1.
Basic Astrophysics Celestial
Mechanics Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Laws of Gravitation, Electromagnetic
Theory & Quantum Physics Electromagnetic spectrum, Radiation Laws, Blackbody
radiation, Doppler effect; Thermodynamics Thermodynamic equilibrium, Ideal gas,
Energy transfer; Spectroscopy and Atomic Physics Absorption, Emission, Scattering,
Spectra of Celestial objects, Line formations; Nuclear Physics Basic concepts
2.
Coordinates and Times Celestial
Sphere Spherical trigonometry, Celestial coordinates, Equinox and Solstice, Circumpolar
stars, Constellations and Zodiac; Concept of Time Solar time, Sidereal time, Julian
date, Heliocentric Julian date, Time zone, Universal Time, Local Mean Time
3.
Solar System The
Sun Solar structure, Solar surface activities, Solar rotation, Solar radiation
and Solar constant, Solar neutrinos, Sun-Earth relations, Role of magnetic fields,
Solar wind; The Solar System Earth-Moon System, Formation of the Solar System,
Structure and components of the Solar System, Structure and orbits of the Solar
System objects, Sidereal and Synodic periods Phenomena
Tides, Seasons, Eclipses, Aurorae, Meteor Showers
4.
Stars Stellar
Properties Distance determination, Radiation, Luminosity and magnitude, Color
indices and temperature, Determination of radii and masses, Stellar motion, Stellar
variabilities; Stellar Interior and Atmospheres Stellar nucleosynthesis, Energy
transportation, stellar atmospheres and spectra; Stellar Evolution Stellar formation,
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, Pre-Main Sequence, Main Sequence, Post-Main Sequence
stars, End states of stars
5.
Stellar Systems Binary
Star Systems Classification, Mass determination in binary star systems, Light
and radial velocity curves of eclipsing binary systems, Doppler shifts in binary
systems; Star Clusters Classification and Structure ; Milky Way Galaxy Structure
and composition, Rotation, Interstellar medium; Normal and Active Galaxies Classification,
Distance determination ; Accretion Processes Basic concepts
6.
Cosmology Elementary
Cosmology Cluster of galaxies, Dark matter, Gravitational lenses, Hubble’s
Law, Big Bang, Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
7.
Instrumentation and Space Technologies Multi-wavelength
Astronomy; Observations in radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet,
X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelength bands, Earth’s atmospheric effects; Instrumentation
and Space Technologies Ground- and space-based telescopes and detectors (e.g.
charge-coupled devices, photometers, spectrographs), Magnification, resolving
and light-gathering powers of telescopes