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Astronomer Training

Astronomer Training
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This practical Astronomer Training course teaches selection of stellar targets, estimation of planetary parameters, planning of observing runs and exposure times, handling time standards, computing O–C diagrams, estimating noise and detection confidence, designing tables and figures, data sharing best practices, documenting limitations, and proposing impactful follow-up work.

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Develop skills

  • Exoplanet target selection: select optimal stars and planets for efficient transit observations.
  • Observatory planning: forecast visibility, airmass, and twilight conditions for high-quality data.
  • Exposure and cadence design: optimise signal-to-noise ratio, filters, and baselines for precise light curves.
  • Noise and SNR analysis: measure scintillation, photon noise, and transit depth uncertainties.
  • Transit timing analysis: improve orbital periods, construct O–C diagrams, and publish accurate ephemerides.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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