UCO/Lick Observatory

Virginia L. Trimble

Observational Astronomy Workshop

May 18 - May 23, 2025

Lick Observatory, Mt Hamilton, CA

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SCHEDULE (Updated 2025-05-12)

Sunday, May 18
Sunset 19:18 PST

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 - 21:00 Informal activities (Recreation Hall)

Monday, May 19
Sunset 19:19 PST

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
15:00 - 16:15 Introduction to Observational Astronomy (Main Building, Lecture Hall)
16:15 - 16:45 Group Photo at Main Building
16:45 - 17:45 Proposal writing I (with Vivian U)
17:45 - 18:30 Free Time
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Diner)
19:30 - 20:30 History Talk (Lecture Hall)
20:30 - 23:30 36-inch Telescope

Tuesday, May 20
Sunset 19:19 PST

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
11:00 - 12:00 Introduction to CCD Astronomy (Lecture Hall)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch (Diner)
13:30 - 14:30 Introduction to Near Infra Red (NIR) astronomy (Lecture Hall)
14:30 - 15:30 Gift Shop Open / Free Time
15:30 - 18:30 Observing Run Planning (Lecture Hall)
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Diner)
20:30 - 23:30 Nickel, Tauchmann, Night Sky Orientation
Group Rotation
Activity: Nickel Tauchmann Night Sky
Time:      
20:30-21:30 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
21:30-22:30 Group 3 Group 1 Group 2
22:30-23:30 Group 2 Group 3 Group 1

Wednesday, May 21
Sunset 19:20 PST

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:30 - 12:00 Introduction to Adaptive Optics (Lecture Hall)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Diner)
13:00 - 14:30 Data Reduction (using Python and Nickel data)
14:30 - 15:30 Proposal writing II (with Vivian U)
15:30 - 17:30 Free Time
17:30 - 18:30 Technicians Q & A (Shane Telescope)
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner (Diner)
20:15 - 21:00 Nickel Flats
21:00 - 01:30

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


Science Telescope Rotation
Telescope: Nickel Shane CAT
Time:      
21:00-22:30 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
22:30-00:00 Group 3 Group 1 Group 2
00:00-01:30 Group 2 Group 3 Group 1


Thursday, May 22
Sunset 19:21 PST

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
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)
19:00 - 20:00 Free Time
20:00 - 21:00 Laser Guide Star Demonstration (Shane Telescope)
21:00 - 01:30

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

Session 1: 21:00 - 23:15

Session 2: 23:15 - 01:30

Friday, May 23

08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Diner)
10:00 - Noon Checkout