The course will deal with the practical aspects of planning and executing astronomical observations with high-resolution spectrographs, and subsequently the aspects of data-analysis. During the course hands-on experience with each of these aspects will be obtained with the use of the Stellar Observations Network Group telescope (SONG) on Tenerife.
Period
12-08-2013 - 23-08-2013 (2 weeks)
Target group
Master's students
Course aim
When the course is finished the student is expected to be able to:
- Plan and design a spectroscopic observing programme based on a set of scientific requirements.
- Describe methods for the determination of ultra-precise radial velocities (ThAr and iodine methods).
- Describe basic steps needed in the data-reduction of echelle spectra obtained with a cross-dispersed spectrograph and perform data analysis using the data-reduction software.
- Describe and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of spectroscopic observations for deriving stellar properties.
Credits
5.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 0: Students on a bilateral exchange programme do not have to pay. Freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees while tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Course leader
Frank Grundahl, Aarhus University
Aarhus University International Centre
Address: Hoeg Guldbergs Gade 4, building 1650 Aarhus C
Postal code: 8000
City: Aarhus
Country: Denmark
Website: http://www.au.dk/summeruniversity
E-mail: SummerUniversity@adm.au.dk
Phone: +45 8942 2320
Observational Techniques and Tools in Stellar Astrophysics
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