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2019　Planetary Astronomy

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Instructor(s)
Sato Bunei  Nakamoto Taishi  Okuzumi Satoshi 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon7-8(I2-318)  Thr7-8(I2-318)  
Group
-
Course number
EPS.A333
Credits
2
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Planets in the solar-system are considered to be formed in protosolar nebular around protosun. Recent optical and radio observations have revealed existence of proto-planertary disks and planets around other stars. How did our solar-system and these extra-solar planetary systems form and evolve? This course will first provide basic knowledge about observational astronomy. Next, basics of optical, infrared and radio astronomy will be introduced, together with those of stars, planets, mocluar clouds, and proto-planetary disks. Lastly theories of planetary formation, evolution, interior, and atmosphere will be overviewed.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the basics of optical, infrared, and ratio astronomy, and planet formation theory
2) Apply these knowledge to interpret properties of the solar-system and extrasolar planetary systems

Keywords

optical and infrared astronomy, radio astronomy, planet formation theory, solar system, extrasolar planets, proto-planetary disk

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

At the beginning of the class, a summary of the previous lecture is given. Then the main points of the day's lecuture are given, and students are asked to provide solutions to some of the questiones as necessary.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Basics of astronomy: basic knowledge Understand the definition of coorinates, distance, brightness and color of celstial objects.
Class 2 Basics of astronomy: two-body problem Understand orbital motion of a star and a planet.
Class 3 Basics of astronomy: radiation and spectrum Understand black body radiation, and formation of emission and absorption lines.
Class 4 Introduction to optical and infrared astronomy: various types of stars Understand HR diagram and stellar evolution.
Class 5 Introduction to optical and infrared astronomy: stellar interior and atmosphere Understand internal structure and stellar atmosphere.
Class 6 Introduction to optical and infrared astronomy: telescope and instrument Understand photometric and spectroscopic observations.
Class 7 Introduction to optical and infrared astronomy: extrasolar planet Understand observational methods and properties of extrasolar planets.
Class 8 Introduction to radio astronomy: basic knowledge observations of star and planet forming regions, thermal emission of radio wavelengths, radio telescopes
Class 9 Introduction to radio astronomy: gravitational collapse of molecular clouds molecular cloud, molecular cloud core, self-gravity
Class 10 Introduction to radio astronomy: formation of protostars and protoplanetary disks protostar, T Tauri star, outflow, protoplanetary disk
Class 11 Introduction to radio astronomy: chemical processes of star and planet forming regions molecular line observations of star and planet forming regions, astrochemistry
Class 12 Introduction to planet formation theory: basic knowledge temperature and density structure of protoplanetary disks
Class 13 Introduction to planet formation theory: gas evolution in protoplanetary disks I turbulent viscosity, gravitational instability
Class 14 Introduction to planet formation theory: gas evolution in protoplanetary disks II magnetorotational instability, ionization degree, photoevaporation
Class 15 Introduction to planet formation theory: dust evolution in protoplanetary disks dust dynamics and coagulation

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Reference books and course materials are introduced during the course.

Assessment criteria and methods

Student's knowledge of basics of observational astronomy and planet formaiton theory, and the applications will be assessed by exercise problems and reports.

Related courses

  • EPS.A202 ： Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • LAS.A101 ： Earth and Space Sciences A
  • LAS.A102 ： Earth and Space Sciences B
  • EPS.B203 ： Mechanics (EPS course)
  • EPS.B212 ： Electromagnetism (EPS course)
  • EPS.B202 ： Thermodynamics (EPS course)
  • LAS.A110 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (geophysics)
  • LAS.A111 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (earth materials)
  • LAS.A112 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (astronomy)

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

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