Observational Astrophysics 2 (ns-ap433m)
2008

Lecture Notes

Observational Astrophysics II, by Johan Bleeker and Frank Verbunt, published by SIU, available at first lecture

Contact Information

Name Email Phone Room
Christoph Keller C.U.Keller -at- uu.nl (030) 253 5223 BBL 701b
Peter Jonker P.Jonker -at- sron.nl (030) 253-8577 SRON
Michiel Rodenhuis M.Rodenhuis -at- uu.nl (030) 253 8019 BBL 771
Rob Detmers R.G.Detmers -at- sron.nl (030) 253 8588 SRON


Course Outline

iCal version of this course schedule
Date Time Location Topic Chapters Instructor Download
8.9.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Introduction to the Course Keller Introduction
9.9.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Radiation Fields 1 1 Jonker Lecture
11.9.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Radiation Fields 2 1 Jonker Lecture
11.9.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis
15.9.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis
16.9.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 1 Keller Lecture, Writeup
18.9.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Polarimetry 2 Keller Lecture
18.9.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis Exercises
22.9.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis
23.9.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Astronomical Measuring Process 1 2 Jonker Lecture
25.9.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Astronomical Measuring Process 2 2 Jonker Lecture
25.9.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis Exercises
29.9.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis
30.9.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Optical Spectroscopy Keller Lecture
2.10.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Observational Astrophysics at SIU Keller Lecture, Computer Exercise
2.10.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Rodenhuis
6.10.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Detmers
7.10.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Fitting Observed Data 1 5 Jonker Lecture
9.10.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Fitting Observed Data 2 5 Jonker Lecture
9.10.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Detmers Exercise
13.10.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Detmers
14.10.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: X-Ray Spectroscopy 5 Jonker Lecture
16.10.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Variability and Periodicity 6 Jonker
16.10.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Werkcollege Detmers
20.10.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Werkcollege Detmers
21.10.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Imaging 1 4 Keller Lecture
23.10.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Lecture: Imaging 2 4 Keller Lecture
23.10.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Presentations
Lucky Imaging
Fourier Filtering		 Keller
Marianne Heida
Lars Einarsen
27.10.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Presentations
Radio Image CLEANing
Asteroseismology		 Keller
Mark Verkoulen
Laurens Homs
28.10.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 Lecture: Indirect Imaging, Mock Exam 15:15 to 17:00 3 Keller Lecture
30.10.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 Discussion of Mock Exam Detmers
30.10.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 Excursion
SRON Cleanroom		 Jonker
3.11.2008 15:15-17:00 BBL 408 Presentations
Nod and Shuffle Spectroscopy
Fringe Removal
Doppler Imaging		 Keller
Joke Claeys
Arne de Laat
Raoul Schram
4.11.2008 13:15-15:00 BBL 768 no lecture
6.11.2008 09:00-10:45 BBL 768 no lecture
6.11.2008 11:00-12:45 BBL 408 no exercises


Presentation Topics and Assignments

Topic Paper with Link to ADS Student Date
Lucky Imaging Law et al. 2006 Marianne Heida 23.10.2008
Fourier Filtering Brault and White 1971 Lars Einarsen 23.10.2008
Radio Image CLEANing Hogbom 1974 Mark Verkoulen 27.10.2008
Asteroseismology Bruntt et al. 2007 Laurens Homs 27.10.2008
Nod and Shuffle Spectroscopy Glazebrook and Bland-Hawthorn 2001 Joke Claeys 3.11.2008
Fringe Removal Malumuth et al. 2003 Arne de Laat 3.11.2008
Doppler Imaging Vogt et al. 1987 Raoul Schram 3.11.2008


Examination

The examination will take place on 6. November, 9.00-12.00, Minnaert zaal 202

Updated: 2008-11-03T12:52:40+01:00