ASTRONOMIE TOEN EN NU



Lecture Course
ASTRONOMIE TOEN EN NU
FEBR-APRIL 2008
University Groningen



Docenten:
     Reynier Peletier,
                  ZG 141,   tel. 3636647,   peletier@astro.rug.nl


    Rien van de Weygaert,
                      ZG 186,   tel. 3634086,   weygaert@astro.rug.nl



Astronomy Then and Now

The lecture course Astronomy Then and Now will be taught to 2nd year Astronomy students, during the 3rd quarter. It consists of two parts:


      Wetenschap, ethiek, techniek en maatschappij (WeTEM)
                           Week 7-11 (except Mar. 6)
                           coord. dr. H. Mulder, drs. C. Ree

      Astronomy Project, Astronomy Then & Astronomy Now
                            Week 12-14 & Mar. 6
                            prof. dr. R. Peletier, prof. dr. R. van de Weijgaert

In the 2nd part the students will have to work on a common project around the theme of "Extrasolar Planets", defining their collaboration and working towards a website and presentation. Along with this they will follow five lectures on the History of Astronomy and three lectures on Techniques of Modern Astronomy.


Announcements:


      Tuesday Mar 18: because of low turn up, the lecture on Archaeoastronomy is shifted to following week
      Tuesday Mar 25: lecture archaeoastronomy (9:15-11:00)
      Thursday Mar 27: lecture ancient astronomy (12:15-14:00)


Lectures:

The lecture schedule will be:
     Tuesday 09:15-11:00     hoorcollege     ZG 161

     Tuesday 11:15-13:00     project           ZG161

     Thursday 12:15-14:00    hoorcollege    ZG 161

     Thursday 14:15-16:00    project          ZG 161


Lecture Notes:

Below you find a listing which will gradually be updated. You may download the pdf and ppt files.

      Paradigm Shifts in Astronomy & Cosmology                      

      Astronomical Information                      

      Extrasolar Planet Research: a Review                      


Project: Extrasolar Planets

In lecture 1 (Mar. 6) we treated the various sources of information in astronomy and astrophysics. You can find the notes on this lecture in:

      Lect. 1: Astronomical Information                         ppt

The project topic will be on extrasolar planets. Each of the students is invited to choose one of the related aspects of extrasolar planet research. You have to plan and define your project in consultation with each of your fellow students: the total of all reports/presentations will be constitute the project. For more of the scientific information see the following presentation:

      Lect. 2: Extrasolar Planets                                     ppt




Lecture Schedule:







WeekDates
Hoorcollege		Subject HoorcollegeDates
Werkcollege		Subject Werkcollege
7 Feb. 14
(c,RvdW)

Astronomical Paradigm Shifts:
10 Mar 6
(c,RvdW)		 Extrasolar Planets:
Exoplanet Research: a Review

 Mar. 6
(w,RvdW) 		Introduction Astronomy Project
Astronomical Information
Literature, Conferences, Colloquia etc.
12 Mar 18
(c,RvdW)

Mar 20
(c,RP) 		Archaeoastronomy


Modern Astronomy: Databases 		Mar 18
(w,RP,RvdW)

Mar 20
(w,RP)		Projects: definition individual subprojects


Tutorial Databases
13 Mar 25
(c,RvdW)

Mar 27
(c,RP) 		Archaeoastronomy



Astronomy & Cosmology in Antiquity		 Mar 25
(w,RP)

Mar 27
(w,RP,RvdW)
Webpages

Presentations
Project Progress
14 Apr. 1
(c,RvdW)

Apr. 3
(c,RvdW)

Apr. 3
(c,RP)		 Astronomy & the Scientific Revolution


Cosmology in the 19th & 20th century


Kapteyn & Dutch Astronomy till 1960		 Apr 1
(w,RP)

Apr 3
(w,RP,RvdW)
Progress presentations & webpages

Final Project Presentations