FACULTY OF SCIENCE / PHYSICS / FIZ3011 - ASTRONOMY

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

           
Course Code Semester   Course Type   Course Level   Course Language
     
  
Course Title Theoretical Practical ECTS
Turkish Name of the Course
Course Coordinator E Mail
Assistant Staff of the Course E Mail
Course Objective
Brief Content of the Course
Prerequisites

Course Objectives
 
Course Objectives 
1To provide a working knowledge of daily and apparent motion
2To provide a working knowledge of solar apparent motion
3To provide a working knowledge of lunar apparent motion and lunar phases
4To provide a working knowledge of knowledge of horizontal plane, zenith, nadir and great circle and a practical understanding of how to calculate to calculate coordinate transformation.
5To provide a working knowledge of the rise and the set time and a practical calculation of the upper transit time of celestial objects
6To provide a working knowledge of astronomical, nautical and civil twilight
7To provide a working knowledge of planetary apparent motion.
8To provide a working knowledge of Kepler law. and a practical understanding of how to calculate to calculate orbital period and semi-major axis distance
 
Course Category
Course Category Percentage
Mathematics and Basic Sciences
Expertise /Field Courses