Welcome to the Summer 2020 Wyoming Astronomy REU Webpage!

In Summer 2020 we will focus on discovering, confirming, and characterizing exoplanets.

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Background information

• Preliminary summer schedule
• REU Journal Club
• Chip's Research Expectations document

Observing

• Weather forecast Clear Sky Chart
• Observing plan/status and schedule and target list in WIRO format and Google Calendar
• logbook example
• Object altitude vs time plots (for WIRO: 254.024 41.0983 2943)

Data processing

• Cheat sheets Linux IRAF
• Processing cookbooks DD's imaging CK's imaging spectra
• IRAF help Beginner's Guide CCD Reductions Spectral Reductions
• Exam #1

Programming

• Programming in Python
• Python and fits images

Other professional development

• Oral presentation hints John Wheeler
• Poster ideas #1 #2 #3 #4
• AAS meeting tips
• Ethics training course
• Collaboration teamwork listening