UCO/Lick Observatory

Daniel Magnes Popper

Observational Astronomy Workshop

October 18 - October 23, 2023

Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, CA

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SCHEDULE (Updated: 2023-10-09)

Wednesday, October 18
Sunset 18:34 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.
14:00 - 17:00 Check in at Diner
17:00 - 18:00 Introductions
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner (Diner)
19:00 - 22:00 Informal activities (Recreation Hall)

Thursday, October 19
Sunset 18:32 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:00 - 13:00 Walking Tour, Start at Diner
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch (Diner)
14:00 - 15:00 Crossley Telescope & Group Photo at Main Building
15:00 - 18:00 Free Time
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner (Diner)
19:00 - 20:30 History Talk (Lecture Hall)
20:30 - 23:00 36-inch Telescope

Friday, October 20
Sunset 18:31 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
11:00 - 12:15 Introduction to Observational Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Diner)
13:30 - 14:30 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 21
Sunset 18:30 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:30 - 12:00 Introduction to Near Infra Red (NIR) astronomy (Lecture Hall)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Diner)
13:00 - 14:30 Data Reduction (using Python and Nickel data)
14:30 - 16:30 Free Time
16:30 - 17:30 Technicians Q & A (Shane Telescope)
17:30 - 18:30 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 22
Sunset 18:28 PDT

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:30 - 12:00 Introduction to Adaptive Optics (Lecture Hall)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Diner)
13:00 - 15:30 Group A: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
Group B: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
15:30 - 18:00 Group A: Data Reduction Overview / IRAF (Shane Library)
Group B: Kast Setup (Shane Control Room)
18:00 - 19:00 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 23

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