ASTR 410: Radio Astronomy

                        HOME PAGE FOR SPRING 2010

Professor:   Dr. Lee G. Mundy
      Office:   Computer Space Sciences 0203
      Phone:   405-1529
      Office Hours:   by appointment or stop by
      Email:   lgm at astro.umd.edu

Times, Places and Books:

      Lecture Times:   Tu Th --- 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm
      Lecture Room:   CSS 2428
      Required Text:   Introduction to Radio Astronomy by Burke and Graham-Smith
                      and:   Student's Guide to Fourier Transforms by James

Important Class Information:

• Class Syllabus
• Lecture Schedule
• Homework Assignments
• Homework Solution Sets
• Mid-Term

Fun Java Applets and Programs:

• 2-D Fourier Transform Java Applet
• 1-D Fast Fourier Transform -- click on FFT on left
• 1-D Fast Fourier Transform Applet
• Sampling Theorem Applet
• Java Least-square Fitter
• Physics demonstration applets
• 2-D Wave applet for demonstrating patterns
• Calculator with Physical and Astrophysical Constants
• Interactive Sky Charts

Reference Material:

• Working out Fourier Transforms Pairs
• Fourier Transform Properites and Pairs
• And more Fourier Transform Properites
• Physical and Astronomical Constants
• National Radio Astronomy Observatory
• Radio Image Gallary
• Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy
• New Results in Radio Astronomy
• Radio Astronomy Activities
• SubMillimeter Array

Fun Places to Go:

• The Constellations
• Sky and Telescope Mag. on-line
• Astronomy Picture of the Day -- A New Pretty Picture Each Day
• Hubble Space Telescope Pictures -- Pretty Pictures from the HST
• Spacetime Wrinkles -- Black Holes and the Curvature of Space

Go to UMCP Astronomy Dept. Home Page.
Go to UMCP Schedule of Classes Home Page