Astroinformatics (天文資訊分析)
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About this course
- Name of the course: Astroinformatics (天文資訊分析)
- Instructor: Kinoshita Daisuke
- Semester: 2nd semester of academic year 2020 (from Feb/2021 to Jun/2021)
- Classroom: S4-914
- Time: 17:00-19:50 on Mon
- On-line lecture
Grading
- Grading is based on 5 assignments.
- You choose 5 assignments and hand them to me.
- 20 points for each assignment
- Deadlines of assignments
- 1st assignment: 29/Mar/2021
- 2nd assignment: 19/Apr/2021
- 3rd assignment: 10/May/2021
- 4th assignment: 31/May/2021
- 5th assignment: 21/Jun/2021
Notes
- Be active in the classroom!
- If you have any question, ask about it.
- If you have executed the Python script successfully, tell me
about it.
- If you have a difficulty executing the script, tell me about
it.
- You need to bring your own computer to the classroom.
- If you do not have a computer, please talk to me.
- Recommended operating system: Linux or BSD
- All the sample scripts are tested on NetBSD operating system.
- If you are not using Linux or BSD, I recommend you to install
Linux or BSD on your computer using virtualisation
technology. Then, you do not need to destroy your favourite
operating system.
- Recommended Python version: 3.9.2
- The latest version of Python as of February 2021 is
3.9.2.
- Visit the Python official
website and install Python 3.9.2 on your computer.
- Python modules required for this course
- If you are not able to do touch typing, please do practise touch
typing.
Suggested readings
- Python in general
- Numpy
- Documents for astronomers
Sessions
Course material
- Session #01: Basic Python Programming
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 22/Feb/2021 to
17:00 on 26/Feb/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #02: Using Useful Modules
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 08/Mar/2021 to
17:00 on 12/Mar/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #03: Using Numpy
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 15/Mar/2021 to
17:00 on 19/Mar/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #04: Using Matplotlib
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 22/Mar/2021 to
17:00 on 26/Mar/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #05: Least-Squares Method
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 29/Mar/2021 to
17:00 on 02/Apr/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #06: Relational Database Management System
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 12/Apr/2021 to
17:00 on 16/Apr/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #07: Sun and Moon
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 19/Apr/2021 to
17:00 on 23/Apr/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #08: Blackbody Radiation
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 26/Apr/2021 to
17:00 on 30/Apr/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #09: Distributions of asteroids, stars, and galaxies
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 03/May/2021 to
17:00 on 07/May/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #10: Period Search 1
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 10/May/2021 to
17:00 on 14/May/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #11: Period Search 2
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 17/May/2021 to
17:00 on 21/May/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Data for this session:
- Session #12: Planetary Motions and Orbital Integration
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 24/May/2021 to
17:00 on 28/May/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #13: Making a HR diagram of a star cluster using Gaia DR2
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 31/May/2021 to
17:00 on 04/Jun/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
- Session #14: Hubble diagram and expansion of the Universe
- PDF file
- The PDF file can be downloaded only from the subnet of our
institute (140.115.34.0/24). Make sure to connect your
computer to the WiFi network of our institute.
- The PDF file can be downloaded from 17:00 on 07/Jun/2021 to
17:00 on 11/Jun/2021. Make sure to download the file to your
computer within this period.
- The PDF file is protected. Ask the password in the
classroom.
PDF files are encrypted with a password. Ask the instructor of the
course (or to me) for the password. Python scripts are available at GitHub.
Kinoshita Daisuke