ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS FROM ANTARCTICA

Academic year
2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS FROM ANTARCTICA
Course code
R26034 (AF:553374 AR:315335)
Modality
Online
ECTS credits
4
Degree level
Corso di Dottorato (D.M.226/2021)
Educational sector code
FIS/05
Period
Annual
Course year
1
This course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical skills in conducting night-time and day-time astronomical observations from Antarctica, taking advantage of the unique and favorable conditions offered by the polar region. Students will learn about the challenges and opportunities associated with conducting research in Antarctica, including the effects of extreme cold, isolation, and logistics. The course will cover various observational techniques and instruments employed in Antarctic astronomy, data analysis, and interpretation, as well as current research topics in the field. In particular, a first part of the course will focus on the advantages of the observations in the visible and near IR part of the spectrum from Antarctica. The second part of the course will focus on observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) from Antarctica, including the following topics:
-introduction to cosmology and the CMB
-relevant observables
-the effect of the atmosphere on astronomical observations
-receivers and techniques for cosmology
-telescopes and infrastructures for cosmology
Definitive programme.