Course detail

Space Geodesy 1

FAST-NEA032Acad. year: 2021/2022

Space geodesy, its content and importance,
Coordinate systems in Space Geodesy,
Apparent movement of celestial bodies (diurnal and annual),
Time and time systems, standard epochs, calendars,
Transformation of spherical and spatial coordinates,
Changes in equatorial coordinates and it's causes,
Geodetic Astronomy – principle tasks, intruments and methods,
Very Long Baseline Interferometry.

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

The goal of subject are knowledges from Spherical Astronomy, coordinate and time systems, time conversions and basic tasks and methods of 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

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction in Space geodesy, its subdivision, the Solar system and surrounding Universe
2.-3. Spherical and rectangular coordinate systems, their mutual transformations
4. Orientation on celestial sphere, apparent diurnal motion of stars
5. Time and time systems
6. Julian date and standard epochs, calendars
7. Precession-nutation motion of the Earth, precession of equator, ecliptic, polar motion
8. Variations in equatorial coordinates of stars, proper motion, parallax, aberration and atmospheric refraction of light
9. Mean and apparent places of stars, star catalogues, International celestial reference system
10. Geodetic Astronomy - basic tasks
11. Geodetic Astronomy - classical and modern instrumentation
12. Astro-geodetic vertical deflections and their importance
13. Very Long Baseline Interferometry

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-GK Master's 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. Introduction in Space geodesy, its subdivision, the Solar system and surrounding Universe 2.-3. Spherical and rectangular coordinate systems, their mutual transformations 4. Orientation on celestial sphere, apparent diurnal motion of stars 5. Time and time systems 6. Julian date and standard epochs, calendars 7. Precession-nutation motion of the Earth, precession of equator, ecliptic, polar motion 8. Variations in equatorial coordinates of stars, proper motion, parallax, aberration and atmospheric refraction of light 9. Mean and apparent places of stars, star catalogues, International celestial reference system 10. Geodetic Astronomy - basic tasks 11. Geodetic Astronomy - classical and modern instrumentation 12. Astro-geodetic vertical deflections and their importance 13. Very Long Baseline Interferometry

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction. Instructions for observation – determination of astronomical azimuth using the Sun, task 1. 2.-3. Determination of astronomical azimuth using the Sun – observation. 4. Interpolation, task 2. 5. Transformation of spherical coordinates, task 3, test 1. 6. Sunset and sunrise, task 4. 7.-8. Time and time systems, task 5. 9. Visit of Brno city planetarium - demonstration of spherical astronomy phenomena. 10. Computation of astronomical azimuth from Sun observation, task 6, test 2. 11. Astronomical refraction, task 7, test 3. 12. Presentation of classical and modern geodetic astronomy instruments. 13. Credits