SECOND PRACTICAL SCHOOL ON SPECTROSCOPY
5-11. Oct. 2009, Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory
Sponsored by UNESCO-BRESCE, Institute of Astronomy-BAS, and by the NSF of Bulgaria
Program
04 October, Sunday
Arrival and accommodation
20:00 - Welcome party
05 October, Monday
9:30 – opening
10:00 – 11:00 Basic knowledge on astrospectroscopy. Coude spectrograph at BNAO-Rozhen. (D. Kolev)
11:00 – 12:00 Echelle spectroscopy. (F. Musaev)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 15:00 Methods to determine wind properties in hot massive stars (N. Markova)
15:00 – 16:00 Basic knowledge on Linux and IRAF (H. Markov)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Visit to the 2m telescope. Instructions for work with the Coude-spectrograph. (D. Kolev)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – Students will be divided in groups. Each group will observe part of the night. (night instructors: L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
06 October, Tuesday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 – 14:00 Intermediate A and F stars – from backyard to frontline astrophysics (I. Iliev)
14:00 – 15:00 Spectral and abundances analysis: spectral synthesis, radial and rotational velocity measurements, equivalent width measurements, WIDTH and SYNTH codes. (T. Ryabchikova)
15:00 – 16:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 1 (I. Iliev)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 17:30 Interacting binaries – classical novae, cataclysmic variables and symbiotic stars. (N. Tomov)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
07 October, Wednesday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 - 14:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 2 (I. Iliev)
14:00 – 15:00 Model atmosphere parameters determination and model atmosphere calculation with ATLAS-9. (T. Ryabchikova)
15:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
08 October, Thursday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
09 October, Friday
10:00 – 11:00 Spectral indicators for magnetic activity in late-type stars (R. Konstantinova-Antova)
11:00 – 12:00 Spectropolarimetry: an efficient look to stellar magnetism (M. Auriere)
12:00 -14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups. (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
10 October, Saturday
11:00 – 12:00 tbd (M. Dennefeld)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Presentation of the results. (SOC Commission)
18:00 - Closing of the School
20:00 – Official Dinner
11 October, Sunday
10:00 – Excursion
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
12 October, Monday
Departure from Rozhen
Arrival and accommodation
20:00 - Welcome party
05 October, Monday
9:30 – opening
10:00 – 11:00 Basic knowledge on astrospectroscopy. Coude spectrograph at BNAO-Rozhen. (D. Kolev)
11:00 – 12:00 Echelle spectroscopy. (F. Musaev)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 15:00 Methods to determine wind properties in hot massive stars (N. Markova)
15:00 – 16:00 Basic knowledge on Linux and IRAF (H. Markov)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Visit to the 2m telescope. Instructions for work with the Coude-spectrograph. (D. Kolev)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – Students will be divided in groups. Each group will observe part of the night. (night instructors: L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
06 October, Tuesday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 – 14:00 Intermediate A and F stars – from backyard to frontline astrophysics (I. Iliev)
14:00 – 15:00 Spectral and abundances analysis: spectral synthesis, radial and rotational velocity measurements, equivalent width measurements, WIDTH and SYNTH codes. (T. Ryabchikova)
15:00 – 16:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 1 (I. Iliev)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 17:30 Interacting binaries – classical novae, cataclysmic variables and symbiotic stars. (N. Tomov)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
07 October, Wednesday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 - 14:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 2 (I. Iliev)
14:00 – 15:00 Model atmosphere parameters determination and model atmosphere calculation with ATLAS-9. (T. Ryabchikova)
15:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)
08 October, Thursday
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time
13:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
09 October, Friday
10:00 – 11:00 Spectral indicators for magnetic activity in late-type stars (R. Konstantinova-Antova)
11:00 – 12:00 Spectropolarimetry: an efficient look to stellar magnetism (M. Auriere)
12:00 -14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups. (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
10 October, Saturday
11:00 – 12:00 tbd (M. Dennefeld)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time
14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break
16:30 – 18:00 Presentation of the results. (SOC Commission)
18:00 - Closing of the School
20:00 – Official Dinner
11 October, Sunday
10:00 – Excursion
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time
12 October, Monday
Departure from Rozhen
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