Programme

The first week of the school will be at the Observatorio Roque de los Muchachos, and the second week in the ING offices in Santa Cruz de La Palma. We will be observing the nights starting September 5-9, and therefore usually mornings before lunch are empty and meant for sleeping. During the second week some additional specialized session will be organized, e.g., on careers in astronomy.

Sunday September 3

Arrival on La Palma and transport to the observatory

Monday September 4

10:00 - 10:30 Welcome and introductions (H. Korhonen)
10:30 - 12:30 Observing techniques - imaging (J. Knapen)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 Observing techniques - spectroscopy (M. Dennefeld)
15:30 - 18:00 Introduction of the groups, the first group session
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner

Tuesday September 5

11:00 - 13:00 Observing techniques - infrared (J. Heidt)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 18:00 Planning observations in groups
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 -> Observing night 1: Nancy @ NOT and Tapio @ INT

Wednesday September 6

All day: Planning observations / reducing data
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Modern telescopes (P. Pessev)
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 -> Observing night 2: Jochen @ NOT and Jens-Kristian @ INT

Thursday September 7

All day: Planning observations / reducing data
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 visit to GTC
15:00 - 16:00 visit to MAGIC
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 -> Observing night 3: Tapio @ NOT and Nancy @ INT

Friday September 8

All day: Planning observations / reducing data
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 -> Observing night 4: Jens-Kristian @ NOT and Jochen @ INT

Saturday September 9

All day: Planning observations / reducing data
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 visit to WHT
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:30 -> Observing night 5: back-up night

Sunday September 10

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 Transport from the Observatory to Santa Cruz

Monday September 11

10:30 - 13:00 Reducing and analysing data
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 -> Reducing and analysing data

Tuesday September 12

10:00 - 11:00 High resolution spectroscopy (H. Korhonen)
11:00 - 13:00 Reducing and analysing data
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon: Excursions

Wednesday September 13

10:00 - 11:00 How to apply observing time? (H. Korhonen / J. Heidt)
11:15 - 11:45 What is OPTICON (G. Pebody)
11:45 - 13:00 Reducing and analysing data
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 -> Reducing and analysing data

Thursday September 14

10:00 - 13:00 Reducing and analysing data
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 Career Discussion (lead by H. Korhonen)
15:30 - 18:00 Reducing and analysing data
School dinner (time and place to be confirmed)

Friday September 15

All day: Preparation of presentations
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

Saturday September 16

09:00 - 09:45 Group presentation
09:45 - 10:30 Group presentation
10:30 - 11:00 Break
10:00 - 11:45 Group presentation
11:45 - 12:30 Group presentation
12:30 - 13:00 Closing remarks

Sunday September 17

Departure from La Palma