Astro-lab Summer term 2009
Note (as of May 17, 2009): At present, we are fully booked for the 2-weeks astro-lab from July 20 - 31 and
the 1-week astro-lab from July 20 - 24. Some participants can still be accommodated for the
1-week astro-lab from July 27 - 31.
The next astro-lab will be held from February 8 - 19, 2010 (2-weeks for state examination, diploma
and PhD students) and from February 8 - 12 and 15 - 19 2010 (1-week for bachelor and master students).
Registration is already open and can be done as described below. Due to space limitation
we can not accommodate more than about 20 participants.
Astro-lab state examination, diploma and PhD students:
July 20 - 31, 2009
Dates: Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 31 2009, full day, starts at
9:30 AM daily
Astro-lab Bachelor students WPAstro3:
Alternatively July 20 - 24 or July 27 - 31, 2009.
Dates:
Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 2009, full day, starts at
9:30 AM daily
Dates:
Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 2009, full day, starts at
9:30 AM daily
Astro-lab master students MVAstro1:
Alternatively July 20 - 24 or July 27 - 31, 2009.
Dates:
Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 2009, full day, starts at
9:30 AM daily
Dates:
Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 2009, full day, starts at
9:30 AM daily
- Location:
Landesternwarte Heidelberg
- Organized by:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. J. Heidt
and
Prof. Dr. A. Quirrenbach
- Registration required!
- Ms Böse, LSW Heidelberg,
Tel: 06221 - 541701 or via
E-mail (preferred). If the latter, please provide address, phone number
and course (state examination, diploma, PhD, bachelor or master).
In case of bachelor or master, pls. provide also the week preferred.
- Further information:
- Procedure: There is no special preparation for the astro-lab required.
During the one-week astro-lab about 4-5, during the 2-week astro-lab about
9-10 tasks shall be worked on in groups of two (scripts will be given on site).
Die individual tasks will be assigned by the organizers. Once a task is
completed by an individual group, it will be discussed with one of the responsible assistants.
There is no need for a written summary or any homework.
- Literature:
It would be useful to bring your own textbooks, e.g.
- Schneider: Extragalactic astronomy and cosmology
- Shu: The Physical Universe, University Science Books
- Also useful (but not a requirement): Bring your own notebook
for working on the tasks and/or searches in the internet
(WLAN/DHCP available).
Maintained by
Jochen Heidt
Last modified: 17.05.2009