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280413 VU Astronomical Instruments (2023W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

It is expected that the course will take place in hybrid form. The lecture part will be fully digital within Moodle. Presence in the lecture room is expected/required for the dates answering questions about lecture content and exercises. The detailed schedule of the course is available in Moodle and will be explained in the first on site lecture on 3.10.23 .

  • Monday 02.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 03.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 09.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Monday 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 30.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Optics, detectors, earth atmosphere, simple observing methods. The exercises provide hands-on experience with astronomical techniques.
The course has 5 modules, each consisting of a lecture part (PDF and videos in Moodle), a date for answering questions to the lecture content (in presence) and mandatory exercises (in presence).

Assessment and permitted materials

2 partial tests mid and end of semester. (as alternative one overall test in the end) on the lecture content, evaluation of the performance during the exercises (practical examples, exercise sheets, participation)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade consists of the following components:
- 60% lecture part (2 partial tests or overall test)
- 40% exercises (evaluation of uploaded exercise sheets, active participation during exercises)

Grading scale:
87% - 100%: sehr gut
75% - 86,99%: gut
63% - 74,99%: befriedigend
50% - 62,99%: genügend
<50%: nicht genügend

Examination topics

Available via Moodle plus verbal info during lectures

Reading list

Via Moodle

Association in the course directory

INS; PM-AstInst;

Last modified: Fr 01.09.2023 15:28