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SECOND PRACTICAL SCHOOL ON SPECTROSCOPY



5-11. Oct. 2009, Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory

Sponsored by UNESCO-BRESCE, Institute of Astronomy-BAS, and by the NSF of Bulgaria


Program


04 October, Sunday
Arrival and accommodation

20:00 - Welcome party


05 October, Monday

9:30 – opening

10:00 – 11:00 Basic knowledge on astrospectroscopy. Coude spectrograph at BNAO-Rozhen. (D. Kolev)

11:00 – 12:00 Echelle spectroscopy. (F. Musaev)

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time

14:00 – 15:00 Methods to determine wind properties in hot massive stars (N. Markova)

15:00 – 16:00 Basic knowledge on Linux and IRAF (H. Markov)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 18:00 Visit to the 2m telescope. Instructions for work with the Coude-spectrograph. (D. Kolev)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time

20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – Students will be divided in groups. Each group will observe part of the night. (night instructors: L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)


06 October, Tuesday

11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time

13:00 – 14:00 Intermediate A and F stars – from backyard to frontline astrophysics (I. Iliev)

14:00 – 15:00 Spectral and abundances analysis: spectral synthesis, radial and rotational velocity measurements, equivalent width measurements, WIDTH and SYNTH codes. (T. Ryabchikova)

15:00 – 16:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 1 (I. Iliev)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 17:30 Interacting binaries – classical novae, cataclysmic variables and symbiotic stars. (N. Tomov)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time

20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)


07 October, Wednesday

11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time

13:00 - 14:00 CCD spectra – data reduction with IRAF- part 2 (I. Iliev)

14:00 – 15:00 Model atmosphere parameters determination and model atmosphere calculation with ATLAS-9. (T. Ryabchikova)

15:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I.Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time

20:00 – Observations with the Coude spectrograph. – (L. Iliev, D. Kolev, N. Tomov, I.Iliev)


08 October, Thursday

11:30 – 13:00 Lunch time

13:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time


09 October, Friday

10:00 – 11:00 Spectral indicators for magnetic activity in late-type stars (R. Konstantinova-Antova)

11:00 – 12:00 Spectropolarimetry: an efficient look to stellar magnetism (M. Auriere)

12:00 -14:00 Lunch time

14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing – in groups. (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 18:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time


10 October, Saturday

11:00 – 12:00 tbd (M. Dennefeld)

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch time

14:00 – 16:00 Practical exercises on data processing. Preparation of the results for presentation – in groups (I. Iliev, H. Markov, I. Stateva, M. Tomova)

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee-break

16:30 – 18:00 Presentation of the results. (SOC Commission)

18:00 - Closing of the School

20:00 – Official Dinner


11 October, Sunday

10:00 – Excursion

18:00 – 20:00 Dinner time

12 October, Monday

Departure from Rozhen

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