Observational Astrophysics II / Observationell astrofysik II (1FA211), 10 points

 

Start: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 in Oseenska (room Å73121), 10:15

 

Teachers: Nikolai Piskunov, Oleg Kochukhov and Stéphane Sacuto, Dept. of Astronomy & Space Physics

 

Language: English

 

email: Nikolai.Piskunov-at-fysast.uu.se

 

Goals: Understand how modern telescopes, astronomical instrumentation and detector work. Learn about observing techniques and data reduction methods.

 

Structure: The course consists of 2 parts: General information about telescopes, telescope optics and mechanics and observational techniques and data reduction. The second part will introduce various astronomical instrumentation and astronomical interferometry.

 

Requirements for passing: attend most of the lectures (10%), do the homework (20%), successfully complete and turn in lab exercises (30%) and take the exam (40%). This will result in 10 points.

 

Schedule:

 

September

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

 October

 

18 (15:15)

 

20 (10:15)

 

 

 

 

26 (10:15)

27 (10:15)

 November

31 (10:15)

 

 

03 (10:15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 (10:15)

 

17 (10:15)

 

 

21 (10:15)

 

 

 

 

28 (10:15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written exam       December 9th

Oral exam:           reserve time

 

 

Lecture Notes and Exercises

 

Lecture 1 (Oct 18, 15:15) Telescopes

Lecture 2 (Oct 20, 10:15) Active and Adaptive optics

Lecture 3 (Oct 26, 10:15) Imaging and Photometry

Lecture 4 (Oct 27, 10:15) Detectors

Lecture 5 (Oct 31, 10:15) Spectroscopy

Lecture 6 (Nov 3, 10:15) Astronomy on the web

Lecture 7 (Nov 14, 10:15) Space telescopes

Observations with the NOT Nov 14, 20:00

Lecture 8 (Nov 17, 10:15) Spectroscopic Data Reduction

FIES spectra reduction and presentations

Lecture 9 (Nov 21, 10:15) Astronomical Interferometers: Part I

Interferometry Practice Session 1

Interferometry Practice Session 2

Interferometry Practice Session 3

Lecture 10 (Nov 28, 10:15) Astronomical Interferometers: Part II

Presentation of the interferometry lab results