F3170 General astronomy

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
3/1/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Jan Janík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jan Janík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Polster, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Jan Janík, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 10:00–12:50 F4,03017
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
F3170/01: Thu 11:00–11:50 F3,03015, J. Janík
F3170/02: Thu 10:00–10:50 F3,03015, J. Polster
Prerequisites
Graduation of first two the terms of physics. Knowledge of operations with matrices.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • The subject and aim of astronomy. The meaning of astronomical observations and astronomical instruments. The origin and main stages of the developmnet of astronomy. Egyptian, megalitic, Chinese, Babylonian, Greece and Arabian astronomy. European contemporary astronomy. Systems of coordinates, mutual transformation among them. Kartezian, cylindric, spherical CS, astronomical CS: eqautorial, ecliptical, galactic. Motions of planets and stars on the cellestial sphere. Geocentric and heliocentric systems, their substantiation. The asset of Aristotle, Ptolemaios, Copernicus, Kepler. The Newton gravitational law, laws of motion. The problem of two bodies, generalized Kepler laws. The geometry of the trajectory, the position, the motion of the body on the trajectory. Orbital elements, the motion of satelites of planets, the determination of mass of bodis of the Solar system. The problem of 3 bodies. Lagrange and Roche surfaces, Lagrangian points and their meaning. Gravitational disturbances, spheres of ativity, tides. The Earth, its shape, mass, gravitational field, rotation, Corriolis force. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun, diurnal and annual aberation, parallax. Types of years, seasons. Sun dials, time equatin, zonal time, summer time. Solar and lunar calendars. Lunisolar precession, its causes, consequences. Nutation.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
3 hodiny klasických přednášek na hvězdárně + 1 hodina cvičení Předpokladem pro zkoušku je zápočet za aktivní účast na cvičení. V případě zájmu budou i konzultace. Při zkoušce si zkoušený vylosuje dvě otázky a má 60 minut na přípravu, během níž může používat libovolné pomůcky včetně vlastních poznámek a skript. Vlastní zkouška. jež trvá 30 minut, je individuální a poměrně náročná, jejím cílem je zjistit do jaké míry zkoušený učivu porozuměl.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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