SPARCS_June2014


"The sky, the whole sky, and nothing but the sky"

 

SPARCS/EMU/MIGHTEE meeting, Catania, Sicily, 4-6 June 2014

to be held at Catania Observatory, Catania, Sicily, Italy

kindly hosted by INAF and the University of Catania

 

Use the short URL http://tinyurl.com/SPARCS14 to access this page.

 

Background

The SKA PAthfinder Radio Continuum Survey (SPARCS) Working Group was established in 2010 with the following goals:

1)   To coordinate developments of techniques, to avoid duplication of effort and ensure that each project has access to best practice.

2)   To hold cross-project discussions of the specific science goals, to ensure cross-fertilisation of ideas and optimum survey strategies.

3)   To coordinate the surveys in their choice of area, depth, location on the sky, and other survey parameters, to maximise the science return from the surveys.

4) To distil the SKA pathfinder experiences into input to the SKA

 

At the February 2014 SKA meeting it was decided to merge the planned meetings for:

into one meeting to be held in Sicily the week before the SKA meeting in Sicily. Numbers are strictly limited to 55, so it is important to register early. First come, first served!

 

Theme: At the last SPARCS meeting in Jodrell Bank, it was decided that future SPARCS meetings will be focussed on particular themes. The theme for this meting will be: "The Sky, the Whole Sky, and nothing but the Sky". In other words,:

 

 

 

Coffee/tea/lunches/conference dinner

INAF have kindly offered to pay for all coffee/tea/lunches. You just have to pay for your evening meal. One evening we will have a conference dinner at a superb restaurant offering traditional Sicilian fare (Grazia's choice, and Ray can confirm it's a brilliant restaurant!) for about 30-40 euros each. Details to be advised nearer the time.

 

 

Registration

There is no registration fee. To register, email ray.norris@csiro.au, indicating which days you will be present for. If you would like to give a talk, please give a title (and optionally an abstract) and say which session you would like it in.

 

 

Venue

Catania Observatory, Catania, Sicily, Italy

 

 

SOC:

Ray Norris

Matt Jarvis

Grazia Umana