Observing School 2015
  Asiago Observatory, Feb. 17-27, 2015


Preliminary program




                                    All lectures in Asiago Observatory:
Tuesday, Feb.. 17th:  Arrival at the Observatory
                                                                                    Wednesday 18th:
                                                                                          Morning: Introductory lectures
                                                                                                          Telescope optics and imaging: R. Ragazzoni (Padova)
                                                                                                           Low dispersion spectroscopy: M. Dennefeld (Paris)
                                                                                           Afternoon: 1D spectral data reduction: U. Munari (Asiago)
                                     Preparation of the observations (work in Groups)

                                                                                     Thursday 19th:
                                                                                           Morning: Photometry: S. Ortolani (Padova)
                                                                                                            Stellar Spectral Classification:  H. Korhonen (Turku)
                                                                                            Afternoon: Practical work on stellar classification (จจจ)
                     Preparation of the observations

                                                                                     Nights of 19th to 22d (inclusive): observations (1.82m and 1.2m)
                                                                                     Afternoons of 20th to 25th: data reduction

                                                                                      Thursday, Feb. 26th: presentation of the results

                                  Additionnal lectures:
                                                                                     Friday 20th   to  Wednesday 25th:
                                                                                           AGN classification: R. Rafanelli (Padova)
                                                                                            First results from Rosetta: C. Barbieri (Padova)
                                                                                            Supernovae Classification: M. Turratto (PadovaTBC)
GAIA Alerts (TBD)
                                                                     How to write a (good) telescope time request, and the Opticon program: M. Dennefeld (Paris)

                                                                                      Friday Feb. 27th: return home

     Tutors: Nancy Elias-Rosa, Lorenzo Morelli, Jairo Mendez, A. Siviero
      Local coordinator: Alessandro Pizzella


Some practical information can be found on the LOC site, at:  http://schools.dfa.unipd.it/Neon2015/