[ASA] Chinese-Australian Antarctic Workshop Reminder: REGISTRATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 31st JULY 2012

[Mita Brierley]

Workshop Reminder: REGISTRATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 31st JULY 2012

 

 

This is a final reminder for the 

 

Wide-field Optical Astronomy from Antarctica: a Chinese-Australian Workshop 

 

organised by AAL, CAASTRO and UNSW to define a plan for Australian
contribution to science output from the Chinese AST3 project at Dome A,
Antarctica.

 

Registrations close at midnight on Tuesday the 31st July 2012, so register
now!

 

 

Wide-field Optical Astronomy from Antarctica: a Chinese-Australian Workshop

 

Monday 13th August 2012, 10am - 5pm

SiFA, Redfern, Sydney.

(Pre-workshop dinner on Sunday 12th August 2012)

 

http://astronomyaustralia.org.au/AChAntarctica.html

 

 

In January this year, China installed the first of three 0.5 metre
wide-field (1.5x2.9 degree) optical imaging telescopes, AST3-1, at the
highest point of the Antarctic plateau, Dome A.

 

Australia is currently involved in Dome A activities through UNSW's PLATO-A,
which will be the primary support platform for AST3, and through equipment
to characterise the infrared background and cloud cover at Dome A.

 

AAL, UNSW and CAASTRO are holding a 1-day workshop for Australian
astronomers to engage with Chinese astronomers involved in the project at
Dome A. The objective is to define a plan for Australian contribution to the
commencement of significant scientific output from this project.

 

 

Programme

 

Agenda:

 

Sunday 12th August 2012, 7pm: Pre-workshop dinner at Rubyos, 18-20 King
Street Newtown, NSW

Monday 13th August 2012, 10am - 5pm:

 

1. Welcome and Opening.

2. The strategic importance of Dome A astronomy and collaboration between
Australia and China.

3. Why Antarctica?

4. Chinese activities at Dome A.

5. Chinese science goals for AST3.

6. Australian science goals using AST3 data.

7. Chinese-Australian collaboration pathways.

8. Future Possibilities at Dome A.

9. Panel Discussion: Towards a Chinese-Australian Antarctic astronomy
science plan.

10. Summary and Close 

 

Item 6 on this agenda consists of contributions from participants to present
potential science projects that could utilise AST3 data. AST3-1 has obtained
3.3 TB of data over 4 months of operations in the first half of 2012 which
will be available next year. Details of these images and AST3-1
specifications can be found on the workshop website. 

 

 

Registration

 

Interested participants are asked to register at:

http://astronomyaustralia.org.au/AChAntarctica.html

 

Registrations close at midnight on the 31st July 2012. Attendance is free
for all participants.

 

 

Venue

 

The workshop will be hosted by CAASTRO:

 

Upstairs seminar room

Sydney Institute for Astronomy

44 Rosehill Street

Redfern, Sydney, NSW 2016.

 

 

Travel Support

 

Limited travel support is available for a small number of PhD students and
post-docs within Australia. Please send enquiries to
mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au. 

 

 

Organising Committee

 

John Storey (UNSW) - Chair

Michael Ireland (Macquarie University) 

Michael Ashley (UNSW) 

Kate Gunn (CAASTRO) 

Lifan Wang (CCAA) 

Mita Brierley (AAL) - principal committee contact:
(mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au)

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