F9145 Astronomical excercises

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Hroch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Münz, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Mikulášek, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Filip Hroch, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
F3190 Astronomical excercises && F4191 Astronomical excercises
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course learns advanced astronomical methods for modern astronomers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Dynamics of solar system (integration of equations of motion of bodies in the central gravitational force, perturbational methods of solutions, multi-particle systems).

  • 2. Stellar models (equations of stellar equilibrium, numerical solution, time evolution).

  • 3. Eclipsing binary stars (light curve acquiring, models and interpretation of light curves)

  • 4. Blazars (satellite data archives acquiring, interpretation of high-energy spectra, jets).

  • 5. Image processing (FITS image format, source extraction, calibration, image filters)

Teaching methods
Hard work on literature, physical problems and computation.
Assessment methods
Elaborates.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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