"Babes-Bolyai" University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Astronomy
Code
Semes-
ter
Hours: C+S+L
Credits
Type
Section
MMM0002
5
2+1+1
4
compulsory
Matematică
Teaching Staff in Charge
Prof. POP Vasile, Ph.D.,  vpopmath.ubbcluj.ro
Assoc.Prof. SZENKOVITS Ferenc, Ph.D.,  fszenkomath.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. BLAGA Cristina Olivia, Ph.D.,  cpblagamath.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
The introduction of basic concepts necessary to teach the Astronomy in secondary school, concerning celestial sphere, apparent and real motions of celestial bodies, physical nature of the stars, the structure of the Universe at different scales, origin and evolution of celestial bodies. The appropriation of fundamental topics of the subject necessary to introduce the optional astronomy lectures from VII and VIII semesters, as well as the master lectures.
Content
Object, methods, tools and problems of Astronomy.
Sferical astronomy.
Elements of practical astronomy.
The Earth.
Celestial mechanics problems.
Astronautics
Spectral analysis.
Our Galaxy
References
1. BAKOULINE, P., KONONOVITCH, E., MOROZ, V. - Astronomie generale, Moscova, 1975.
2. DANJON A. - Astronomie generale, Paris, 1959.
3. KARTUNEN, H., KROGER, P., OJA, H., POUTANEN, M., DONNER, K., J., - Fundamental Astronomy, Springer - Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1994
4. MENZEL, D.H. - Csillagaszat (trad. din engleza), Budapest, 1980.
5. PAL, A., POP, V., URECHE, V. - Astronomie, Culegere de probleme, Presa Universitara clujeana, Cluj-Napoca, 1998
6. PAL, A., URECHE, V. - Astronomie, Bucuresti, 1983.
7. FREEDMAN R.A.,KAUFMANN W.J., Universe, New-York, 2002.
8. SHU, F.H. - The Physical Universe. An Introduction to Astronomy, University Science Books, 1982.
9. URECHE, V. - Universul Vol. I Astronomie, Cluj-Napoca, 1982. Universul Vol. II Astrofizica, Cluj-Napoca, 1987.
10. UNSOLD, A., BASCHEK, B - Der neue Kosmos, Springer, 2002.
11.SMITH E.P., JACOBS K.C., Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, London, Toronto, 1973.
12. POP, V. POP, D. - Trigonometrie plana si trigonometrie sferica, Presa Universitara clujeana, Cluj-Napoca, 2003.
13. WEIGERT, C.- WENDKLER, H.: Astronomie und Astrophysik, VCH Verlagsgeselschaft mbH, 1996
14. BLAGA, C.: Sistemul nostru solar, Editura Albastra, 2001
15. PETRESCU, G.: Astronomie elementara, Editura Stiintifica, 1962
Assessment
The final mark contains the activity at the seminar (10%), the activity at the laboratory(20%) and the result at the oral exam at the end of semester (70%).