Training, Support and Qualification Program

Einführung in die Astronomie

Instructors: Dr. Kristof Schmieden
Shortname: 08.128.7011
Course No.: 08.128.7011
Course Type: Vorlesung

Requirements / organisational issues

There are no prequisits needed to attend this lecture.
However, basic knolwde in mechanics as well as optics are useful.

Registration via Jogustine "Registration -> Auditor registration" / Anmeldung über Jogustine "Anmeldung -> Höreranmeldung"

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To measure the sky : an introduction to observational astronomy

This lecture will give an initial overview of observational astronomy. Focusing on the various techniques to observe the universe in wavelength ranging from radio to x-rays, we will discuss the operation principle of various telescopes and their limitations. Also discussing the pros and cons of ground based vs. space based telescopes.
The lecture will present various telescopes and outline the main progress over the past decades.

Using some observational results we will investigate the life-cycle of stars, the structure of our solar system as well as the evolution of galaxies and various categories of galaxies observed.
This calls for many exciting pictures from the universe!

Finally we will touch on recent topics like the search for exo-planets and the forthcoming discovery of the very first stars with the recently launched James Webb space telescope.

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We plan an excursion to at least one telecope close by.

There are no tutorial sessions scheduled for this lecture.

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Veranstaltungszeit und Ort

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Die Vorlesung ist als Präsenzveranstaltung geplant die einmal Wöchentlich stattfindet (2SWS). Der Termin mit den meisten Teilnehmern ist laut Umfrage DIENSTAGS, 16h-18h. Die erste Vorlesung findet daher am 19/04 um 16h im NEWTON Raum, 1-122 im mittleren Kreuzbau, statt.

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