F9090 Astrophysics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 1999
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Lacina, CSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Prerequisites
Knowledges on the level of basic course of general and theoretical physics
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
  • Stars. The third Kepler's law. Spectral classification. The Hetzsprung-Russell diagram. Magnetic fields of stars. Determination of distances in astronomy. Physics of stellar interiors. Origin, evolution, and final stadii of stars. Stellar evolution in close binaries. Galaxies. Quasars. Stellar populations and their characteristics. Interstellar matter and its absorption properties. Structure of the Universe. Red shift. Hubble's Law. The Cosmological Principle. Models of the Universe. Determinations of the Hubble Constant, decceleration parameter and average density of the Universe. The relict radiation. The Sun and the solar system. The terrestrial planets. Cosmogony of the solar system.
Literature
  • ŠTEFL, Vladimír. Vybrané kapitoly z astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1985, 81 s. info
  • VANÝSEK, Vladimír. Základy astronomie a astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1980, 541 s. URL info
  • ŠIROKÝ, Jaromír and Miroslava ŠIROKÁ. Základy astronomie v příkladech. Vyd. 2. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1973, 158 s. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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