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Programme
Friday, 26th August:
As from 15:00 the registration desk in the entrance hall of the observatory will be open.
Registration will be possible during the whole evening.
18:00 In the garden of the observatory a come together barbeque will start.
If the weather conditions will be satisfactory, observations through the telescopes will be possible in the evening. Thus, our BBQ is planned to be open end.
Saturday, 27th August:
09:00 Opening ceremony
09:15 Opening Lecture I: Exploring the solar system beyond Neptune with stellar occultations, Bruno Sicardy, Paris.
Public lecture, held in the "Einstein Saal" (Einstein hall, i.e. the large lecture room).
10:15 Coffee break
10:45 Opening Lecture II: Transit timing of exoplanets by space and earth telescopes, Szilard Csizmadia, DLR, Berlin.
Public lecture, held in the Einstein Saal.
14:00 - 18:00 Lectures and discussions in the "Hörsaal II" (small lecture room) of the observatory:
| Pluto and TNOs chairman: Wolfgang Beisker |
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| Felipe Braga-Ribas: | Predictions for TNOs |
| Marcelo Assafin: | Astrometry of TNOs by the RIO team |
| Hans-Joachim Bode: | Pluto-occultations June 2011 from Maui |
| Bruno Sicardy: | Lessons learned from the Hydra Event |
| Asteroids chairman: Konrad Guhl |
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| Mike Kretlow: | On the reduction of asteroidal occultations |
| Wolfgang Rothe: | Occultations by minor planets – Where should one observe? |
| Claus-Peter Heidmann: | Occultations by Antiope and Makemake |
| Eberhard Bredner: | The Herculean Pillars – chasing the shadows of Antiope |
| Alexander Pratt: | (42) Isis on 3rd May 2011 |
| Harrie Rutten: | Probability of observing a positve asteroidal occultation |
There will be coffee breaks, a small lunch and a guided visit through the observatory in English as well as in German.
20:00 Social dinner in a selected restaurant.
Sunday, 28th August:
09:00 - 19:00 Lectures, discussions and workshops in the "Hörsaal II" of the observatory:
| The Moon chairman: Eberhard Bredner |
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| Carles Schnabel: | Grazing double star occultations |
| Roman Kostenko: | Occultation observations in Poltava (focussed on historical lunar occultations) |
| Eberhard Riedel: | GRAZEPREP – Preparing grazing occultation observations |
| Jan Manek: | 2010 total occultations statistics for Europe |
| Konrad Guhl: | The lunar atmosphere |
| tba | The Value of Lunar Occultations – Presentation by David Dunham |
| Occultation Phenomena and other projects chairman: Jan Manek |
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| Apostolos Christou: | Pro-Am observations of mutual events between the Galilean satellites during the PHEMU09 campaign from Greece |
| Myriam Pajuelo: | Peruvian astronomical projects |
| Tom Alderweireldt | 2010 Easter Island eclipse images |
| Konrad Guhl: | Baily's Beads |
| Andrea Raponi: | The measurement of Limb Darkening Function with the eclipse observation |
| New technologies chairman: Mike Kretlow |
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| Gerhard Dangl | EXposure Time Analyzer - EXTA |
| Wolfgang Beisker: | Comparison of CCD cameras |
| Pawel Maksym: | Remote observations of occultations |
| ESOP History and future chairman: Wolfgang Beisker |
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| tba | ESOP XXXI |
| tba | ESOP and other remarks - Open Discussion |
| Workshops | |
| Jan Manek: | How to use WINOCCULT |
| Wolfgang Beisker: | Workshop about practical camera evaluation |
The day includes coffee breaks and a small lunch.
After 19:15 it will be possible to meet in a restaurant close to the observatory.
Programme for accompanying persons
On Saturday and Sunday there is a special programme for accompanying persons to explore Berlin. It will be organised and conducted by Elke Guhl and Annette Wünsche.
If you have any suggestions for this programme don't hesitate to contact us. Annette and Elke will try to include your ideas.
The fee for accompanying persons includes BBQ on Friday and social Dinner on Saturday. It is possible to talk to Elke and Annette on that occasions as well.
Additional group trips
Monday, 29th August:
Full day coach trip to observatories and some historical places in Potsdam, including lunch.
Price will be approximately 40,- € per person. The exact price will be available in July 2011.
› Einstein Tower
› Great Refractor
› Großer Refraktor (german)
Tuesday, 30th August :
Full day coach trip in Berlin. We will first have a special lecture in the largest planetarium in Europe, followed by a sightseeing tour. After lunch we will continue with the sightseeing tour and will visit the second largest public observatory in Berlin, the Wilhelm-Foerster-Sternwarte (guided visit in English and German language).
The total price will be approximately 50,- € per person. The exact price will be available in July 2011.
Wednesday, 31st August :
Full day coach trip in the area around Berlin. We will visit the meteorologic observatory in Lindenberg. Lunch (included in the fee) will be in a restaurant nearby. After lunch we will go for a hike in the Brandenburg forest.
The price will be approximately 47,- € per person. The exact price will be available in July 2011.