The 2nd HEA Wkshp for Amateur Astronomers
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Sponsored by: American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) & NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
Waikoloa Beach, HI |
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 4, 2002: Day 1
| 9:00 am - 9:50 am |
Overview of Detector Principles and a Short History of High-Energy Astrophysics Gerald Fishman |
| 9:50 am - 10:40 am |
Gamma-Ray Bursts Charles Meegan |
| 10:40 am - 11:10 am | coffee break |
| 11:10 am - 12:00 pm |
Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows and Hosts James Rhoads |
| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | lunch break |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm |
Neutron Stars - Magnetars Chryssa Kouveliotou |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
The Sun - Our Nearest Star Mitzi Adams |
| 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm | coffee break |
| 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm |
High-Energy Astrophysics Highlights Frederik Paerels |
| 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
Highlights from the Keck Telescope Frederic Chaffee |
Friday, July 5, 2002: Day 2
| 9:00 am - 9:50 am |
Review of Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects Makoto Uemura |
| 9:50 am - 10:40 am |
Cataclysmic Variables in the AAVSO Observing Program Janet Mattei Kerri Malatesta |
| 10:40 am - 11:10 am | coffee break |
| 11:10 am - 12:00 pm |
Multiwavelength Observations of Cataclysmic Variables from XMM-Newton France Cordova |
| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | lunch break |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm |
Observations of Polars by Chandra and the AAVSO Steve Howell |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
Gamma-rays and Blazars: More Work for Variable Star Observers Gordon Spear |
| 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm | coffee break |
| 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm |
Hands-On Activities on High Energy Astrophysics Chris Foster |
| 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm |
Panel Discussion Observing GRB Afterglows and Disseminating Information on HEA |