Astronomy II 1100-1A23
Program:
1. Astronomical co-ordinate systems on the celestial sphere
- horizontal, equatorial I, equatorial II, ecliptic, galactic, other.
2. diurnal motion of the celestial sphere;
- description using different co-ordinate systems.
3. Spherical trigonometry
- equations; parallactic triangle, co-ordinate conversions, other examples;
4. Time and calendar
- sidereal time, diurnal and annual sun's path; solar time - apparent, mean, zone.
- year: tropical, sidereal; moon motion; month: sidereal, synodic, other.
5. Solar eclipse; lunar eclipse
- conditions of occurrence.
6. Stellar radiation
magnitudes; EM radiation: intensity, energy flux, luminosity; black body
7. Celestial mechanics; Two body problem
- dynamic laws and two body problem; center-of-mass motion approach;
- Kepler laws; orbits: elliptic, parabolic, hyperbolic
8. Methods of discovering planets in remote stellar systems;
Description by Grzegorz Pojmański, Feb 2008
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: The student knows and understands what spherical astronomy is, knows the types of time used in astronomy and how they are determined, knows the history of calendar development and its problems, knows the basic laws of celestial mechanics, and methods for detecting extrasolar planets.
Skills: The student can solve spherical triangles, convert astronomical times and coordinates, and can solve basic problems related to planetary motion. They can convert magnitudes and calculate stellar color indices.
Social Competencies: The student is prepared to discuss the goals and methods of astronomy and to share their knowledge with others.
Assessment criteria
Lectures are graded based on a written test. Lecture exercises are graded based on attendance, homework, and a final colloquium
Bibliography
1. Eugeniusz Rybka - Astronomia Ogólna
2. References prepared by tutor.
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