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INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY RESEARCH

ASTRON 202
Course Description

Learn the basic tools necessary to conduct research in astronomy. Explore the programming techniques employed in astrophysical research, with a focus on the Python programming language and associated packages that are most often used in astronomy.

Prerequisites

ASTRON 103 , ASTRON 104 , ASTRON 200 , or concurrent enrollment in ASTRON 103 , ASTRON 104 , or ASTRON 200

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