PRACTICAL PHOTOMETRY AND SPECTROSCOPY SEMINAR AT AOB
In the library of the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade (AOB) a two-day seminar within the scope of the BELISSIMA project was organized on May 30th and 31st, 2011. The seminar was dedicated to photometric and spectroscopic measurements during which the participants learned the details about the spectrometer to be used at the 60cm telescope at the Astronomical Station Vidojevica was given by Prof. Dr. Ištvan Vince, the leader of Work Package 2.
The first day Prof. Vince dedicated to the explanation photometric observations and the principles of taking the spectra, errors present in the procedures and the methods to reduce them as much as possible. Using various examples, Prof. Vince showed how the errors appear and how to eliminate them producing the spectra without artifacts.
The second day was dedicated to the spectrograph and the description of its parts. Prof. Vince used the Solar light to produce the spectrum in the library. Using the light which came from the window of the library he managed to show the sodium line in the spectrum. Prof. Vince also showed the details of the processing of the observed data, such as wavelength calibration.
This very interesting seminar was presented in an accessible way thus making it understandable even to the participants who encountered photometry and spectroscopy for the first time in their careers.
Fifteen researchers and students attended the seminar. AOB staff: Jelena Kovačević, Monika Jurković, Milan Stojanović, Dr. Oliver Vince, Nemanja Martinović, Dr. Gojko Đurašević, Dr. Goran Damljanović, Atila Čeki, Milena Jovanović, Veselka Trajkovska and Olivera Latković.
Students of astrophysics: Neda Stojković, Sanja Lazarević and Dobroslav Slijepčević.
President of Amateur Astronomers Association of Serbia (SAAS): Dragan Radmilović.
The presentation of Prof. Vincea is available here.
