Table of Contents

 

HOU101 Introduction Overview of HOU101 Introduction to Image Processing Overview of Image Processing What is an Image? Open an Image Choosing a Color Palette Understanding the Color Bar Min/ Max and Log Scaling Using the Slice Tools Sharing Ideas on Image Processing Summary and Exam Tour of the Universe Tour of the Universe Overview Introduction to the Solar System Order of the Planets Planet Appearance Solar System Distance Mercury Research Venus Research Mars Research Asteroid Research Jupiter Research Saturn Research Uranus Research Neptune Research Pluto Research Comet Research Meteor Research Moon Research Introduction to the Milky Way Milky Way Denizens Stars Messier Objects Types of Messier Objects Galaxies Deep Sky ID Tour Summary and Exam Sky Maps and Motion Sky Maps and Motion Overview Earth Coordinate Systems Celestial Positions Sky Motions Star Wheel Position 1 Star Wheel Position 2 Star Wheel Position 3 Slower Sky Motions Finding Messier Objects Finding Planets More on Retrograde Motion Sky Maps Summary and Exam Telescopes and CCDs Telescopes and CCDs Overview Background on Telescopes Light Collection How Telescopes Work Focusing Light with Mirrors Inside a Newtonian Telescope Background on CCDs How CCDs work From a CCD to an Image Shopping for a Telescope System Telescopes Summary and Exam Interfacing with HOU Using the HOU Website Downloading Images Requesting Observations Checking the Request Queue Requesting your own Image Searching for Supernovae Searching for Supernovae Why are Supernovae Important? Comparing Images by Eye Using a Differencing Procedure Supernova Assignments Summary and Exam Measuring Size Measuring Size Angles and Size Scales Comparing Size of Features Using the Plate Scale Size Assignments Summary and Exam Measuring Brightness Measuring Brightness Using a Reference Star Using a Standard Star Creating a Supernova Light Curve Brightness Assignments Summary and Exam Using the HOU-IP Analysis Tools Course Implementation Classroom Implementation

HOU201 Introduction HOU 201 Course Overview Reviewing HOU 101 Reaching A Bit Deeper Measuring Size Revisited Looking Back on Measuring Size Understanding Plate Scale Calculating Plate Scale Using Plate Scale Size Revisited Summary and Exam Measuring Brightness Revisited Revisiting Brightness Clear Skies The Aperture Tool Units of Brightness Brightness Revisited Summary and Exam Measuring Distance The Distance Ladder Standard Candles The Inverse Square Law Measuring Distance Cepheid Variable Stars Type Ia Supernovae Distance Summary and Exam Measuring Color The Color of Light Temperature and Color Using Filters Measuring Color The HR Diagram Measuring Color Summary and Exam Image Quality and Analysis Image Analysis Focusing the Telescope Critiquing Your Images Image Analysis Summary and Exam Student Research Projects Research with HOU Asteroid Search Starting Your Own Research Project Research Summary Course Implementation Revisited Revisiting Your Implementation Plan