Monash University Field Trip to Mt Stromlo Observatory
(13 - 15 September 2007)

Coordinator:

HELMUT JERJEN
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mt Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories
Australian National University
email: jerjen@mso.anu.edu.au

Program

Day 1 (Thursday) 10.00am Welcome - Tour of the Observatory
including Advanced Instrumentation & Technology Centre
Woolley Car Park/Observatory Prof Gary Da Costa (Director RSAA) and John Hart (Head, Mechanical Engineering)
11.00am Morning Tea Tea Room
11:30am 4x15min talks on research topics at RSAA Duffield Lecture Theatre Dr Charley Linweaver, Dr Raquel Salmeron, Dr David Young
12.30am Lunch Organised by Monash
2:00pm RSAA Colloquium Duffield Lecture Theater Eduard Westra (End of PhD Thesis talk)
3:30pm Meeting with the RSAA PhD/Honours students Woolley Seminar Room RSAA students
4:15pm 3x15min talks on research topics at RSAA Duffield Lecture Theatre RSAA staff members
5:00pm End of Program Day One
Day 2 (Friday)
10.00am Visit of the ANU Supercomputer Facility
(organised by Monash staff)
ANU Supercomputer Facility
12.30pm Stromlo BBQ CSO courtyard (paid individually) BBQ team
2:00pm Introduction to the RSAA Honours and Graduate Programs Woolley Seminar Room Dr Helmut Jerjen (Honours Convener)
Dr Raquel Salmeron (Graudate Program)
2:45pm Presentation of Research Projects and introduction to IRAF software Woolley Seminar Room Dr Helmut Jerjen
3:30pm Working on Research Projects Public Computer Area Dr Helmut Jerjen
Dr Patrick Tisserand
Simon Murphy
Dr Eduard Westra
RSAA PhD Students
5:00pm End of afternoon session
7:00pm Stargazing
Stromlo's Outreach Telescopes Emma Kirby and the RSAA Outreach Group
8:00pm End evening session
Day 3 (Saturday) 10:00am Working on Research Projects Public Computer Area Dr Helmut Jerjen
Dr Patrick Tisserand
Simon Murphy
Wolfgang Hayek
Emma Kirby
RSAA PhD Students
12:30am Lunch Nearby Restaurants in Weston Creek
2:00pm Working on Research Projects Public Computer Area Dr Helmut Jerjen
Dr Patrick Tisserand
Simon Murphy
Wolfgang Hayek
Emma Kirby
RSAA PhD Students
6:00pm End of afternoon session
7:00pm Sunset Farewell Dinner CSO Common Room at Mt Stromlo Everybody welcome
Day 4 (Sunday) Morning Monash Group drives back to Melbourne



Last update: 8 September, 2007 by Dr Helmut Jerjen (RSAA Honours Program Convener).