What does it take to be an astronomer?

1, master the basic theories and methods of mathematics and physics;

2, master the basic theory and knowledge of astronomy, as well as astronomical observation technology and basic analysis methods, with theoretical analysis, data processing and computer application capabilities;

3. Understand the general principles and knowledge of similar majors;

4. Understand the theoretical frontier and latest development trends of astronomy development;

5, understand the national science and technology, intellectual property rights and other related policies and regulations;

6, master the basic methods of information query, literature retrieval and using modern information technology to obtain relevant information; Have the ability to design experiments, create experimental conditions, summarize, sort out and analyze experimental results, write papers and participate in academic exchanges.

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At present, there are not many universities offering astronomy at undergraduate level in China, only a few universities such as Nanjing University, Peking University, China University of Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University and Guangzhou University, and most of them are masters and students engaged in research in this field. It can be said that astronomy is a subject that needs long-term research and has a solid scientific foundation.

Astronomy is an interdisciplinary subject with aerospace, geodesy, national defense and other applied disciplines. Students can display their talents in these fields after graduation. According to the statistics of related positions in astronomy major, Wuhan has the best employment prospect for astronomy major. "Astronomy" ranks first.

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