Astronomy & Astrophysics
Macquarie University Foundation for Astronomy
School of Astronomy
The School comprises eight lectures by professional astronomers about their current fields of research over two days. In 2009 the School will run over the 29th and 30th of August.
Program
Lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea will be provided. The program will also include observing if clear and possibly displays of astronomical books.
All sessions in Building E7B theatre T2. All times subject to alteration.
Details of the program can now be downloaded here.
Saturday
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Collect papers in E7B T4 | |
| 9:00am | Orsola de Marco (Macquarie University) | Planetary Nebulae: Single or Married? |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am | Simon O'Toole (Anglo-Australian Observatory) | Extrasolar planets, hot subdwarfs and the future of the Sun |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm | László Kiss (University of Sydney) | Exploding stars: why are they interesting? |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | Tim Bedding (University of Sydney) | Starquakes |
| 5:30pm | Session finishes | |
| 6:00pm | Observing if clear and enough people. | |
Sunday
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Paul Dobbie (Anglo-Australian Observatory) | White Dwarfs |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am | Andrew Hopkins (Anglo-Australian Observatory) | Where did all the stars come from? |
| 12:30pm | Lunch Foundation for Astronomy Annual Meeting | |
| 2:00pm | Quentin Parker (Macquarie University / Anglo-Australian Observatory) | RAVEing about surveys |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | Amanda Karakas (Australian National University) | The life and times of stars: stellar evolution & nucleosynthesis |
| 5:30pm | Close | |
The program from previous years may be viewed online: 2008.
Registration
Costs:
- FFA Members: $125
- Non Members: $150 (includes membership)
- Students: $75
($20 discount for Seniors card holders)
To register, please download the registration form and return it to Alan Vaughan as soon as humanly possible.
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