(in Polish) Przedmiot spoza dyscypliny - Wybrane elementy astronomii 270-OS3-4WEA
Lecture has the following topics:
1) Construction of telescopes: location of telescopes on Earth, types of telescopes, active optics,
2) Earth and Moon: characteristics, formation,
3) The sun: structure, activity, thermonuclear reactions, solar wind, magnetic storms,
4) Solar System (lesson at UwB Planetarium): journey through the Solar System, planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud,
5) Exoplanets: methods of detection, types, number, search for life,
6) Stars and their evolution: star formation, Algol paradox, evolution of the Sun,
7) White dwarf, neutron star, black hole: characteristics, what is it,
8) The Milky Way and its surroundings: structure, size, where we are, the Small and Large Magellanic Cloud, the Andromeda galaxy,
9) The Big Bang: the structure of the Universe, its beginning and end, dark matter and dark energy.
Type of course
obligatory courses
Mode
Course coordinators
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