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F I R S T A N N O U N C E M E N T
SECOND BYURAKAN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ASTRONOMERS
"PRACTICAL ASTROPHYSICS"
20-30 September 2008, Byurakan (Armenia)
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An international summer school "Practical Astrophysics" will take place
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> on September 20-30, 2008, in Byurakan (Armenia). It is being organized
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> jointly by the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) and the Armenian
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> Astronomical Society (ArAS). The School is devoted to Prof. V.A.
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> Ambartsumian-s 100th anniversary and will be linked to Ambartsumian's
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> Centennial meeting, so that the students may also participate in these
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> events before the school.
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> The Byurakan Observatory is one of the main observational centers of the
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> former Soviet Union and is an important observatory with modern
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> facilities in the Middle East region. It was founded in 1946 by V.A.
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> Ambartsumian and is well known for its large spectroscopic surveys: the
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> First and Second Byurakan Surveys, undertaken by B.E. Markarian and
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> colleagues.
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> The Byurakan Observatory hosts a number of medium-size optical
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> telescopes, the most important being the 2.6m classical telescope and 1m
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> Schmidt telescope. There are various modern astronomical instruments,
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> including the multi-pupil spectrograph (VAGR). The Byurakan Observatory
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> holds the Digitized First Byurakan Survey (DFBS, or the Markarian
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> survey), containing low-dispersion spectra for ~20,000,000 objects. Many
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> qualified specialists work presently in Byurakan, who are prepared to
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> teach modern astrophysics to young people. In addition, a number of
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> well-known scientists are invited to lecture during the school on
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> various interesting topics.
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> TOPICS:
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> - Ground-based Telescopes and Modern Observational Techniques;
> - Space Telescopes and Space Missions;
> - 2D spectroscopy;
> - Computers for Astronomy: Astronomical Data Reduction;
> - Archives, Databases and Virtual Observatories;
> - Studies of Planets, Stars, Nebulae, and Galaxies with various methods;
> - Astronomical Surveys and Future Giant Projects;
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> EVENTS:
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> Most of the time will be devoted to lectures (2-3 lectures daily) and
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> practical courses (observations and data reduction). The following
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> events will take place during the School:
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> - Lectures on different aspects of observational astrophysics;
> - Observations with 2.6m telescope;
> - Data reduction with MIDAS and IRAF packages;
> - Observations with small telescopes;
> - Practical courses of astronomy with computers;
> - Acquaintance with the Byurakan Observatory and its research;
> - Excursions to famous Armenian sightseeing.
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> TENTATIVE LIST OF LECTURERS AND LECTURES:
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> Dr. Don BARRY (Cornell University, USA)
> Dr. Michel DENNEFELD (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France)
> Dr. Dieter ENGELS (Hamburger Sternwarte, Germany)
> Dr. Haik HARUTYUNIAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
> Dr. Daniel KUNTH (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France)
> Dr. Tigran MAGAKIAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
> Dr. Areg MICKAELIAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
> Dr. Tigran MOVSESSIAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
> Dr. Artashes PETROSIAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
> Dr. Avetis SADOYAN (Yerevan State University, Armenia)
> Ms. Lusine SARGSYAN (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia)
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> PARTICIPATION AND ACCOMMODATION:
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> Upper-level University students and post-graduate students are eligible
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> to apply for participation. Please send the completed registration form
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> (see below) by e-mail to Areg Mickaelian (aregmick@apaven.am) before
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> August 10, 2008. Online registration will be also available soon at the
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> BAO and ArAS web pages.
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> The students must have a working knowledge of English which will be the
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> official language of the school, as well as sufficient level in physics
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> and mathematics. A maximum of 30 students will be selected. The
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> participants will stay in the Byurakan Observatory hotel and hostel.
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> Meals will be offered in Byurakan, too.
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> There is no participation fee. All lecturers and students may stay in
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> Byurakan for free and the meals will be also offered for free. Those
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> participants who wish to stay in Yerevan hotels should take care for the
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> payments by themselves.
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> The organizers will also take care for the transportation of all
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> participants from the airport to Byurakan and back.
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> SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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> The school is supported by the Armenian Government, the Byurakan
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> Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), and the Armenian Astronomical Society
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> (ArAS).
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> A small number of travel grants will be distributed for a partial
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> support of students exceptionally from countries with limited resources.
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> An application for a financial support with a brief justification should
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> be sent by e-mail before June 30, 2008 to Areg Mickaelian
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> (aregmick@apaven.am).
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> INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (IOC):
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> Don Barry (USA)
> Michel Dennefeld (France)
> Dieter Engels (Co-chair, Germany)
> Haik Harutyunian (Armenia)
> Daniel Kunth (France)
> Areg Mickaelian (Co-chair, Armenia)
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> LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC):
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> A.M.Mickaelian (Chair),
> K.S. Gigoyan, L.R. Hovhannisyan, N.D. Melikyan, E.H. Nikoghosyan, L.A.
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> Sargsyan, P.K. Sinamyan.
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> DEADLINES:
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> April 28, 2008 First Announcement
> June 30, 2008 Deadline for applications for support
> July 10, 2008 Notification on distribution of travel grants
> July 20, 2008 Second Announcement with tentative program
> August 10, 2008 Deadline for registration
> August 20, 2008 Final Announcement with detailed program
> September 20-30, 2008 Byurakan International Summer School
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> CONTACT ADDRESSES:
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> Postal Address: Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO),
> Byurakan 0213, Aragatzotn Province, Armenia.
> Phone: +374-10 58-06-56 (Areg Mickaelian)
> Fax: +374-10 51-92-05
> E-mail: aregmick@apaven.am (Areg Mickaelian)
> Web page: Will be set up soon at BAO (www.bao.am)
> and ArAS (www.aras.am) pages
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> REGISTRATION FORM
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> Name:
> First name:
> Age:
> Sex:
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> University, department:
> Year and stage of Academic studies:
> Country:
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> Your reasons for wishing to attend the school:
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> Name and address of your supervisor or a person who will give
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> recommendation:
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> Postal Address:
> Phone: Fax:
> E-mail: Web page:
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> DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: August 10, 2008.
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