FU:FYBPV0002 Astronomický proseminář II - Course Information
FYBPV0002 Astronomický proseminář II
Institute of physics in Opavasummer 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- RNDr. Tomáš Gráf, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- FYBPV0002/A: Wed 13:55–15:30 404, T. Gráf
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Astrophysics (programme FU, FYZB)
- Astronomy and popularization (programme FU, FYZB)
- Course objectives
- The aim of this course is to continue in comprehensive baseline survey of knowledge necessary for the study of astrophysics, which were started in the first semestr.
- Syllabus
- 1. The constellation of the spring and summer sky.
2. Planets of the Solar System and their moons. Inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt.
3. Comets and meteors. Periodic comets, Oort cloud, Comet composition and structure; main meteor showers, meteor observations, meteorites.
4. Eclipse of the Sun and Moon, optical phenomena in the atmosphere.
5. Stars I. Star formation, hydrostatic equilibrium, sources of energy in stars, nuclear nucleosynthesis.
6. Stars II. Stage of star development main sequence, red giant, white dwarf, neutron star, black hole; pulsars, magnetars.
7. Variables stars, supernovae. eclipsing binary stars; physical variables: pulsating (RR Lyr, mirides), eruptive novae, supernovae.
8. Galaxy. Hubble classification spiral, elliptical, irregular; rotation curves of spiral galaxies, dark matter; spiral arms of the dense wave; Tully-Fisher's formulae, Faber-Jackson formulae; galactic centers, active galaxies.
9. Measure distances in space. Distance ladder, standard candles, SN Ia, etc.
10. Cosmology I. Basic OTR concepts, Copernicus principle, FLRW models, observational parameters, Hubble law, cosmological constant vacuum energy, dark energy.
11. Cosmology II. Big Bang theory of thermal history, primordial nucleosynthesis, backround radiation; standard model issues, inflation.
- 1. The constellation of the spring and summer sky.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- GRÁF, Tomáš. Astronomický proseminář I a II: Distanční studijní text (Astronomical Proseminar I and II: Distance learning study materials). 1st ed. Opava, 2019, 152 pp. info
- Karttunen, H. a kol. Fundamental Astronomy. Springer, 2007. info
- V. Vanýsek. Základy astronomie a astrofyziky. Praha, 1980. info
- Šolc, M., Švestka, J., Vanýsek, V. Fyzika hvězd a vesmíru. Praha, 1983. info
- Hvězdářská ročenka. info
- Schneider, P. Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology. Springer, 2006. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, class discussion
- Assessment methods
- oral presentation, test
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (summer 2021, recent)
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