Astronomy from the Ground Up! Program
Parkes Observatory, 20 - 22 May 2011
Venue, Date and Times
The workshop will be held at the Visitors Centre at Parkes Observatory. It starts at 9.00 am with registration open from 8.30 am on Friday 20 May 2010. The workshop will conclude by 12.30 pm on Sunday 22 May.
Program*
| Day 1: Friday 20 May | |||
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| Time | Session | Speaker | Topic & Comments |
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Arrival/Registration | Theatre 1, Visitors Centre | |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Workshop opening | Rob Hollow & others | Welcome, administrative details Tour briefing |
| 9.30 - 11.30 | Telescope Tour | Rob Hollow & others | Enclosed footwear essential |
| 11.30 - 12.15 | Activity Session 1 | Rob Hollow | Pocket Solar Sytem & other GTTP Activities |
| 12.15 - 13.15 | Lunch |
Dish Café | |
| 13.15 - 14.00 | Talk | Rob Hollow | Setting the Context, Why Astronomy? |
| 14.15 - 15.00 | Activity Session | Rob Hollow | Astronomy resources, data, simulations & software |
| 15.00 - 16.00 | Talk | John Sarkissian | Exploring the Solar System with Spacecraft |
Evening Session: Held at the
Astronomers' Lodge |
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| 16.30 - 18.00 | Practical session | Rob Hollow | Running a Viewing Night, held outside |
| 18.00 - 19.00 | BBQ Dinner |
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| 19.00 - 22.00 | Viewing Night | Various staff | Please bring warm clothing |
| (Weather permitting. Alternative activities will run if it is too cloudy or wet) | |||
Day 2: Saturday 21 May |
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
Topic & Comments |
| 9.00 - 9.30 | Talk | Rob Hollow | Astronomy in Australia |
| 9.30 - 10.30 | Talk | Dr Amanda Bauer | A Long Time Ago in Galaxies Far, Far Away... |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Morning Tea |
Dish Café | |
| 11.00 - 13.00 | Activity Session | Assoc. Prof David McKinnon & Dr Lena Danaia | Star Cluster Photometry in the Classroom |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
Dish Café | |
| 14.00 - 14.45 | Talk | Dr Ryan Shannon | Pulsars |
| 14.45 - 15.30 | Discussion session | everyone | Sharing ideas, activities and best practice |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Talk | Dr Ilana Feain | ASKAP & the SKA |
| 16.30 - 17.15 | Optional 3D Space Theatre Shows | VC Staff | 3D astronomy shows |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Dinner by the Dish |
Dish Café | |
| 20.00 - 21.30 | CSU Remote Telescope | Dr David McKinnon | Use of CSU Remote Telescope via internet |
Day 3: Sunday 22 May |
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
Topic & Comments |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Talk | Rob Hollow | 400 Years of the Telescope |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Morning Tea |
Dish Café | |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Talk | Dr Amanda Bauer | People & Planets |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Talk | Rob Hollow | Implementing Astronomy in the Classroom |
| 11.45 - 12.30 | Discussion Session | Rob Hollow | Workshop evaluation & final discussion |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
Dish Café | |
| Conclusion of workshop | Participants may stay on to explore more resources | ||
*Please note this program is subject to change. Updated 19/5/11
Registration will be inside the Visitors Centre. Most talks and activities will take place in Theatre 1 within the centre. Locations for other activities will be provided during the workshop. Please note that for the telescope tour you will require enclosed footwear. As time is tight for the telescope tour you must arrive on time on the Friday morning otherwise you may be unable to join the tour.
Morning teas and lunches will be in the Dish Café which is adjacent to the centre. Dinner on the Friday night is a barbeque given by the Parkes Observatory Staff Club which will be held at the Astronomers' Lodge. Directions to the Lodge will be given during the day sessions.
Access
When arriving for registration on the Friday please follow the signs to the Visitors Centre and visitors car park. Information about the Visitors Centre and how to get there can be found here.
Enquiries
Should you wish to know more about the workshop please contact:
Robert Hollow
Education Officer
CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility
phone 02 9372 4247
fax 02 9372 4444
Email: Robert.Hollow@csiro.au