Course detail
Geodetical Astronomy and Space Geodesy I
FAST-HE01Acad. year: 2023/2024
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
Department
Institute of Geodesy (GED)
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of surveying with particular view of angular measurements, knowledge of plane and spherical trigonometry, Newton’s gravitational law, theory of free nutation.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Introduction of Spherical Astronomy, coordinate systems, time counting and measurement, basic tasks and methods of Geodetic Astronomy, instruments of classical Geodetic Astronomy.
The goal of subject are knowledges from Spherical Astronomy, coordinate and time systems, time conversions and basic tasks and methods of Geodetic Astronomy.
The goal of subject are knowledges from Spherical Astronomy, coordinate and time systems, time conversions and basic tasks and methods of Geodetic Astronomy.
Study aids
Not applicable.
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)
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
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
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
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.