Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate
SUBJECT

Code	Subject	
MMM0002	Astronomy	

Section	Semester	Hours: C+S+L	Category	Type	
Mathematics	5	2+1+1	speciality	compulsory	
Computer Science - in Hungarian	5	2+1+1	speciality	optional	
Mathematics-Computer Science - in Romanian
Mathematics-Computer Science - in Hungarian	5	2+1+0	speciality	optional	

Teaching Staff in Charge	Assoc.Prof. SZENKOVITS Ferenc, Ph.D., fszenko@math.ubbcluj.ro
Assoc.Prof. BLAGA Cristina Olivia, Ph.D., cpblaga@math.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	
Bibliography	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%).