UCO/Lick Observatory

Mary Lea & C. Donald Shane

Observational Astronomy Workshop

October 24 - October 28, 2013

Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, CA

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2013-09-01--2013-10-04

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (Updated: 2013-10-03)

Thursday, October 24
Sunset 18:23

Noon - 2:00 pm Check in at Diner
2:30 - 6:00 pm Walking Tour, Start at Diner
6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner (Diner)
7:00 - 8:30 pm History Talk (Lecture Hall)
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 36-inch Telescope

Friday, October 25
Sunset 18:22

8:00 - 10:00 am Breakfast (Diner)
11:00 - 12:15 am Introduction to Observational Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (Diner)
1:45 - 3:00 pm Introduction to CCD Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
3:30 - 6:30 pm Observing Run Planning (Lecture Hall)
6:30 - 7:30 pm Dinner (Diner)
7:30 - 8:30 pm Observation Run Planning (Continued)
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Night Sky Orientation (Outside 36 inch Refractor Dome)

Saturday, October 26
Sunset 18:22

8:00 - 10:00 am Breakfast (Diner)
11:00 - Noon Introduction to Near Infrared Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Diner/BBQ)
1:30 - 2:30 Introduction to Adaptive Optics (Lecture Hall)
2:30 - 5:15 pm Free Time
5:15 - 6:15 pm Dinner (Diner)
6:15 - 7:00 pm Nickel Flats
7:30 pm - 12:30 am

Rotating between Telescopes (3-m, 1-m, CAT, Tauchmann)


Science Telescope Rotation
Telescope: Nickel Shane CAT Tauchmann
Time:        
7:30-8:45pm Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
8:45-10:00pm Group 4 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
10:00-11:15pm Group 3 Group 4 Group 1 Group 2
11:15pm-12:30am Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 1

Sunday, October 27
Sunset 17:20

8:00 - 10:00 am Breakfast (Diner)
10:00 am - Noon Free Time
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch (Diner)
1:30 - 3:15 pm Group 1: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
Group 2: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
3:15 - 5:00 pm Group 1: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
Group 2: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
5:30 - 6:30 pm Dinner (Diner)
6:45 pm - 1:30 am

Observing at Two Telescopes (3-m, 1-m, CAT)

Session 1: 6:45pm - 10:15pm

Session 2: 10:15pm - 1:30am

Monday, October 28

8:00 - 10:00 am Breakfast (Diner)
10:00 - Noon Checkout
Shane telescope with Adaptive Optics laser