PřF:F3190 Astronomical excercises

F3190 Astronomical excercises

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 5 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

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Timetable

Tue 18:00–19:50 Kontaktujte učitele

Prerequisites

Mathematics and physics on basic academic level.

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

Course objectives

Practicum offers selected practical methods commonly used in modern astronomy.

Syllabus

Spherical astronomy (determination of angular distances, geographical coordinates, refraction).
Astrometry (methods used on CCD and digital cameras, determnation of proper motions, positions of comets, asteroids, Moon's mountains).
Photometry (methods of CCD photometry, determination of magnitudes of variable objects, determination of fluxes, photometrical calibration, Solar constant).
Spectroscopy (building of own spectroscope, determination of stellar spectra, basic physical parameters of stellar atmospheres).
Advanced methods (color diagrame, basic characteristics of open cluster, profiles of galaxies, processing of space observations, light curve of variable star, expolanet or asteroid).

Literature

BUDDING, E. and Osman DEMIRCAN. An introduction to astronomical photometry. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xvi, 434. ISBN 9780521847117. info

Teaching methods

Laboratory excercies and homeworks.

Assessment methods

Practices consist from laboratory excercies.
Required are laboratory excercises as homework.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses