We are pleased to announce the Second Meeting in the Series on Low Frequency Astrometry in the SKA Era, which will be in Hobart 15 (11am) to 17 June (3pm) (straight after the ASKAP16 meeting in Sydney). This is a follow on from the introductory meeting in Japan (Kagoshima, March).
The SKA promises to be the fundamental instrument in radio astronomy for the coming century, but to utilise its amazing power we will need to develop new techniques. Australia is one of the co-hosts of the SKA facility, and additionally has a number of pathfinders in place now. One area which will require improvement is the calibration of the long baseline data at low frequencies. This is an area in which Japan has a great deal of strength. These meetings will bring together Australian representatives with Japanese colleagues to consider how we can collaborate on this issue, making a significant contribution to the SKA project.
The meeting in Tasmania will focus on higher level research talks related to low frequency astrometry methods for the SKA, to follow on from the introductory school presented in Kagoshima. In particular we will explore methodologies drawn from multiple fields and the instrumental tools and facilities where innovative ideas can be tested in the near term. The day before the meeting we will have a free-form discussion (14th, 2pm till end) for those available.
Organization of this school is supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, so registration is free. Furthermore some limited financial support should be available.
Title: Australia-Japan School on Low Frequency Astrometry in the SKA Era
Dates/time: from 15 to 17 June, 2016
Venue: School of Physics and Mathematics, University of Tasmania, Hobart
SOC: S. Ellingsen, (chair), R. Dodson, M. Rioja, H. Imai, K. Bekki, M. Honma
LOC: S. Ellingsen (chair), L. Hyland, L. Plank, K Bradford
The program will cover:
- Reports from the BeSSeL Project
- Status Report from M. Reid
- Recent results from LBA for BeSSeL South
- Methanol Maser Astrometry for BeSSeL
- Astrometric results at Low Frequencies including:
- Methanol Masers,
- OH Masers,
- Pulsars
- Results from Pathfinders including:
- ASKAP
- MWA
- GMRT
- VLBA
- LBA
- Geodetic results including:
- AuScope results
- Geodetic data products for VLBI (e.g. GPS solutions for atmospheric calibration)
- Other weather-model data products
- Innovative Methods including:
- In-beam calibration strategies
- Multi-frequency Methods for Astrometric VLBI
- Multi-calibrator Methods for Astrometric VLBI
- GPS corrections for VLBI astrometry
Talks will be in the Morning sessions, with practical demonstrations of new methods in the afternoons
Looking forward to seeing you there!