Use the examples below to develop your objectives and then delete the red text. OBJECTIVES (Example #1)
The goals of this research are
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to complete construction of a four-dish radio telescope array out of three meter satellite dishes,
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to refine our methods of aligning and pointing the dishes in the array,
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to automate the motion control of the array,
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to develop data analysis software for spectroscopy data and interferometry data,
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to map the neutral hydrogen in both the milky way and in other galaxies,
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to map the structure of hydrogen clouds using the Doppler Effect, and
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to observe the Sun in continuous mode in order to look for interference fringes.
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OBJECTIVES (Example #2)
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Image V 513 Her, using the 18-inch telescope at the SFA observatory, for at least two complete orbital periods.
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Construct a flat field, and set up off axis tracking for the 41-inch telescope.
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Image V 803 Aql with the 41-inch telescope for at least two orbital periods.
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Reduce the CCD images of both systems using the Mira Pro photometry (Axiom 2000) program in order to observe intensity variations of the system.
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Use aperture photometry to observe other stars in the image field in hopes of finding previously undocumented variable systems.
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Determine the orbital period by the periodogram method while investigating the methodological changes proposed by Scargle (Scargle 1982).
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Use the Wilson-Devinney (Wilson & Van Hamme 2003) differential correction program to obtain a solution of stellar parameters for the systems.
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Model the binary star systems using Binary Maker 2.0 (Bradstreet 1993)
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Study Stellar Evolution by comparing Wilson-Devinney solution to that of Samec et al. (1993)
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OBJECTIVES (Example #3)
The goals of this research are as follows:
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Using the 18-inch telescope at the SFA observatory, image four or five known asteroids over the course of several months.
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Reduce the CCD images using commercial software and “blink” the images to find an asteroid in the known field of stars.
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After alignment with a known field of stars, prepare reports containing the right ascension, declination, and apparent magnitude of an asteroid for submittal to the Minor Planet Center.
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Check images for undocumented moving objects, which might potentially be undiscovered asteroids.
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Submit electronic reports to the Minor Planet Center on undocumented objects, if found.
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Using new equipment obtained by SFA, optimize a method for making asteroid observations and reports.
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Use the right ascension, declination, and apparent magnitude of asteroids to determine their orbital elements and size for comparison with published values.
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