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.

2020W, 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 9.10.2020, 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 - 12:0009.10.2020 - 22.01.2021Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri10:00 - 12:0029.01.2021Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astro VO
Astronomy - an Overview - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Fri09.10.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri16.10.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri23.10.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri30.10.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri06.11.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri13.11.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri20.11.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri27.11.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri04.12.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri11.12.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri18.12.202010:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri08.01.202110:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri15.01.202110:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie
Fri22.01.202110:00 - 12:00Sem.R. DA grün 02 B - GEO Astronomie

Examination modalities

oral exam

Group dates

GroupDayTimeDateLocationDescription
Beob.Übung 28.10., 17:30 im Sterngarten Georgenberg ABGESAGTWed17:30 - 20:0028.10.2020 1238 Sterngarten Georgenberg, südlich der Wotrubakirche128.028 VU Astronomy - an Overview - Beob.Übung 28.10., 17:30 im Sterngarten Georgenberg ABGESAGT

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
02.09.2020 00:00 30.09.2020 23:59 31.10.2020 23:59

Group Registration

GroupRegistration FromTo
Beob.Übung 28.10., 17:30 im Sterngarten Georgenberg ABGESAGT05.10.2020 12:0027.10.2020 20:00
Warteliste30.09.2020 10:0017.10.2020 23:00
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x Rücktritt v.Hauptgrp01.10.2020 00:0031.10.2020 11:11
y Shift 24.10. in WL24.10.2020 00:0025.10.2020 00:00
z Shift 24.10. WL–> Hauptgruppe24.10.2020 00:0026.10.2020 00:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 421 Geodesy and Geoinformation Mandatory elective1. Semester
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