| Job Title |
Astronomer |
| Job Description |
Observes And Interprets Celestial Phenomena And Relates
Research To Basic Scientific Knowledge Or To Practical
Problems, Such As Navigation: Studies Celestial Phenomena By
Means Of Optical, Radio, Or Other Telescopes, Equipped With
Such Devices As Cameras, Spectrometers, Radiometers,
Photometers, And Micrometers, Which May Either Be On Ground Or
Carried Above Atmosphere With Balloons, Rockets, Satellites, Or
Space Probes. Interprets Information Obtained In Terms Of Basic
Physical Laws. Determines Sizes, Shapes, Brightness, Spectra,
And Motions, And Computes Positions Of Sun, Moon, Planets,
Stars, Nebulae, And Galaxies. Calculates Orbits Of Various
Celestial Bodies. Determines Exact Time By Celestial
Observations, And Conducts Research Into Relationships Between
Time And Space. Develops Mathematical Tables Giving Positions
Of Sun, Moon, Planets, And Stars At Given Times For Use By Air
And Sea Navigators. Conducts Research On Statistical Theory Of
Motions Of Celestial Bodies. Analyzes Wave Lengths Of Radiation
From Celestial Bodies, As Observed In All Ranges Of Spectrum.
Studies History, Structure, Extent, And Evolution Of Stars,
Stellar Systems, And Universe. May Design New And Improved
Optical, Mechanical, And Electronics Instruments For
Astronomical Research. May Specialize In Either Observational
Or Theoretical Aspects Of Stellar Astronomy, Stellar
Astrophysics, Interstellar Medium, Galactic Structure,
Extragalactic Astronomy, Or Cosmology.
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