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Old 11-04-2010, 05:30 PM
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Hi guys,

Just got a few questions regarding how to become an astronomer.

Apart from reading materials off the net and from magazines, I'm looking to do some studing and getting some qualifications but I have no idea where to start or how to get there.

What are some things I can do to gain more knowledge or prepare myself before I really get into trying to do some courses?

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Hi Jason, how much study are you prepared to do?? What do you want from it?? Do you want to do part time or full time study??. Internal or external?? Lots of questions

As for me, I'm doing my Masters degree in astronomy at JCU. Lots of hard work, but it's rewarding. You can also do Grad Certificate and Grad Diploma courses as well, if you don't want to go full on doing a degree. I finish at the end of the year...if I do well enough I may go onto a PhD. Be doing it on exoplanets (most likely the formation of terrestrial planets, Earth like worlds and their subsequent habitability), if I manage to do OK .
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