Observational Astronomy - astro840
| Module No. | astro840 |
|---|---|
| Category | Elective |
| Credit Points (CP) | |
| Semester | 8. |
Module: Observational Astronomy
Module Elements:| Nr | Course | Course No. | CP | Type | Teaching hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radio Astronomy: Tools, Applications, Impacts | astro841 | 6 | Lect. + ex. | 3+1 | WT |
| 2 | Submillimeter Astronomy | astro842 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | WT |
| 3 | Astronomical Interferometry and Digital Image Processing | astro843 | 3 | Lecture | 2 | WT |
| 4 | Observational Cosmology | astro845 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 5 | Wave Optics and Astronomical Applications | astro846 | 3 | Lecture | 2 | ST |
| 6 | Optical Observations | astro847 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 7 | Galactic and Intergalactic Magnetic Fields | astro848 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 8 | Multiwavelength Observations of Galaxy Clusters | astro849 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 9 | Introduction to Hydro- and Magnetohydrodynamics | astro8401 | 3 | Lecture | 2 | ST |
| 10 | X-Ray Astronomy | astro8402 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 11 | Hydrodynamics and astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics | astro8403 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 12 | Radiointerferometry: Methods and Science | astro8404 | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+2 | ST |
| 13 | Active Galactic Nuclei (OA) | AGN | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 14 | Methods of Experimental Astrophysics (OA) | MethExpAstro | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
| 15 | The Fourier-Transform and its Applications (OA) | FTA | 4 | Lect. + ex. | 2+1 | ST |
Preparation:
Content: This module covers all observational tools used in modern astronomy, over a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum
Aims/Skills:
Observational astronomy shall be conveyed to the students by teaching the fundamentals of observational astronomical tools, along with relevant applications. These tools cover essentially the entire electro-magnetic spectrum, from radio wavelengths through X-ray energies. They naturally also encompass a wide range of astrophysical phenomena, including condensed matter (stars, neutron stars), the interstellar and intergalactic medium, galaxies and active galactic nuclei, and clusters of galaxies.
Emphasis is also on observational cosmology
Form of Testing and Examination: If the lecture is offered with exercises: requirements for the submodule examination (written or oral examination): successful work with exercises
Length of Module: 1 semester
Maximum Number of Participants: ca. 100
Registration Procedure: s. https://basis.uni-bonn.de u. http://bamawww.physik.uni-bonn.de
Note: The students must obtain 18 CP in all out of the modules astro830, -840, -850.
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