Welcome
Presenter(s): Donna Burton Session details: Saturday, 2016-03-25 22:00:00, LT101
-
-
Introduction to Spectroscopy Workshop
Presenter(s): Bernard Heathcote, Ken Harrison Affiliation(s): ASV Session details: Friday, 2014-04-18 03:00:00, Beijing Abstract Spectroscopy is becoming more accessible to the amateur astronomy community, and it is key to supporting many areas of research. This workshop is designed for anybody who has an interest in spectroscopy. It will be most useful to those who are…
-
Questions, discussion, close and thank you
Affiliation(s): RASNZ Occultation Section, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 06:30:00
-
ADVS Update
Presenter(s): Dave Gault Affiliation(s): WSAAG, RASNZ Occultation Section, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 06:15:00 Abstract What is the latest happening concerning ADVS? With all the chat about HX and BD cameras, one might think that ADVS is forgotten. Well this is not so, as development and beta testing continues. Biography Dave Gault is a Mechanical…
-
TNO occultation predictions from the RIO Group
Presenter(s): Dave Gault Affiliation(s): WSAAG, RASNZ Occultation Section, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 06:00:00 Abstract This talk follows on from Steve Kerr’s Sunday afternoon presentation “Measuring Trans-Neptunian Objects with Backyard Telescopes”. The RIO Group, lead by Bruno Sicardy and Felepe Braga Ribas, produce high quality predictions, and now Dave Herald’s Occult can download the data…
-
2014/15 Jovian Mutual Event programme
Presenter(s): Dave Herald Affiliation(s): Canberra Astronomical Society, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 05:30:00 Abstract The next season of mutual eclipses and occultations of Jupiter’s satellites runs from September this year to August next year, with about 120 events being visible from eastern Australia. Most events require making a video recording for about 10 minutes, although…
-
AOTA – Asteroidal Occultation Time Analyser : AOTA & Tangra
Presenter(s): Dave Herald Affiliation(s): Canberra Astronomical Society, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 03:30:00 Abstract The light curve from an asteroidal occultation is affected by the size of the asteroid, Fresnel diffraction of light around the edge of the asteroid, and the effects of the star having a significant diameter, all of which is affected by…
-
The Making of the Watec WAT-910BD Camera System
Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 01:00:00 Abstract The new camera on the block is the super sensitive Watec WAT-910BD, a brother to the WAT-910HX (a.k.a. Godzilla). This is a board-camera that is supplied housing-less and this talk shows how T.A.C.O.S. has turned out a purpose built housing and set up the camera-system for remote control over…
-
NTP = Network Time Protocol
Affiliation(s): WSAAG, RASNZ Occultation Section, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-21 00:05:00 Abstract This talk will discuss “What is NTP?”, and to what extent is it currently useful for occultation observations.
-
Welcome to the 8th TTSO
Affiliation(s): IOTA, WSAAG; RASNZ, IOTA Session details: Monday, 2014-04-20 23:00:00 Abstract The convenor of the 8th Trans-Tasman Symposium of Occultations, Dave Gault, and Brian Loader, representing the RANZ Occultation Section, will welcome the attendees and open the Symposium.