Course detail

Geodetical Astronomy and Space Geodesy I

FAST-HE01Acad. year: 2013/2014

Astronomical coordinate systems.
Apparent movement (day and night).
Time and time systems, standard epochs, calendar.
Transformation of coordinates and their differential changes.
Changes in equatorial coordinates, astronomical refraction.
Star catalogs (FK5, FK6, Hipparcos, Tycho2, UCAC-3) and almanacs.
Geodetic Astronomy – principle of the methods. Instruments and equipment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledges from spherical astronomy, coordinate systems, time counting and measurement, basic tasks and methods of geodetic astronomy. Introduction of instruments of classical and modern geodetic astronomy.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of surveying with particular view of angular measurements, knowledge of plane and spherical trigonometry, Newton’s gravitational law, theory of free nutation.

Co-requisites

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Course is composed from lectures and exercises. Brno planetarium lecture and practical astrogeodetic measuremets are included in the lessons. Forms of teaching are specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for successful termination of subject are exercises attendance in accordance with BUT Rules for Studies, correct solution of all submitted individual tasks and more then a half of points from three written tests.

Course curriculum

1.Entrance in Geodetic Astronomy.
2.Astronomical coordinate systems and their reciprocal transformations.
3.Incidence of Earth rotation.
4.Time and time systems.
5.Julian date and standard epochs, calendar.
6.Mean and apparent places of stars.
7.Methods of apparent places of stars computation.
8.Earth pole motion.
9.Conventional reference coordinate system.
10.Basic tasks of Geodetic Astronomy.
11.Instruments in Geodetic Astronomy.
12.Composition of the program of the observation.
13.Usage of Geodetic Astronomy

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction of Spherical Astronomy, coordinate systems, time counting and measurement, basic tasks and methods of Geodetic Astronomy, instruments of classical Geodetic Astronomy.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

none

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FIXEL, J.; MACHOTKA, R.: GEODETICKÁ ASTRONOMIE A KOSMICKÁ GEODEZIE I, SFÉRICKÁ ASTRONOMIE.. VUT v Brně - studijní opora, 2007. (CS)
Fixel Jan: Geodetická astronomie I a základy kosmické geodézie. VUTIUM, 2000. (CS)

Recommended reading

FIXEL, J.; MACHOTKA, R.: GEODETICKÁ ASTRONOMIE A KOSMICKÁ GEODÉZIE, GEODETICKÁ ASTRONOMIE. VUT v Brně - stidijní opora, 2007. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch GD , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.Entrance in Geodetic Astronomy.
2.Astronomical coordinate systems and their reciprocal transformations.
3.Incidence of Earth rotation.
4.Time and time systems.
5.Julian date and standard epochs, calendar.
6.Mean and apparent places of stars.
7.Methods of apparent places of stars computation.
8.Earth pole motion.
9.Conventional reference coordinate system.
10.Basic tasks of Geodetic Astronomy.
11.Instruments in Geodetic Astronomy.
12.Very Long Baseline Interferometry
13.Usage of Geodetic Astronomy

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction. Instructions for observation - determination of astronomical azimuth using the Sun, task 1.
Determination of astronomical azimuth using the Sun - observation.
Determination of astronomical azimuth using the Sun - repeated observation.
Interpolation, task 2.
Transformation of spherical coordinates, task 3, test 1.
Sunset and sunrise, task 4.
Time and time systems, task 5.
Visit of Brno city planetarium - demonstration of spherical astronomy phenomena.
Astronomical refraction, task 6, test 2.
Interpolation of apparent places of stars, task 7, test 3.
Presentation of classical geodetic astronomy instruments.