[ASA] Multi-messenger astronomy workshop @ Swinburne on 9 Nov 2017

[Yeshe Fenner]

Dear ASA members,

This week marked a new era in multi-messenger astronomy, with the announcement <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rNKaBYfl45VGUW?domain=ozgrav.org> of the first ever detection of colliding neutron stars that were observed through their gravitational waves and in EM radiation across the spectrum, including at several Australian facilities.

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) is pleased to announce that we are holding a multi-messenger astronomy mini-workshop on Thursday 9th Nov 2017, where we will discuss this landmark result and the promising future for this field.

We are very keen to include as wide as possible participation in this workshop from non-OzGrav Australian astronomers to maximise our contribution to the follow-up of future merger events. Note that follow-up observations could involve observations of putative host galaxies, and their interpretation, not just imaging of kilonovae.

Details:
Date: 9 November 2017
Time: 12:45PM-5:15PM AEDT (lunch from 12:00PM-12:45PM)
Where: Level 3, Lecture theatre 301, Advanced Manufacturing & Design Centre (AMDC Building), Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn
Map: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZXg4BxU6Rma3cx?domain=goo.gl<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZXg4BxU6Rma3cx?domain=goo.gl>

If you wish to attend, register here<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/m4kKB9Uw4LlZF6?domain=docs.google.com>. Registration closes CoB Friday 27th October. Note to OzGrav members: do not fill in that registration form, as you should have already registered via a separate form<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/krZGBXuq3Xewtn?domain=ozgrav.org> for OzGrav members if you intend to be at the retreat on 9th Nov.

We encourage our non-OzGrav participants to volunteer to give a talk, which you can indicate when you register.

I note that this event is part of the OzGrav annual retreat. In order to maximise participation from the broader astronomy community, we are grateful to Astronomy Australia Ltd <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/pLG0B1fgrWLpcV?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au> for providing some funding for travel support. We are pleased to offer to cover the cost of flights for a limited number of attendees. If you wish to apply for travel support, please indicate this when you register.

The official launch of OzGrav by the Minister of Education and Training will be held in the same location on the same day from 10:30AM - 12PM AEDT Thursday 9th Nov 2017. If want to arrive early and attend our launch, please register here<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Ld1wBKUz1d4OhK?domain=docs.google.com>.

If you have any questions please contact me.


Kind regards,
Yeshe



Dr Yeshe Fenner, PhD | Chief Operating Officer

ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)
Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218 Hawthorn Vic 3122
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