Observational Astronomy


Celestial sphere. Telescopes. Star clusters – Distance of the cluster of Hyades. Recognizing constellations and celestial bodies. Solar observing. Moon. Distance measurement in astronomy – globular clusters – RR Lyrae stars. Diagram Hertzsprung - Russel. Photometry – Ascania type Iridium photometer – CCD Photometry. Spectroscopy. Types of galaxies – Using the National Geographic Society - Palomar Observatory Sky Atlas. Field trip to locations suitable for astronomical observations (away from cities, proper altitude) and measurements with the portable instruments of the Laboratory of Astronomy.

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Undergraduate

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Instructors: John-Hugh Seiradakis
Department: Physics
Institution: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Subject: Physical Sciences
Rights: CC - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives

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