128.029 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.

2023S, VU, 2.0h, 3.0EC
Quinn ECTS survey

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 Sterngarten or Planetarium or Univ.Observatory

Evtl. 1 Observation evening at terrace observatory Gerstbach

Mode of examination

Written and oral

Additional information

beginning on Friday 11.3.2022, 10:00–11:45 via Zoom Meeting.

In Presence evtl. in April (dependent on Corona status) in the Freihaus building (Wiedner Hauptstraße 8) / green tract, 2nd floor, Seminarraum DA grün 02 B 

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Fri10:00 - 12:0003.03.2023 - 30.06.2023Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Astronomy - an Overview - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Fri03.03.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri10.03.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri17.03.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri24.03.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri31.03.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri21.04.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri28.04.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri05.05.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri12.05.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri26.05.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri02.06.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri09.06.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri16.06.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri23.06.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung
Fri30.06.202310:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie - Einführung

Examination modalities

oral exam at end of Semester

Group dates

GroupDayTimeDateLocationDescription
Sternabend bei Schönwetter am Mi 22.3., 18:30h Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)Wed18:30 - 20:0022.03.2023 1230, Sterngarten südlichb der Wotrubakirche. Bus 60A bis Kaserngasse, dann 10 min Fußweg Langegasse +Georgsgasse128.029 Astronomy - an Overview Sternabend bei Schönwetter am 22.3. (oder später) um 18:30h, Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)
Zweiter Sternabend am 29.-31.3., 19h Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)Wed19:00 - 20:4529.03.2023 1230 Wien, Sterngarten südlich der Wotrubakirche. Bus 60A bis Kaserngasse, dann 10 min Fußweg Langegasse +Georgsgasse128.029 Astronomy - an Overview Zweiter Sternabend am 29.-31.3., 19h Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
16.01.2023 00:00 03.04.2023 20:00 02.04.2023 20:00

Group Registration

GroupRegistration FromTo
Sternabend bei Schönwetter am Mi 22.3., 18:30h Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)19.03.2023 15:0022.03.2023 17:00
Zweiter Sternabend am 29.-31.3., 19h Sterngarten Georgenberg (Bus 60A)24.03.2023 13:0029.03.2023 17:00

Curricula

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. jeweils aktuell in Vorlesung (1. Semesterhälfte), price 5 Euro; see german Literature list

Previous knowledge

secondary school physics

Accompanying courses

Continuative courses

Language

German