2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Basic science and technology courses
Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (astronomy)
- Academic unit or major
- Basic science and technology courses
- Instructor(s)
- Bunei Sato / / Takahiro Ueda
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive (Ishikawadai Bldg. 2 318 room)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAS.A112
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course will be a laboratory work of observing extrasolar planets using a telescope and a CCD camera. Students will obtain and analyze observational data by themselves, and derive physical properties of extrasolar planets from the data. This course will provide students a chance to work on astronomical observations going one step beyond just stargazing.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand basics of photometric observations using a telescope and a CCD camera.
2) Understand transit technique as a method to detect extrasolar planets, and analyze the observational data.
Keywords
astronomical observation, extrasolar planets
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course consists of lectures (1-2 times), observations (2 times), and data analysis (2 times). The observations will be conducted from 16:30pm to 22:00pm.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Extrasolar planets, photometric observation |
| Class 2 | Lecture | telescope, CCD camera |
| Class 3 | Observation 1 | Operation of instruments |
| Class 4 | Observation 2 | Operation of instruments |
| Class 5 | Data analysis 1 | Data reduction of CCD data |
| Class 6 | Data anlaysis 2 | Derive physical properties of extrasolar planets |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference books and course materials are introduced during the course.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students must attend observations and data analysis. Students' knowledge of photometry, data analysis, and transit techqniue will assessed by final report (100%).
Related courses
- LAS.A101 ： Earth and Space Sciences A
- LAS.A102 ： Earth and Space Sciences B
- LAS.A110 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (geophysics)
- LAS.A111 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (earth materials)
Prerequisites
None