
July 30th, 2011 at 5:07 am
What I would do is find a local astronomy club. Unless you live in a very smal town, there’s bound to be one (and maybe even then).
It’s a win-win-win situation. You can learn the basics first, before you start spending money. Probably you can get a chance to see and try the equipment of the other people in the club. And you’ll meet some people who are interested in astronomy as well.
Good luck!
July 30th, 2011 at 5:56 am
Just get a basic primer of astronomy first, and perhaps some star charts. When you have mastered the solar system, you can then buy a telescope and look for the planets and the features of the moon etc. Once you have exhausted that, you can think about a telescope that will allow you to at galaxies and nebulae (pretty expensive, though).
Or you can just enjoy looking at the constellations and reading about the universe wihout setting up a telescope.
July 30th, 2011 at 6:41 am
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I can help you get started .And don’t worry about money involved.. I can help you with that bigtime.
Let me know if you know ant constellations ..what are you interested in learning first ?
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July 30th, 2011 at 7:15 am
I’ll second the suggestion of finding a local astronomy club. That was the thing which helped me the most to get started. I’d also recommend an excellent book: NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). This is the absolute best beginner’s astronomy book on the market. Well written and beautifully illustrated.