Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
(Master Course MVAstro0)
Lecturers: |
Stefan Jordan,
ZAH/ARI, Mönchhofstr. 12-14, 69120 Heidelberg
Ralf Klessen,
ZAH/ITA, Albert-Ueberle-Str. 2, 69120 Heidelberg |
Time and Location: |
This is a block course running from September 14th to October 2nd 2009 from 10h to 13h every day. The lecture takes place in the seminar room of Albert Ueberle Street 3-5. |
Topics: |
- Astronomical basics: astronomical observations, methods and instruments;
orientation at the celestial sphere; fundamental terms of electromagnetic radiation;
distance determination, Earth-Moon system; terrestrial and gas planets,
small bodies; extra-solar planets
- Inner structure of stars: state variables, stellar atmospheres and line spectra;
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram; fundamental equations, energy transfer and opacity;
nuclear reaction rates and tunneling; nuclear fusion reactions
- Stellar evolution: Main sequence, giants and late phases; white dwarfs,
Chandrasekhar limit; supernovae, neutron stars, Pulsars and supernova remnants;
binaries and multiple systems; star clusters
- Interstellar medium: components, gas dust; ionization and recombination,
Stroemgren spheres; heating and cooling; chemical enrichment
- Galaxies: Structure and properties of normal galaxies and the Milky Way;
scaling relations; integrated spectra, luminosity function; cosmological evolution
of star formation; Black Holes in galaxies, active galaxies and their properties;
unified models
- Galaxy clusters: optical properties and cluster gas; hydrostatic model;
scaling relations; number densities and evolution
- Gravitational lensing: Concepts, mass distribution in galaxies and
galaxy clusters; cosmological lensing effect
- Large scale distribution of galaxies and gas: Structure in the spatial
galaxy distribution; redshift effects; biasing; Lyman-α-forest;
Gunn-Peterson effect and cosmic re-ionization
- Cosmological boundary conditions: Friedmann-Lemaître models,
cosmological standard model; origin and evolution of structures;
halos of Dark Matter; Formation of galaxies
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Tutorial: |
There are two tutorials per week. The exact days are discussed in the lecture. |
Script: |
A link to the lecture slides is provided HERE.
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Verantwortlich: , letzte Änderung am 19.10.2009 21:10 CEST