HEA Workshop Schedule
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Sponsored by: American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) & NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Huntsville, Alabama 13-15 April, 2000 |
Note: All activities will be held at the Huntsville Marriott unless otherwise indicated.
Wednesday, April 12
5:00pm- 8:30pm HEA Workshop Registration
7:30pm- 10:00pm Welcome Reception
Thursday, April 13
8:30am HEA Workshop Registration
9:00am- 12:30pm HEA Workshop Session:
1. Dr. G. Fishman Introduction to High-Energy Astronomy
2. Dr. C. Meegan Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs)
Coffee Break
3. Dr. S. Barthelmy Rapid responses to GRBs; SWIFT
4. Dr. C. Kouveliotou Neutron Stars, Magnetars
2:00pm- 5:30pm HEA Workshop Session:
1. Dr. M. Weisskopf Chandra X-ray Observatory & Images
2. Dr. A. Harmon* Galactic Jets & Other Black Hole Systems
3. Dr. C. Wilson-Hodge* Pulsars - X-ray Observations
Coffee Break
4. Dr. M. Joy* Future Observations in X-ray Astronomy
5. Dr. V. Connaughton* VHE Astronomy, AGNs, Blazars
6:00pm Buses leave the Marriott for Thursday evening activities:
- Cookout at Monte Sano State Park
- Planetarium Talk (8:00pm-9:00pm) given by Dr. M. Weisskopf
- Observing: Von Braun Astronomical Society Facilities on Monte Sano
9:00pm & 10:30pm Buses will return to the Marriott
(Note: HEA Workshop presentations will be 35min. in length plus 10min. for questions; those presentations
indicated with an asterisk (*) will be 20 min. in length plus 5 min. for questions.)
(Schedule continued)
Friday, April 14
8:00am- 8:55am Special Session: Rapid Observations of GRBs by Amateurs
- Panel, Speakers, and Contributions
9:00am- 12:30pm HEA Workshop Session:
1. Dr. J. Swank X-ray Timing and the RXTE Mission
2. Dr. M. Christl Cosmic Rays; Supernovae
Coffee Break
3. Dr. S. Howell EUV Astronomy
4. Dr. J. Mattei Amateur Astronomer Contributions to HEA
2:00pm- 5:30pm Tour of Marshall Space Flight Center
(Buses will depart from and return to the Marriott.)
6:00pm- 6:30pm AAVSO Meeting Registration
6:30pm- 8:30pm Barbecue Buffet Dinner
Saturday, April 15
8:30am AAVSO Meeting Registration
9:00am- 12:00pm AAVSO Membership Meeting
12:00pm- 1:00pm AAVSO Lunch Buffet
1:00pm- 5:30pm AAVSO Paper Session
7:30pm AAVSO Banquet (pre-banquet cash bar begins at 7:00pm)
8:30pm Awards Presentation and Lecture: Astronaut Dr. John Grunsfeld (to be confirmed):
The 1999 HST Servicing Mission and Remarks on High Energy Astrophysics
Additional Sponsors:
BATSE/Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
High Energy Astrophysics Archive Center - NASA/GSFC
Chandra X-ray Observatory- Science Support OfficeCGRO Science Support Center
SWIFT Gamma Ray Burst Project
The Curry Foundation
The Alabama Space Grant Consortium
TRW Inc. - Space Division
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
The Universities Space Research Association
The Von Braun Astronomical Society and The North Alabama Astronomy Club
Michael Cissell Design