F9146 Observational techniques

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Brankica Kubátová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Tiina Liimets (seminar tutor)
Mauricio Eduardo Cabezas Retamal (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kubát, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jiří Kubát, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Brankica Kubátová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Completion of the courses "Elements of astronomy" (F1251, F2252), "Astronomical excercises" (F3190) is essential and highly recommended. Working knowledge of Linux is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course, the students will learn how to analyze spectroscopic and photometric data of the evolved stars including exoplanets. The students will be taught how to prepare and carry out an observing run, select targets from large data archives using modern data-mining techniques, and will be introduced to state-of-the-art spectroscopic and photometric analysis methods for single and binary stars. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to perform spectroscopic and photometric observations on the Perek telescope in Ondřejov, Czech Republic, and how to perform remote observations on the E152 telescope at La Silla Observatory in Chile. Students will be actively involved in ongoing research projects in stellar astrophysics.
Syllabus
  • The course lasts 10 days and consists of 2 blocks of 2 hours each for lectures and workshops in the afternoon, followed by observing runs during the night. Students will work on preparing observations (target selection, exposure time calculations, visibility plots, etc.), observing, data reduction, and data analysis related to their chosen project. The first week of the workshop will be dedicated to the preparation and collection of observational data, while the second week will focus on data reduction and analysis. Special lectures will be given to support the students throughout the workshop.
Teaching methods
Students will be divided into 3-4 groups, depending on the number of participants and their scientific interests. Each group will work on one of the science projects under the supervision of the teachers. At the end of the workshop, each group will prepare and present a presentation. The students should describe the data acquisition, reduction, and analysis based on the knowledge and skills they acquired. Additionally, the presentations should also include a brief introduction outlining the main astrophysical concepts involved and a results/conclusions section.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
The course will take place from 26.8.2024 until 6.9.2024 at the Astronomical Institute Ondřejov in collaboration with University Potsdam and TLS – Thuringian State Observatory in Tautenburg, Germany. Registration has to be done by sending an e-mail to workshop2024@stel.asu.cas.cz with the following information: First, middle, and last name; Your gender; University and department; Student status (BSc, MSc, or PhD student); Level of Linux and IRAF usage skills. Registration is open until 30.6.2024. Actual information about the course are available at https://stel.asu.cas.cz/en/workshop-2024/.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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