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| The 3rd High-Energy Astrophysics Workshop for Amateur Astronomers |
| in conjunction with |
| The 94th Spring Meeting of the AAVSO |
Program Schedule
(subject to change):
Sunday, March 20
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Opening reception w/open bar and hors doeuvres |
Monday, March 21
| Morning | |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome Address & Announcements Aaron Price |
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am | Talk: HEN Results from 2000-2004 Aaron Price |
| 9:45 am - 10:30 am | Talk: A Swift view of the Universe Lynn Cominsky |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Talk: Current GRB Prompt Emission & Theories Jerry Fishman |
| Afternoon | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Talk: GRB Afterglows & Theory James Rhoads |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Talk: Magnetars & SGRs Chryssa Kouveliotou |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Q/A: GRB Observing Strategy for 2005-2006 Aaron Price/Arne Henden (followed by
first hand accounts from network members) |
Tuesday, March 22
| Morning | |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am | Talk: Blazars of Our Times Gordon Spear |
| 9:45 am - 10:30 am | Poster session: Results & outreach lessons from past 2 HEA Workshops |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Talk: Introduction to the Global Telescope Network (GTN) Phil Plait |
| Afternoon | |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Workshop: Advanced CCD Photometry Arne Henden |
| (simultaneous) | Workshop: Beginning CCD Photometry: Cookie Cutter Astrophysics Sonoma State GLAST Outreach
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| Evening | |
| 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Talk: "Seven Ways A Black Hole Can Kill You" Phil Plait |
| 8:00 pm - 09:00pm | Star Party |
Wednesday, March 23
| Morning | | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Workshop: Intro to Using AAVSO Data Analysis Tools Grant Foster |
| 10:00 am - 10:45 am | Talk: The Sun in High Energy Mitzi Adams |
| 10:45 am - 11:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Talk: Polars Steve Howell |
| Afternoon | | 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm | Talk: VERITAS & AGN Light Curves Geza Gyuk |
| 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Workshop: Intro to Using X-ray Data Analysis Tools Sandeep Patel |
| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Coffee break |
| 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Town Hall Style Discussion all speakers as panelists |
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