UCO/Lick Observatory

Mary Lea & C. Donald Shane

Observational Astronomy Workshop

October 16 - October 20, 2014

Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, CA

Schedule

Registration:
2014-09-01--2014-10-05

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

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)

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)

**Science Telescope Rotation**
Telescope:	Nickel	Shane	CAT
Time:
7:30-9:10pm	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
9:10-10:50pm	Group 3	Group 1	Group 2
10:50-12:30pm	Group 2	Group 3	Group 1

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) Session 1: 6:45pm - 9:00pm Session 2: 9:00pm - 11:15pm Session 3: 11:15pm - 1:30am

8:00 - 10:00 am	Breakfast (Diner)
10:00 - Noon	Checkout

Shane telescope with Adaptive Optics laser