From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Mon Dec 2 21:41:04 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 21:41:04 +1100 Subject: [ASA] APRIM 2014 Message-ID: Michael Burton has asked me to circulate the attached notice about APRIM 2014 - the IAU Asia-Pacific regional meeting to be held in Korea. Michael is our local rep on the SOC. APRIM 2014 will bring together the diverse range of astronomical activity taking place in the Asian-Pacific region. During the 3.5 day meeting, the latest scientific achievements and technical developments from the region will be introduced. The meeting will also include presentations and discussions to promote regional collaboration with special regard to involvement in global astronomy projects. 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URL: From matthew.colless at anu.edu.au Tue Dec 3 09:56:08 2013 From: matthew.colless at anu.edu.au (Matthew Colless) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 22:56:08 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: SPIE Astronomical T+I Abstracts Due December 9 References: <5A4B07D5E3304B499597667AD542BAF0336AB4E5@EXCHANGE07.spie.org> Message-ID: <55CA79DA-02D4-4689-8400-E2F77E8FD332@anu.edu.au> Begin forwarded message: From: Sandy Hoelterhoff > Subject: SPIE Astronomical T+I Abstracts Due December 9 Date: 3 December 2013 04:54:52 To: "fwkan at sgh.com" >, "gsandell at sofia.usra.edu" >, "hmarshall at noao.edu" >, "jean-gabriel.cuby at lam.fr" >, "jspyromi at eso.org" >, "kuhn at ifa.hawaii.edu" >, "matthew.colless at anu.edu.au" >, "usuda at naoj.org" >, "vkrabbendam at lsst.org" >, "xcui at niaot.ac.cn" > Cc: "hhall at sofia.usra.edu" >, "lstepp at tmt.org" >, "rgilmozz at eso.org" > This is a reminder that the abstract due date for the Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation meeting is next Monday, December 9. I encourage you to contact your colleagues with reminders to submit their abstracts before then. Submitters will find a link to Submit an Abstract in the conference Call for Papers. The link can be found by following the Conferences link in the left column at http://spie.org/x13667.xml. The quick links below will direct people to the specific Call for Papers where a Submit an Abstract link can be found. We are requesting both a short (100 words) and longer (500 words) abstract. The short abstract will be displayed in the dynamic online program, the longer version will be used for review purposes. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Telescopes and Systems Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave (Conference AS101) Chair(s): Jacobus M. Oschmann, Jr.; Mark Clampin; Giovanni G. Fazio; Howard A. MacEwen www.spie.org/as101 Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray (Conference AS102) Chair(s): Tadayuki Takahashi; Jan-Willem A. den Herder; Mark Bautz www.spie.org/as102 Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes V (Conference AS103) Chair(s): Larry M. Stepp; Roberto Gilmozzi; Helen J. Hall www.spie.org/as103 Optical and Infrared Interferometry IV (Conference AS104) Chair(s): Jayadev K. Rajagopal; Michelle J. Creech-Eakman; Fabien Malbet; Isabelle Tallon-Bosc www.spie.org/as104 Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V (Conference AS105) Chair(s): Suzanne K. Ramsay; Ian S. McLean; Hideki Takami www.spie.org/as105 Adaptive Optics Systems IV (Conference AS106) Chair(s): Enrico Marchetti; Laird M. Close; Jean-Pierre V?ran www.spie.org/as106 Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V (Conference AS107) Chair(s): Alison B. Peck; Chris R. Benn; Robert L. Seaman www.spie.org/as107 Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy VI (Conference AS108) Chair(s): George Z. Angeli; Philippe Dierickx www.spie.org/as108 Technology Advancements Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation (Conference AS109) Chair(s): Ram?n Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto www.spie.org/as109 Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy III (Conference AS110) Chair(s): Gianluca Chiozzi; Nicole M. Radziwill www.spie.org/as110 Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII (Conference AS111) Chair(s): Wayne S. Holland; Jonas Zmuidzinas www.spie.org/as111 High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VI (Conference AS112) Chair(s): Andrew D. Holland; James Beletic www.spie.org/as112 Regards, Sandy Ms. Sandy Hoelterhoff Conference Programs Coordinator Conference Programs and Proceedings +1 360 685 5517 (office) +1 360 647 1445 (fax) SandyH at spie.org SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics http://SPIE.org Professor Matthew Colless > Director, Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Work: +61-2-6125-0266 Mobile:+61-431-898-345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Wed Dec 4 18:12:52 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 18:12:52 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Continuing Senior Lecturer position in astronomy at Curtin University Message-ID: Continuing position (Senior Lecturer) in astronomy available at Curtin University A Continuing position in astronomy is now available at Curtin University in Perth. The position is available at the level of Senior Lecturer (Academic Level C: $105,713 - $121,896) within the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). CIRA is an identified area of peak research priority within Curtin University, being Curtin's link to high impact centres and activities such as the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), and international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) development tasks. CIRA staff and students are involved in a wide range of research programs, spanning astrophysics, engineering and ICT, ultimately aligned with the science and technology required to deliver and exploit the SKA. Currently CIRA hosts approximately 55 staff and students and the new Continuing appointment will join three other members of Faculty, Prof. Steven Tingay (physics/astronomy), Prof. Peter Hall (engineering) and Prof. Carole Jackson (physics/astronomy). We are seeking a world-leading and dynamic researcher to fill this position, undertaking astrophysics research broadly aligned with CIRA's major research themes (this appointment is within CIRA's physics/astronomy stream). CIRA is a very well resourced research group and a significant support package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Applications for this position are now being accepted, with a closing date of 5pm (in Western Australia) on the 13th of January, 2014. Further information is available from: http://futurestaff.curtin.edu.au/job_vacancies/ (look for position number #3065 under the "Academic staff vacancies" link). 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URL: From bryan.gaensler at sydney.edu.au Thu Dec 5 04:07:55 2013 From: bryan.gaensler at sydney.edu.au (Bryan Gaensler) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 17:07:55 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Registration now open: Supernovae in the Local Universe, Coffs Harbour, 11-15 Aug 2014 Message-ID: <6C767383-6A8D-45B9-AC89-E8F4CDA88DB8@sydney.edu.au> SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: 2014 CAASTRO ANNUAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE SUPERNOVAE IN THE LOCAL UNIVERSE: CELEBRATING 10,000 DAYS OF SUPERNOVA 1987A Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia 11th-15th August 2014 *** Registration is now open *** Abstract deadline & early bird deadline 15 May 2014 *** Register at http://caastro.org/event/2014-supernova (Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement. Please circulate to interested colleagues.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATIONALE: Supernovae are a core element of modern astrophysics, providing fundamental insights into stellar evolution, the interstellar medium, astroparticle physics, nucleosynthesis and cosmology. While astronomers now routinely detect enormous number of supernovae every year at increasingly large distances, wide-field surveys and all-sky monitoring are now providing an important new element to such studies: there are a growing number of new supernovae being discovered very close to home. Our modern understanding of supernovae in the local Universe began with Supernova 1987A, for which mid-2014 marks 10,000 days since its discovery. Since that singular event, many other supernovae have been found within tens of megaparsecs of Earth. These events have allowed detailed studies of individual sources and their environments, providing new physical insight on progenitor stars, explosion mechanisms and their aftermath. At this conference we will explore all the rich information that nearby supernovae now provide, and will discuss ways in which the new generation of wide-field surveys can further add to this harvest. Topics to be discussed will include: * Observations and modelling of individual nearby supernovae * Observations and constraints on supernova progenitors * Progenitor mass loss, pre-supernova activity and supernova "imposters" * Theories of core collapse, thermonuclear supernovae and explosion mechanisms * Supernova 1987A at 10,000 days * Historical supernovae, young supernova remnants and light echoes * Wide-field surveys, automated classification and new types of transients * Future instruments LIST OF INVITED SPEAKERS Joe Anderson Chile Carles Badenes USA (to be confirmed) Paul Crowther UK Thierry Foglizzo France Claes Fransson Sweden Haley Gomez UK Mansi Kasliwal USA Josefin Larsson Sweden Dick McCray USA Raffaella Margutti USA Selma de Mink USA Tara Murphy Australia Peter Nugent USA Ferdinando Patat Germany Robert Quimby Japan Armin Rest USA Ashley Ruiter Germany Fritz R?pke Germany Kate Scholberg USA Stephen Smartt UK Nathan Smith USA George Sonneborn USA Sung-Chul Yoon Korea This meeting is the second in the annual series of CAASTRO conferences in wide-field astronomy, and will be held in Coffs Harbour, 500 km north of Sydeny on the east coast of Australia. Coffs Harbour is a beautiful coastal town of 25,000 people, surrounded by national parks and unspoilt beaches. Coffs Harbour airport (CFS) is serviced by all major Australian airlines, with multiple direct flights per day from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. KEY DATES Registration/abstracts open : 5 Dec 2013 Abstract Deadline : 15 May 2014 Early Registration Deadline : 15 May 2014 Final Program : 15 Jun 2014 SCIENTIFIC ORGANISING COMMITTEE St?phane Blondin France Roger Chevalier USA Claes Fransson Sweden Bryan Gaensler Australia, chair Avishay Gal-Yam Israel Norbert Langer Germany Kate Maguire UK Maryam Modjaz USA Ken'ichi Nomoto Japan Alicia Soderberg USA Brian Schmidt Australia Stuart Sim UK LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Michael Childress ANU / CAASTRO Bryan Gaensler U. Sydney / CAASTRO Kate Gunn U. Sydney / CAASTRO Brad Tucker ANU Kylie Williams U. Sydney / CAASTRO Fang Yuan ANU / CAASTRO WWW site: http://caastro.org/event/2014-supernova For information on the conference, please email supernova at caastro.org.