GMT AO Workshop

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Venue Information

The meeting will be held at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics on Mount Stromlo. All the overseas attendees are staying at the Capital Executive Apartment Hotel. Pick-up at the hotel at 8am has been arranged.

Agenda

Monday 22 November

08:50 McGregor: Introductions

09:00 Bouchez: GMTO Perspective

09:30 Hinz: UoA Update

10:00 McGregor: ANU Update

10:30 Coffee

11:00 McLeod:,Bouchez M1 Phasing Update

11:30 van Dam: Modeling Update

12:00 Conan (slides 1,slides 2): NFIRAOS Legacy

12:30 Lunch & Tour of AITC

13:30 Hinz (chair): NGSAO discussion: architecture, ASM, wavefront sensors, performance

15:00 Coffee

15:30 Conan (chair): LTAO discussion: architecture, tomography, LGS WFS, high-order performance

17:00 Close

19:00 Dinner at Vivaldi's Restaurant (ANU Arts Centre, University Ave, ANU Campus, booked in name of Franzen)

Tuesday 23 November

09:00 Conan (chair): LTAO Discussion: TTF-WFS, Truth WFS, Vis vs. IR, low-order performance

10:30 Coffee

11:00 McLeod (chair): Phasing Discussion: architecture, sensors

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Hart (chair): System-wide issues: calibration, vibration effects, observing efficiency

15:00 Coffee

15:30 Working session : Simulation Tools Comparison

17:00 Close

Wednesday 24 November

09:00 Working Session: PDR Draft Plan

10:30 Coffee

11:00 Bouchez (chair): Wrap-up: Review results of working session, discuss priorities/responsibilities.

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Kangaroos at Tidbinbilla Nature Park???

17:00

Maps

From Capital Executive Apartment Hotel to Mount Stromlo Observatory
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Mount Stromlo Observatory

From Capital Executive Apartment Hotel to Vivaldi Restaurant
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Attendees