Observational Astronomy Workshop

This 3-day workshop is intended as an introduction to observing at Lick Observatory and is open to entering 1st year graduate students.

It will be given September 30 - October 3. The number of participants is limited to 20.

The workshop will be run by the Lick Support Astronomers and will feature hands-on experience with the Kast spectrograph on the Shane telescope,
the Hamilton spectrograph on the Coude Auxiliary Telescope (CAT), and
direct imaging with the Nickel 1-m reflector.

Accommodations will be in the new and old dorms. These rooms are
doubles or triples with shared baths.

All registration, travel costs, and food will be covered by UCO/Lick Davidson Funds. Participants will be asked to help in food preparation.

Registration for the workshop will end September 1, 2011.

Please direct questions to Burt Jones (jones@ucolick.org) or one of the
Support Astronomers: Elinor Gates (egates@ucolick.org), Bryant Grigsby
(bgrigsby@ucolick.org), or Paul Lynam (plynam@ucolick.org).

Shane telescope image copyright Laurie Hatch