Course ID: UFV/UAS/13
Teacher: Štefan Parimucha
Recommended year/semester: 2/summer
Recommended for: all students of physics
Scope: 2/0
ECTS credits: 3
Brief description: This lecture is introductory course of astronomy and astrophysics for all students of the faculty. Basic mathematics and knowledges about physical laws are expected.
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Syllabus:
| Week | |
| 1. | The subject of astronomy and astrophysics, used methods, a brief history |
| 2. | Celestial coordinate systems in astronomy, aberration, refraction, precession nutation, time, its measurements and calendar |
| 3. | Astronomical telescopes, measurement of brightness and obtaining of spectra |
| 4. | Solar system, creations, and evolution |
| 5. | Sun as a star |
| 6. | Planets and dwarf planets |
| 7. | Asteroids, comets, meteors |
| 8. | Basic properties of stars, magnitude, luminosity, temperature, masses |
| 9. | Composition and evolution of stars, spectral classification, HR diagram |
| 10. | Variable stars and their basic properties |
| 11. | Extrasolar planets |
| 12 | Our Galaxy – Milky Way |
| 13. | Evolution of the Universe cosmological models, dark energy and matter |
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