(meteorobs) Fwd: 3rd High Energy Astrophysics Workshop & Travel Grant Application [New Mexico, USA]

[Lew Gramer]

A wonderful opportunity for amateurs interested in doing
Public Outreach as well as pro-am cooperation... It's a
shame the agenda couldn't include meteor physics - but
after all, that wouldn't really be high energy I guess! :)

Clear skies,
Lew Gramer


--- aaronp at aavso.org wrote:
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:47:01 -0500
> To: info at nsaac.org
> From: aaronp at aavso.org
> Subject: 3rd High Energy Astrophysics Workshop & Travel Grant Application
> 
> 
> Dear Club Leader,
> 
>  Would you mind sharing this information with your
> astronomical club in a manner which is appropriate (web
> site, discussion list, newsletter, etc.)? Thank you and
> clear skies!
> 
> You are all invited to the 3rd High Energy Astrophysics 
> Workshop for Amateur Astronomers.
> 
> When: March 21-23, 2005
> Where: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
> Who: Sponsored by the AAVSO, NMSU, NASA Marshall Space Flight 
>       Center, and Sonoma State University through the NASA SWIFT 
>       and GLAST missions.
> What:
>       The goal of this meaning is to educate the public on
> topics in high energy astrophysics. The focus will be on
> GRBs, magnetars, magnetic cataclysmic variables ("polars")
> and blazars. This is a great meeting for amateur
> astronomers, teachers, students and grad students. 
>       A lineup of high energy all stars is speaking such as
> Jerry Fishman, Lynn Cominsky, Arne Henden and Phil Plait
> (author of www.badastronomy.com). 
>       Workshops will be held on high precision CCD
> photometry, education and public outreach and an
> introduction to data analysis using free Windows software
> tools. 
>       A day-long field trip to the VLA is also planned
> (with a special tour for us, not the regular public tour!).
>       Travel grants of $450 and $800 are available to
> residents of the U.S. and an application form is already
> online. Recipients of the travel grants are expected to
> share what they've learned with their local community upon
> return. How this is done can be creative (including online
> methods). Information is here! If you have any questions
> feel free to contact meetings at aavso.org. 
>       Clear skies!
> 
> Aaron Price

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Lew Gramer <dedalus at alum.mit.edu>


		
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