UCO/Lick Observatory

Waterman-Glancy

Observational Astronomy Workshop

October 11 - October 15, 2018

Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, CA

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SCHEDULE (Updated: 2018-10-09)

Thursday, October 11
Sunset 18:43 PDT

AM Lunch is NOT PROVIDED on the first day of the workshop.
Participants are recommended to make arrangements for lunch in an urban center while en route to (and prior to ascending) Mount Hamilton.
12:00 - 14:00 Check in at Diner
14:30 - 18:00 Walking Tour, Start at Diner
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner (Diner)
19:00 - 20:30 History Talk (Lecture Hall)
20:30 - 23:00 36-inch Telescope

Friday, October 12
Sunset 18:42 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
11:00 - 12:15 Introduction to Observational Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Diner)
13:45 - 15:00 Introduction to CCD Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
15:30 - 18:30 Observing Run Planning (Lecture Hall)
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Diner)
20:00 - 23:00 Nickel, Tauchmann, Night Sky Orientation
Group Rotation
Activity: Nickel Tauchmann Night Sky
Time:      
20:00-21:00 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
21:00-22:00 Group 3 Group 1 Group 2
22:00-23:00 Group 2 Group 3 Group 1

Saturday, October 13
Sunset 18:40 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:30 - 12:00 Data Reduction (using Python and Nickel data)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Diner)
13:30 - 14:30 Introduction to Near Infra Red Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
14:30 - 14:45 Group Photo
14:45 - 17:15 Free Time
17:15 - 18:15 Dinner (Diner)
18:30 - 19:15 Nickel Flats
19:30 - 00:30

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


Science Telescope Rotation
Telescope: Nickel Shane CAT
Time:      
19:30-21:10 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
21:10-22:50 Group 3 Group 1 Group 2
22:50-00:30 Group 2 Group 3 Group 1


Sunday, October 14
Sunset 18:39 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:30 - 12:00 Introduction to Adaptive Optics (Shane Library)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Diner)
13:30 - 15:30 Group A: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
Group B: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
15:30 - 17:30 Group A: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
Group B: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
17:30 - 18:30 Dinner (Diner)
19:30 - 20:30 Laser Guide Star Demonstration
20:30 - 01:30

Observing at a subset of Two Telescopes (of 3 Telescopes available: 3-m/1-m/CAT)

Session 1: 20:30 - 23:00

Session 2: 23:00 - 01:30

Monday, October 15

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