SUBJECT
Title
Observational methods in astrophysics
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
3
Recommended in
Semester 3
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Overview of various equipments and methods used in deriving astrophysical information from observations of different celestial objects (stars, galaxies, planets, etc.). Basic categories of astronomical observations: imaging, photometry and spectroscopy. Effects of the Earth's atmosphere on ground-based astronomical observations. Introduction to space astronomy. Observations in the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from gamma rays to radio waves. Fundamental stellar parameters and their observational determination.
Readings
recommended readings:
- Smith, R. C. 1995, Observational Astrophysics, Cambridge Univ. Press
- P. Léna, F. Lebrun, F. Mignard 1998, Observational Astrophysics, Springer