128.028 Astronomy - an Overview
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2023W, VU, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise
  • Format: Presence

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

* give an overview on development of Astronomy and her topics,

and will have knowledge 
* on astronomic instruments & methods, 
* on the objects of the solar system and
* of stellar physics & cosmology. 

Subject of course

see german content

Teaching methods

* mainly lecture (overhead & PC projection),
* short exercises and computations
* excursion to Planetarium and an Observatory

Mode of examination

Written and oral

Additional information

beginning on Friday 6.10.2023, 10:00 bis 11:45, Freihaus (Wiedner Hauptstr.8)  green tract, 2nd floor, Seminarraum DA grün 02 B

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Fri10:00 - 12:0006.10.2023 - 19.01.2024Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri10:00 - 13:0026.01.2024Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO letzte VO, danach 1.Prüfung
Astronomy - an Overview - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Fri06.10.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri13.10.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri20.10.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri27.10.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri03.11.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri10.11.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri17.11.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri24.11.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri01.12.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri15.12.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri12.01.202410:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri19.01.202410:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri26.01.202410:00 - 13:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO letzte VO, danach 1.Prüfung

Examination modalities

oral exam

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
30.08.2023 00:00 15.12.2023 23:59 30.10.2023 12:00

Group Registration

GroupRegistration FromTo
Beob.Übung 18.10.23, 18:00 im Sterngarten, ab 15 TN (Ersatztermin 23.10.)05.10.2023 10:0018.10.2023 14:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 421 Geodesy and Geoinformation Mandatory elective1. Semester
660 FW Elective Courses - Geodesy and Geoinformation Not specified
730 FW Elective Courses - Process Engineering Elective
ALG For all Students Not specified

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available, actual during the lectures (Basis for lecture Oct-Dec), Price € 5,--

1) J.Herrmann "Astronomie" (dtv Nr. 3006, incl. star atlas), 15. Auflage, München ~2008 (basis for the lectures Dec-Jan.), via Internet (remittants) ~5-10 €
... or A.Hanslmeier "Faszination Astronomie" (Springer 2015), eBook ~20 € 

2-5) Additional literature see german list "Literatur".

Previous knowledge

usual physics

Accompanying courses

Continuative courses

Language

German