Lectures

• week 1 : Celestial coordinate systems
• week 2 : Transformation of coordinates
• week 3 : Precession and nutation
• week 4 : Time scales in astronomy
• week 5 : Phenomena that modify the position of celestial bodies in the sky
• week 6 : The Solar System. Planetary orbits
• week 7 : Sun-Earth-Moon system. Eclipses
• week 8 : Physics of classical planets
• week 9 : Rings and natural satellites
• week 10 : Dwarf planets and minor bodies
• week 11 : Formation of the Solar System
• week 12 : Physical properties of the stars

Labs

• week 1 : Constellations
• week 2 : The planisphere
• week 3 : Celestial sphere with GeoGebra I
• week 4 : Celestial sphere with GeoGebra II
• week 5 : Transformation of coordinates
• week 6 : Sunrise and sunset. Length of day and night
• week 7 : Julian date
• week 8 : Visibility of a planet from a given location
• week 9 : Duration of twilight and white nights
• week 10 : Journey through the Solar System. Lunar and Solar eclipses
• week 11 : Preparing an astronomical observation session
• week 12 : Astronomical events of 2026
• week 13 : Astronomical events of 2027
• week 14 : Exam preparation

Useful links - software

Useful links - preparing observations