Macquarie University Foundation for Astronomy
School of Astronomy
The School comprises eight lectures by professional astronomers about their current fields of research over two days. In 2008 the School will run over the 16th and 17th of August.
Program
Lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea will be provided. The program will also include observing if clear and possibly displays of astronomical books.
All sessions in Building E7B theatre T4. All times subject to alteration.
Saturday
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
| 8:30am | Collect papers in E7B T4 | |
| 9:00am | David Malin (formerly Anglo-Australian Observatory) | History of Astronomical Imaging |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am | Quentin Parker (Macquarie University / Anglo-Australian Observatory) | Planetary Nebulae — yesterday, today and tomorrow |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm | Jessica Chapman (Australia Telescope National Facility) | Life and death of Stars in Galaxies |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | John Storey (University of New South Wales) | PILOT, PLATO and the latest from Antarctica |
| 5:30pm | Session finishes | |
| 6:00pm | Observing if clear and enough people. | |
Sunday
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
| 9:00am | Mark Wardle (Macquarie University) | Saturn |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:00am | Simon O'Toole (Anglo-Australian Observatory) | Planets beyond our Solar System |
| 12:30pm | Lunch Foundation for Astronomy Annual Meeting | |
| 2:00pm | Rob Sharp (Anglo-Australian Observatory) | Shapes and Colours of Galaxies |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:00pm | Nick Lomb (Sydney Observatory) | Constellations: Star Pictures |
| 5:30pm | Close | |
Registration
Costs:
- FFA Members: $125
- Non Members: $150 (includes membership)
- Students: $75
($20 discount for Seniors card holders)
To register, please download the registration form and return it to Alan Vaughan before Tuesday the 12th of August 2008.