4020135181 Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
Digital- & Präsenz-basierter Kurs
- classroom language
- DE
- aims
- Astrophysics is a fastly growing branch of modern physics with relations to plasma physics, hydrodynamics, atom and particle physics, field theory and supercomputing. The lecture provides and introduction to the astrophysical methodology and to the picture of an evolving universe.
- requirements
- Basic courses in Physics and Mathematics
- structure / topics / contents
- - Sky coordinates and time
- Radiation
- Astronomical instruments
- Solar system
- Stellar atmospheres
- Stellar structure and evolution
- Interstellar matter and star formation
- Milky way
- Galaxies and Quasars
- Cosmology
- assigned modules
-
BZQ(extern) BPh
- amount, credit points; Exam / major course assessment
- 4 SWS, 5 SP/ECTS (Arbeitsanteil im Modul für diese Lehrveranstaltung, nicht verbindlich)
Active participation with solution of 50% of exercises and one highligh presentation
- other
- Lecture together with Dr. Noam Libeskind
- contact
- PD Dr. Volker Mueller, Leibniz-Institut fuer Astrophysik Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, 14482 Potsdam
- literature
-
Weigert, A., Wendker, H.J., Wisotzki, L.. Astronomie und Astrophysik. Wiley-VCH
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