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AGENDA
MAUI INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE STAR CONFERENCE
February 8-10, 2013
Held at
University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii
Russell Genet, California Polytechnic State University (SOC chair)
Joseph Ritter, University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy (LOC chair)
Vera Wallen, Cuesta College, (EOC chair)
Pre-Conference,
Wednesday 6 February (All optional)
10:00 - Street parking at Lahaina Harbor
10:30 - Check in at Pier 18
11:00 - Sharp - Shuttle boat out to Atlantis submarine
11:30 - Submarine tour - 45 min dive
12:45 - Shuttle boat returns to Pier 18
1:00 - Lunch at Pioneer Inn (no reservation-optional
2:30 - Self-guided tour of old Lahaina (and shopping)
6:00 - No host social hour at the Café O’Lei at the Dunes in Maui Lani
7:00 - No host dinner at the Café O’Lei
Pre-Conference, Thursday 7 February (All optional)
No morning activities
11:30 - No host lunch at Kula Lodge
1:00 - Depart Kula Lodge parking lot for Haleakala summit in rental and
local cars
2:15 - Begin Haleakala summit tour of FTN, Pan-STARRS, and HAA
Observatory
4:15 - Depart summit for Kula Lodge
5:30 - No host social hour at the Kula Lodge (joined by folks that did
not go on the tour)
6:30 - No host dinner at the Kula Lodge
Conference Day 1, Friday 8 February
9:00 - Coffee and pastries at Institute for Astronomy for early arrivals
9:30 - Session I - Welcome, History, and Overview
Welcome, Stuart Jeffries, Director, University of Hawaii
Institute for Astronomy, Maui
Welcome, Joseph Ritter, Lab Director, University of Hawaii
Institute for Astronomy, Maui
Brief Conference Overview, Russ Genet and Vera Wallen
Announcements, Steve and Ellie McGaughey
Self introductions
10:30-10:45 - Poster session and break (coffee and pastries)
History of visual double stars
Overview of current visual double star astrometry
12:30 - Lunch (no-host order in, please bring cash to toss in the hat)
2:00 Session II - Observational Techniques and Instrumentation
Visual and slow CCD
3:15-3:30 - Break (soda and cookies) and poster session
Lucky imaging and speckle, amplitude, and intensity
interferometry
5:00 - Adjourn
6:30 - No host open dinners at Cassanova, Makawoa Steak House, and
Pollio’s Mexican
Conference Day 2, Saturday February 9
9:00 - Coffee and pastries at Institute for Astronomy for early arrivals
9:30 Session III - Orbits and Analysis
Apparent and actual orbits
10:30-10:45 - Poster session and break (coffee and pastries)
Astrophysical analysis
12:30 - Lunch (no-host order in, please bring cash to toss in the hat)
2:00 Session IV - Catalogs, Publications, and Education
Catalogs and Publications
3:15-3:30 - Break (soda and cookies)
Education
4:30 - Adjourn
4:45 - Depart for Haleakala summit (watch sunset) (weather
permitting)
6:15 - Arrive summit in time to watch the sunset at 6:30
8:00 - Observing session (weather permitting) at Haleakala Amateur
Astronomers Observatory
Conference Day 3, Sunday February 10
9:00 - Coffee and pastries at Institute for Astronomy for early arrivals
9:30 Session V - Observational Results
Student observations
10:30-10:45 - Poster session and break (coffee and pastries)
Other observations
12:30 - Lunch (no-host order in, please bring cash to toss in the hat)
2:00 Session VI - Looking toward the future
Remote access interferometry, Gaia
3:15-3:30 - Poster session and break (coffee and pastries)
Panel discussion
5:00 - Adjourn
6:00 - Social hour at the Tropical Plantation in Waikapu
7:00 - Aloha dinner (buffet)
Special talks and authentic hula entertainment provided by the Ua Hula
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