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Magnetic fields in space - a course that costs money

  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    A course to pay for, but sounds interesting.

    • Polarised radio emission from galaxies

    • Install astronomical imaging and data visualisation software (free of charge)

    • Download data from world-class optical and radio telescopes, including the Very Large Array

    • Find important physical quantities in the research literature

    • Solve equations to calculate electron density and magnetic field strength

    • Apply your techniques to different regions of the Milky Way

    • Write up your results in a research report

    http://www.lisaharveysmith.com/Astronomy_Courses.html

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