Astronomical Observing Techniques (AW)
2013

Recommended Books

Observational Astrophysics, 3rd edition, 2012, by Pierre Lena, published by Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-21814-9, available at book stores
Astrophysical Techniques, 5th edition, 2008, by C.R.Kitchin, published by Institute of Physics Publishing, ISBN 978-1420082432, available at book stores

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller keller -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl (071) 527 8427 Oort 569
Stephanie Heikamp heikamp -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl (071) 527 5879 Oort 571


Course Outline

Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
10.9.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Introduction, Blackbody Radiation Keller Introduction, Lecture
12.9.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 No Exercises
17.9.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Earth Atmosphere Keller Lecture
19.9.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp Exercises on Radiation
24.9.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp Exercises on Atmosphere
26.9.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Lecture: Telescopes Keller Lecture, Exercises on Telescopes
1.10.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Noise Keller Lecture, Exercise on signal and noise
3.10.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 No Exercises
8.10.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Fourier Transform Keller Lecture, Exercises on Fourier transform
10.10.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp
15.10.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Optics Keller Lecture, Exercises on Optics, Melles-Griot Optics Summary
17.10.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp Optical Design Exercises, ZEMAX Tutorial
22.10.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
24.10.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp
29.10.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Interferometry Keller Lecture, Exercises on Interferometry
29.10.2013 15:45-17:30 HL 204 Lecture: Radio Keller Lecture, Exercises on Radio
5.11.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Detectors I Keller Lecture, Exercises on Detectors 1
5.11.2013 15:45-17:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp
12.11.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Detectors II Keller Lecture, Exercises on Detectors 2
15.11.2013 15:45-17:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp
19.11.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Spectroscopy Keller Lecture, Exercises on Spectrographs
21.11.2013 12:15-14:30 de Sitterzaal Exercises Heikamp
26.11.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Filter Photometry Keller Lecture, Exercises on Photometry (send email)
28.11.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Heikamp
3.12.2013 11:15-13:00 HL 414 Lecture: Adaptive Optics Keller Lecture
5.12.2013 12:15-14:30 HL 204 Exercises Mock Exam


Examination

The examination will take place on 9.1.2014 13:45-16:30

Updated: 2013-12-20T13:17:07+01:00