Observational Astrophysics I

5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 1FA203

Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed

Spring 2024 Spring 2024, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students

Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed

Spring 2025 Spring 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, The course will be taught in English, if needed For exchange students

About the course

The course gives an introduction to modern ground- and space-based telescopes. Astronomical coordinate systems. Observational methods, including direct imaging, photometry, spectroscopy and interferometry. Different telescope/instrumentation/detector configurations. Observational experiments, calibrations and data reductions, both on a theoretical level and experimentally with the Westerlund Telescope at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden.

Self-studies in the case of few participants.

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