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Interpreting Astronomical Spectra II

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Manami Sasaki

Details

Vorlesung mit Übung
4 cred.h, ECTS studies, ECTS credits: 10
nur Fachstudium, Sprache Englisch, 2 SWS Vorlesung plus 2 SWS Übung, 10 ECTS für Teil I & II
Time and place: Mon 12:00 - 14:00, SRTL (307); comments on time and place: Übung an der Remeis Sternwarte am Ende des Semesters n.V.

Prerequisites / Organisational information

Vorlesung "Einführung in die Astronomie, Teil I und II"
Interpreting Astronomical Spectra, part I

Contents

Part I (winter term):

Overview

Basic Atomic Physics
Photoionisation
Thermal equilibrium
Nebula diagnostics
Radiation transport
Model Atmospheres
Non-LTE effects

Part II (summer term):

Stellar spectra
Stellar mass loss
Dynamics of nebulae
with observations and analysis of spectra at the Observatory

(Passing part I is a prerequisite for part II)

Recommended literature

D. Emerson: Interpreting astronomical spectra, Wiley
D. Osterbrock: Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and active Galactic Nuclei, University Science books
D.F. Gray: The Observation and Analysis of Stellar Photospheres, Cambridge University Press

ECTS information:

Credits: 10

Additional information

Verwendung in folgenden UnivIS-Modulen

Startsemester SS 2020:: Interpreting astronomical spectra II (PW-Spectra2)

Department: Dr. Karl Remeis-Observatory Bamberg



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