Workshop on "Instrumentation and Site Selection 

of National Observatory"

Institute for Advanced Studies in basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran (IASBS)

&

Astronomical Society of Iran

July 7-13, 2001

PROGRAMME OF THE WORKSHOP


DATE/TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
Friday, 06 July 2001    Arrival
Saturday, 07 July 2001
08:00-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:30 

Opening Ceremony
 Professor Y.  Sobouti,
President of Astronomical Society of Iran & Director of IASBS.
09:30-10:45 Iranian potential sites and Observational facilities: present status

S.  Nasiri

10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Astronomical site prospection using meteorological satellite data F. R. Querci
12:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Microthermal measurements on air near the ground S. N. Tandon
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:45 Historical development of high angular resolution F. Vakili
16:45-17:00 Break

17:00-18:00 

 Multi-years national plan for the development of the space sciences in universities, elementary and secondary schools and popular clubs F. R. Querci 
Sunday, 08 July  2001
08:30-09:30 The physical mechanisms of atmospheric turbulence (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-10:45 Some precautions to be taken when building an astrophysical observatory F. R. Querci
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Optical Long baseline interferometry: basic concepts, technical aspects, atmospheric limitations, sensitivity, data processing F. Vakili
12:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Seeing measurements with a fixed double aperture telescope S. N. Tandon
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:45 What Observatory and telescope equipment for what scientific research? F. R. Querci
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-18:00 Joint Discussion
Monday, 09 July  2001
08:30-09:30 Optical Long baseline interferometry: astrophysics, results, state of the art, prospects for the future F. Vakili
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-10:45 Measuring seeing: the differential image motion monitor (DIMM) (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 NORT, Network of Oriental Robotic Telescopes F. R. Querci
12:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Adaptive Optics, High Dynamic imaging and coronagraphy F. Vakili
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:45 Telescopic Images through atmosphere S. N. Tandon
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-18:00 Joint Discussion

Tuesday, 10 July 2001

                     Sight Seeing
       
Wednesday, 11 July  2001
08:30-09:30 Measurement of sky background S. N. Tandon
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-10:45 Parameters relevant for high resolution imaging (coherence time and isoplanatic angle) (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 High angular Observations from space-borne Observatories: present and future missions (HST and planned optical interferometers in Space) F. Vakili
12:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:30 Atmospheric profilers (SODAR, SCIDAR, Radio soundings, Multi-aperture Scintillometer) (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin 
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:45 Buildings for IUCAA Observatory S. N. Tandon
16:45-17:00 Break
17:00-18:00  A national Observatory: an evolutive nursery; a regional network or a regional Observatory, a tool for scientific international competition and/or collaboration F. R. Querci
Thursday, 12 July  2001
08:30-09:30 Measuring coherence time and isoplanatic angle with a DIMM (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-10:45 Prospects for search of extra-solar planetary systems and exobiology F. Vakili
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 The use of 3D mesoscale models for astronomical site evaluation (ppt presentation) M. Sarazin 
12:00 Lunch
Afternoon Shopping

Note: The breakfast will serve between 07:15to 08:00 every days.

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