Workshop Afternoon Tea

Affiliation(s): Astronomical Association of Queensland Session details: Saturday, 2010-04-03 03:30:00 Abstract There are several very good software packages available to allow the reduction of images from CCD for photometric and astrometric analysis. But imagine the convenience of integrating such a solution into a robotic observatory. In this follow up to the earlier session Robotic Research…

Affiliation(s): Astronomical Society of Victoria Session details: Saturday, 2010-04-03 05:00:00 Abstract Barry will describe how and why the Great Melbourne Telescope (GMT) came into being, its main aim or goal, its achievements, its problems and the ASV’s plan, working with the Museum of Victoria and the Royal Botanic Gardens, to rebuild it in its original…

Presenter(s): Barry Clark Affiliation(s): ASV, BAA Session details: Saturday, 2014-04-19 02:00:00, Vienna Abstract Image intensifiers make dim night sky objects brighter but that doesn’t necessarily mean more can be seen. Much depends on the kind of intensifier, the image forming system, filters, object characteristics and sky brightness. An appreciation of these factors can optimize results…

Presenter(s): Mike Chapman, Blake Cooper, Matthew James, Spyridon Samios, Michael Williams Affiliation(s): University of New England, and Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society Session details: Saturday, 2024-03-30 02:30:00, STAR Abstract In the current age of research in astronomy there is an emphasis on deep space phenomena. The origins of astronomy are far more basic. Amongst the basic…