50th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Anglo-Australian Telescope
2nd - 4th October 2024
Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW
Speakers: Jeremy Bailey (UNSW), Stefania Barsanti (ANU), Tim Bedding (USyd), Joss Bland-Hawthorn (USyd), Jean Brodie (Swinburne), Julia Bryant (USyd), Sarah Brough (UNSW), Russell Cannon (fmr AAO), Brad Carter (UniSQ), Lucyna Chudczer (AAL), Matthew Colless (ANU), Warrick Couch (Swinburne), Scott Croom (USyd), Gary Da Costa (ANU), Orsola De Marco (MQ), Roger Davies (Oxford), Tamara Davis (UQ), Richard Ellis (UCL), Tony Farrell (Astralis MQ), Ken Freeman (ANU), Karl Glazebrook (Swinburne), Madusha Gunawardhana (USyd), Dionne Haynes (ANU), Devika Kamath (MQ), Virginia Kilborn (Swinburne), Steve Lee (fmr AAO), Neville Legg (fmr AAO), Ian Lewis (Oxford), Chris Lidman (ANU), Angel Lopez-Sanchez (MQ), Nuria Lorente (MQ), David Malin (fmr AAO), Sarah Martell (UNSW), Richard McDermid (AAO-MQ), Christine Morton, Quentin Parker (HKU), John Peacock (ROE), Patrick Roche (Oxford), Gordon Robertson (USyd), Raylee Stathakis (fmr AAO), Stuart Ryder (AAL), Sarah Sweet (UQ), Ned Taylor (Swinburne), Chris Tinney (UNSW), Lew Waller (Astralis MQ), Fred Watson (DISR), Rachel Webster (UMelb), Tayyaba Zafar (MQ), and Daniel Zucker (MQ)
Science Organising Committee: Julia Bryant, Lucyna Chudczer, Matthew Colless, Warrick Couch, Chris Lidman, Sarah Martell, Fred Watson (Chair)
Local Organising Committee: Gayandhi De Silva, James Easterbrook, Kristin Fiegert, Martin Gordon, Zoe Holcombe (Chair), Gerard Hutchinson, Chris Lidman, Angel Lopez Sanchez, Marnie Ogg, Branioc Rankin, Murray Riding
Rationale
We are pleased to announce a Symposium on 2-4 October 2024 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the Anglo-Australian Telescope on 16 October 1974. The Symposium will be held at Siding Spring Observatory and will highlight the telescope’s past achievements, present status and plans for the future.
There is no registration fee.
Venues
The symposium will be held in the Lodge Conference Room at Siding Spring Observatory.
Transport between the Observatory and Coonabrarbran will be provided each day before the start of the first talk and after the end of the last talk.
Participants will be able to travel to the Observatory independently if they wish. Parking will be available in front of the lodge.
Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will be provided.
Program and Presentations
The program and abstracts can be viewed with this link.
The presentations are available.
Participants
The list of participants can be viewed with this link.
Accommodation and Travel
Accommodation is likely to be tight during the Symposium, so book early.
There are many motels to choose from in Coobarabran. Still, we strongly advise participants to book early.
There will be a bus travelling from Sydney to Coonabarabran on October 1st and another bus travelling from Coonabarabran to Sydney on October 5th. Please register your interest below.
Welcome Reception and Dinner
The welcome reception will be at the Coonabarabran Town Hall on Tuesday, October 1st at 6 pm. The reception is free of charge.
The dinner will be at the Coonabarabran Town Hall on Thursday, October 3rd at 7 pm. Register your interest below.