FC010 An ESO/OPTICON/IAU summer school on modern instruments, their science case, and practical data reduc

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Jiří Krtička, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Scientific highlights: series of 1.5 hour lectures on selected topics: Supernovae and cosmology (B. Leibundgut, ESO), Galaxies (D. Gadotti, ESO), Cosmology and evolution of galaxies (M. Lehnert, IAP), Theoretical astronomy, Stars Atmospheres (J. Krticka, MU, Brno), AGNs (M. Ward, Dunham), Exoplanets (H. Rauer, DLR Berlin), The hot and energetic universe (N. Werner, Stanford), Black Holes and Magnetic Fields, (V. Karas, CZ Academy of Sciences), The ISM and quasar absorption lines, (P. Noterdame, IAP).
  • Introduction to instrumentation and observatories: series of 1.5 hour lectures: ESO LaSilla (I. Saviane, ESO), ESO Paranal VLT (B. Leibundgut, ESO), OPTICON facilities (M. Dennefeld, IAP), The LaPalma facilities (D. Jones, IAC), ESO archives and data retrieval (M. Neeser, ESO), Calar Alto observatory, CAHA (G. Bergond, CAHA), Detectors (Moravian Instruments), ProjectSoft - robotization of D1.54m at La Silla, The Russian facilities (E. Semenko, Russian Academy of Sciences), Future observatories and facilities (S. Ramsay, ESO).
  • Descriptions and explanations of methods: series of 1.5 hour lectures: Spectroscopy (S. Vennes, CZ Academy of Sciences), Photometry (G. Handler, Warsaw), Exoplanet detection and OHP Observatory (I. Boisse, Marseille), Spectropolarimetry and Pic du Midi Observatory (R. Cabanac, Toulouse).
  • Proposal writing
  • Proposal OPC exercise
  • Virtual Observatory
  • Individual projects and their presentation.
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Lectures, tutorials, group projects.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught: in blocks.
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