Astronomical Observing Techniques (AOT)
2014

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
Emiel Por por -at- strw.leidenuniv.nl HL 1101


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
2.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Lecture: Introduction, Black Bodies in Space Keller Introduction, Lecture, Exercises
4.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
9.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Lecture: Earth Atmosphere Keller Lecture, Exercises
11.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
16.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Lecture: Telescopes Keller Lecture, Exercises
18.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
23.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Lecture: Your Noise is my Signal Keller Lecture, Exercises
25.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
30.9.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Fourier Transform Keller Lecture, Exercises, phases.fits
2.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
7.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Optics Keller Lecture, Exercises
9.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
14.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Radio Keller Lecture, Exercises
16.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
21.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Interferometry Keller Lecture, Exercises
23.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
28.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Detectors 1 Keller Lecture, Exercises
30.10.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Lecture: Detectors 2 Keller Lecture, Exercises
4.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Exercises Heikamp
6.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
11.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Spectroscopy Keller Lecture, Exercises
13.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
18.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Filter Photometry Keller Lecture, Send email for exercises
20.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
25.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL226 Lecture: Adaptive Optics Keller Lecture
27.11.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp
2.12.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 no lecture
4.12.2014 09:00-10:45 HL 414 Exercises Heikamp


Examination

The examination will take place on 9 Jan 2015, 14:00-17:00 in HL 414

Updated: 2014-11-27T12:24:33+01:00