What do I need to study after 12th to become an astronomer?
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Asked by Sukrithi Suresh
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2013-10-23 10:18:40
Hi,
1) To pursue a career in Astronomy, you need to pass 10+2 in Science stream with Maths and Physics as core subjects. And opt for B.Sc in Astronomy.
Some of the colleges offering Astronomy at graduate level are :
-JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad
-Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Ban

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2013-10-22 22:21:18
Astronomy is the calculations regarding of whatever you see in the universe, for example obtaining positions of Planets and Stars with the help of instruments and computations. Astrophysics is what you try to know the physics of Planets and Stars like things. Now you can become an astronomer if you
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