Theoretical and Intuitive Understanding of Astronomical Events at the Sky and in the deep Universe Comprehending the scientific (natural philosophic) developments which startet e.g. by THALES of Milet or PTOLEMAIOS ... via KEPLER or NEWTON ... up to PLANCK or HUBBLE ... Discussing the split-up of Astronomy into 10-20 special disciplines (1850-2000) and 50-100 different measuring techniques from classical visual telescope to Spectroscopy, Röntgen Astrophysics, CCD and Space techniques.
Learning facts on Sun and its Energy sources, Solar System, Planets (espec. Mars, Tectonics, Atmospheres, Space probes), Asteroids and possible danger for Life on Earth, Meteorites & Comets, interstellar Dust, Solar wind... Stellar Physics, HR-Diagram, Star development, Giant & Dwarfs, Pulsars, Novae-Supernovae, Black Holes, Galaxies, Super Galaxies etc. up to Cosmology and related questions: Big Bang and Bible? Close or Open Universe... and some Philosophy, Astrology, Life in the Universe etc.
beginning on Friday 3.3.2017, 10:00-11:45, Seminar room 124 (Trakt CB Gußhausstr.27-29, 3.Stock).
If interested in small Astro projekts (CCD Astrometry, Zenith Camera, GPS navigation, evt. Asteroids) or a Bachelor thesis please contact me after a lecture.
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".
