F9090 Astrophysics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 1 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vladimír Štefl, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 7:00–7:50 F4,03017, Fri 8:00–9:50 F4,03017
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
Students will be informed about astrophysics and its research methods on selected examples. Aim is creating integrated actual astrophysical picture of the Universe. At the end of this course students should be able to: solve basic problems of select themes of astrophysics, see programme; understand the physical substance of cosmical bodies and astrophysical phenomena
Learning outcomes
After successfully completed course student will be able to: explain basic astrophysical method, explain stellar evolution,from origin to final stages of stars, describe the features of objects in the Solar systém, explain evolution of the expanding Universe using concepts of the Big Bang, to apply physical knowledges and methods on select astrophysical phenomena by using mathematical techniques.
Syllabus
  • 1.Determination of distances in astronomy
  • 2.Basic parameters of stars. The third Kepler's law. Spectral classification
  • 3.The Hetzsprung-Russell diagram
  • 4.Physics of stellar interiors
  • 5.Origin, evolution, and final stadia of stars
  • 6.Stellar evolution in close binaries
  • 7.Galaxy. Stellar populations and their characteristics
  • 8.Galaxies. Quasars
  • 9.Structure of the Universe. Red shift. Hubble's Law
  • 10.The Cosmological Principle. Models of the Universe. Determinations of the Hubble Constant, deceleration parameter and average density of the Universe. The relict radiation
  • 11.The Sun and the solar system. The terrestrial planets. Cosmogony of the solar system
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VANÝSEK, Vladimír. Základy astronomie a astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1980, 541 s. URL info
  • ŠTEFL, Vladimír. Vybrané kapitoly z astrofyziky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Rektorát UJEP, 1985, 81 s. info
  • ŠTEFL, Vladimír and Jiří KRTIČKA. Úlohy z astrofyziky (Exercises of Astrophysics). I. Brno: MU, 2000, 76 pp. ISBN 80-210-2364-3. info
Teaching methods
classical lectures, solving problems of select themes of astrophysics
Assessment methods
oral and written exam 4 problems, 75% of correct is needed
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 also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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