103-0627-00L  Astro and Gravity Lab

SemesterAutumn Semester 2017
LecturersS. Guillaume
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
103-0627-00 PAstro and Gravity Lab
If possible, one afternoon weekly.
4 hrsby appt.S. Guillaume

Catalogue data

AbstractKnowledge of up-to-date astro-geodetic methods aiming at the determination of the direction of the local plumb line in terms of astronomical latitude and longitude.
ObjectiveKnowledge of the astro-geodetic methods aiming at the determination of the direction of the local plumb line in terms of astronomical latitude and longitude.
ContentEarth- and space fixed coordinate systems and their changes in time, basic astronomic calculation procedures, time scales, time keeping, transformations, star catalogues, computation of precise apparent places, relevant methods for the determination of latitude/longitude, CCD technique and astrometry, application of deflections of the vertical as regards the geoid determination.
Lecture notesdiv. sources
Literatureadditional literature will be distributed during lectures
Prerequisites / NoticeThe lectures will be given in English in case of need

Performance assessment

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits5 credits
ExaminersS. Guillaume
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.

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ProgrammeSectionType
Geomatic Engineering MasterMajor in Space Geodesy and NavigationWInformation