Astronomical Data Analysis Workshop 2016
The Southern African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (SAROAD), a regional node of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, has the pleasure to invite you to a regional workshop on astronomical data analysis which will take place from 7-18th November 2016 at the Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia.
Lecturers
1. Dr. Michele Gerbaldi from IAP, France
2. Dr. Sudhanshu Barway from SAAO, South Africa
3. Dr. Sohan Jheeta from the UK
Tutors
1. Dr. Chika Onuchukwu from Anambra State University, Nigeria
2. Mr. Prospery Simpemba from CBU/SAROAD, Zambia
Target audience: Physics undergraduate students and astronomy course instructors
Important information:
1. 7-18th November 2016 workshop period
2. Venue is the Copperbelt University, in Kitwe, Zambia
Funding: Limited partial funding for lodging or travel
Registration fee: $300
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
WEEK 1: 7-11 NOVEMBER 2016
Monday 7th November 2016
09:00 hrs: Official opening
10:00 hrs: Tea break
10:30 -11:30 hrs: General introduction
11:30 – 12:30 hrs: Stellar Photometry
12:30 – 14:00 HRS: Lunch Break
14:00-16:00 hrs: General introduction on CCD images
TUESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Lateral thinking, a mind provoking talk by Dr. Sohan Jheeta
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: General introduction on data acquisition at a telescope
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Query of the data base Vizier at the CDS to select an eclipsing binary from a Catalog
WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Set up of an observing run
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Query of various data bases : the AAVSO chart plot, Aladin from the CDS to select the comparison stars.
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Query of the data base Vizier at the CDS to select an eclipsing binary from a Catalog
THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Analysis of the star visibility from a specific observatory
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Photometry data reduction for variable stars.
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Query of the data base Vizier at the CDS to select an eclipsing binary from a Catalog
FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Live observations
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Photometry data reduction for variable stars.
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Practicals
WEEK 2: 14-18 NOVEMBER 2016
MPONDAY 14 NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Live observations
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Introduction to Virtual Observatory and Astroinformatics
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Exploration of Online Data Archives (practical)
TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Introduction to galaxy classifications and Galaxy Zoo project
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Filler session
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Exploration of Online Data Archives (continued practical)
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Hands on session
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Filler session
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Introduction to VO tools (practical)
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER
09:00 -10:00 hrs: Hands on session
10:00 -10:30 hrs: Tea Break
10:30 -12:30 hrs: Filler session
12:30 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch Break
14:00 -16:00 hrs: Introduction to VO tools (practical continued)
Contact: pcs200800@gmail.com for more information