Universität Wien

280422 VU Astrophysics II (2022W)

8.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
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. 120 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First lecture will take place on 4th October 2022 in the Littrow lecture hall at the observatory.
Prof Hahn will cover cosmological topics in October while Dr Thater and Prof Ziegler will teach alternating local galaxies, clusters, and galaxy evolution Nov-Jan.
Depending on number of students after final registration lectures will be either at UZA II building or at DoA Observatory building. o be announced here.

  • Tuesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 06.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 14.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 20.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 21.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 27.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 28.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 03.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 04.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 10.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 11.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 17.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 18.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 24.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 25.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 01.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 02.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Friday 09.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 15.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 16.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 12.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 13.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 19.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 20.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Tuesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 Eduard Suess, 2A122 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
    Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
  • Thursday 26.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Geol.-Praktikumsraum 2B201 2.OG UZA II
  • Friday 27.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Littrow-Hörsaal Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
    Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Goals: Deeper Understanding of astronomical terms and astrophysical methods, links to other scientific disciplines
Content: stellar systems, galaxies, large scale structure, structure formation, early Universe, cosmology.
Methods: lectures, exercises with beamer presentations or blackboard calculations.

Assessment and permitted materials

Exam (Multiple Choice) on 26.01.2023, solution of weekly exercise sheets, presence in exercise groups. No tools are allowed for the exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade is computed as follows:
50% exam (Grade 1-5, grading scheme is shown below). To successfully complete the lecture it is mandatory to pass the exam (grade 4 or better).
30% presentations in exercise groups in teams of 2 students each; grades 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3.
20% solutions of weekly exercise sheets (grades 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5), presence in exercise groups. If a student is absent without an excuse more than twice, the exercise grade is degraded by one, e.g. from 2 to 3.
All partial requirements have to be fulfilled. No tools (except a pen) are allowed for the exam. For students who fail to pass the exam we will conduct a second exam probably end of February 2023.
Grading scheme for exam:
below 45% -> grade 5
45% - 58.75% -> grade 4
58.75% - 72.5% -> grade 3
72.5% - 86.25% -> grade 2
86.25% - 100.0% -> grade 1

Examination topics

Content of lectures and exercises. Both will be available online via Moodle.

Reading list

Combes, Francoise, et al: Galaxies and Cosmology, Springer (Heidelberg)
Peebles, James E.: Principles of Physical Cosmology, Princeton Univ. Press
Schneider, Peter: Extragalaktische Astronomie und Kosmologie, Springer (Heidelberg)
Weigert, A., Wendker, H.J., & Wisotzki, L.: Astronomie und Astrophysik, Wiley-VCH (Berlin)
For further literature, see list on Moodle

Association in the course directory

PM-AP2

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