2024 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 / Takuya Takarada
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAS.A112
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 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, observations (1-2 times), and data analysis (2 times). The observations will be conducted from 18:00pm to 22:00pm. Schedule of the lectures will be announced at the beginning of 3Q.
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)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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
Other
If there are too many applicants, students will be selected based on their report assignments.