Schedule
2009
- 2009-12-26--2010-01-01:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu / UT3 Melipal] (Shift 48), Paranal [6 nights].
- 2009-12-07--2009-12-15:
- Day Operations Astronomer (Shift 47), Paranal [8 nights].
- 2009-11-07--2009-11-19:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu] (Shift 46), Paranal [12 nights].
- 2009-10-17--2009-10-27:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu] (Shift 45), Paranal [10 nights].
- 2009-10-08:
- NASA LCROSS5 Lunar impact
- 2009-09-29--2009-10-07:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT3 Melipal] (Shift 44), Paranal [8 nights].
- 2009-09-04:
- Public Outreach: Astronomia ed Emozioni: sei notti a Cerro Paranal - Cile / Astronomy and Emotions: six nights at Cerro Paranal - Chile. Live link from Paranal to Teatro Artegna4, Italy in support of presentation by Fernando Patat. A desert fox visits Control Building.
- 2009-09-03:
- Yepun mirror cell removed for re-coating.
- 2009-09-01--2009-09-09:
- Day Operations Astronomer/Shift Coordinator (Shift 43), Paranal [8 nights].
- 2009-08-05--2009-08-18:
- Day Operations Astronomer/Shift Coordinator (Shift 42), Paranal [13 nights].
- 2009-07-13--2009-07-24:
- Day Operations Astronomer (Shift 41), Paranal [11 nights].
- 2009-06-17--2009-06-30:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu] (Shift 40), Paranal [13 nights].
- 2009-06-05--2009-06-11:
- ESO Period 84 FORS Technical Feasibility Review.
- 2009-06-03--2009-06-09:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu] (Shift 39), Paranal [6 nights].
- 2009-04-24--2009-05-05:
- Night Operations Astronomer [UT1 Antu] (Shift 38), Paranal [11 nights].
- 2009-04-07:
- Public Outreach: Life at the VLT: Setting, Suite and Science Highlights presentation to Hinckley and District Astronomical Society, UK. In 2008 ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) sited at the Paranal Observatory in Chile celebrated 10 years of operation. This presentation discussed the location and setting of this international observatory; the capabilities of the suite of instruments, and some science highlights. The presentation consisted of 2 segments of circa 30-35 minute talks supported by powerpoint presentations, separated to allow for a refreshement break. A few 2-3 minute videos in various formats were displayed prior to the refreshment break and at the conclusion of the presentation, after inviting questions.
- 2009-03-10:
- Public Outreach: Light-years from Leicester presentation Leicester College2, UK in support of the British Science Association, National Science Week3 (6--15 March 2009); the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (12 February 1809); the 150th anniversary of the publication of his Origin of Species (22 November 1859) and the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing (20 July 1969). .
- 2009-01-13:
- Public Outreach: Life at the VLT: Setting, Suite and Science Highlights presentation to Leicester Astronomical Society1, UK.
References
1. Leicester Astronomical Society, LAS: http://www.leicesterastronomicalsociety.co.uk.2. Leicester College: http://www.leicestercollege.ac.uk.
3. British Science Association National Science Week: http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/nsew.
4. Teatro Artegna: http://www.teatroartegna.it.
5. NASA Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, LCROSS: http://lcross.arc.nasa.gov.