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
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
Course coordinators
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
K_W01 – advanced knowledge and understanding of the fundamental laws and concepts of astronomy and astrophysics
K_W02 – advanced knowledge and understanding of basic astronomical objects and the laws governing them, as well as the constituents of matter and their interactions from the subatomic to the astronomical scale
Skills
K_U01 – ability to use higher mathematics in the description and modelling of basic astrophysical phenomena and processes
Social Competences
K_K01 – readiness for lifelong learning
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.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes: