A CCD Based Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratory

现代设备将大大提高本科天文观测实验室在入门级的性质。更新陈旧的设备绝对是至关重要的，这样天文学才不会被认为是一门陈旧、单调、没有创新的科学。该项目以学生使用现代光探测器（ccd）和图像处理技术为中心，这些技术与专业人员的工作密切相关。科学带来的兴奋、动力和兴奋大部分来自于发现。使用这种现代设备进行的各种观测练习都侧重于强调天文学发现方面的项目。为了实现这些目标，使用了宽视场成像系统，以便单个CCD曝光图像1-4平方度的天空。有了类似的系统，学生们就能对各种各样的天文目标进行成像。这些新的实验室代表了传统教科书课程的一个令人兴奋的补充。这样的实验室应该提高本科生的科学和计算机素养，让他们更有效地理解仪器和计算机之间的耦合，并通过强调发现过程和数据与科学模型制作之间的关系来激励他们追求科学事业。

Modern equipment will substantially enhance the nature of undergraduate Astronomy observing labs at the introductory level. It is absolutely vital to update antiquated equipment so that Astronomy is not perceived as an old, drab science without innovation. The project centers on student use of modern light detectors (CCDs) and image processing techniques which closely match what the professional does. Much of the thrill, motivation and excitement of science comes from discovery. A variety of observational exercises, using this modern equipment, are oriented towards projects which emphasize the discovery aspects of Astronomy. To meet these objectives, a wide field imaging system is used so that a single CCD exposure images 1-4 square degrees of sky. With similar systems, students are able to image a wide variety of astronomical targets. These new labs represent an exciting addition to the traditional textbook curriculum. Such labs should increase the scientific and computer literacy of undergraduate and allow them to understand more effectively the coupling between instrumentation and computers, and motivate them to pursue a career in science by emphasizing the process of discovery and the relationship between data and scientific model making.