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ASR500X4(天文学 / Astronomy 500)
Galactic Archaeology

Mikito TANAKA

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Faculty/Graduate school Graduate School of Science and Engineering
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Year 2024
Class code YC018
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 月1/Mon.1
Class Type
Campus 小金井 / Koganei
Classroom name 小西館‐W602
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category システム理工学専攻

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Outline (in English)

The goal of this course is to understand light pollution and its effects on science, culture and nature through reading the textbook, "Saving the Starry Night", in turns. Before each class meeting, students will be expected to spend four hours to understand the textbook. Final grade will be calculated according to presentation (50%) and discussion (50%).

1. The Sky as Cultural Heritage
2. The Charm of Light
3. The Need for Darkness
4. The Earth at Night
5. How to Measure Darkness
6. Biological Rhythms and the Day-Night Cycle
7. In Defence of the Night
8. Finding the Dark
9. Radio Waves also Suffer from (Electromagnetic) Pollution
10. An Increasingly Crowded Sky
11. Who Gave Permission?

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese