SARA Western Conference - March 23-25, 2018, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Conference Schedule
Conference Schedule
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Time |
Activity/Title |
Presenter |
Location |
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Friday, March 23rd |
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3:00 - 5:00 |
Tour of Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics at SLAC |
Mandeep Gill |
KIPAC at SLAC - Building 51, 2575 Sand Hill Road |
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Saturday, March 24th |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
Registration |
Dave Westman |
Physics & Astronomy Bldg 452 Lomita Mall Stanford Univ. |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Introductions, etc. |
Ken Redcap |
" |
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9:10 – 9:55 |
Analysis of a Type II Solar Radio Burst Observed on 20 October 2017 |
Whitham Reeve |
" |
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10:00 – 10:45 |
Optical and Radio Based Satellite Tracking using Astrometrical Position and Doppler Analysis to Determine Orbital Elements and Spacecraft Characteristics |
Scott Tilley |
" |
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10:45 – 11:00 |
Morning Break |
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" |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Keynote Speech: Radio Astronomy Probing Stellar Atmospheres |
Dr. Carl Heiles |
" |
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12:00 – 1:10 |
Lunch |
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" |
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1:10 – 1:55 |
Galactic Navigation Position Data Using Interstellar Medium HI Velocity Measurements |
Richard Russel |
" |
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2:00 – 2:45 |
Amplification of Very Low Frequency (VLF) Radio Waves in the Earth’s Magnetosphere |
Maria Spasojevic (Stanford Physics Dept.) |
" |
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2:45 – 3:00 |
Afternoon break |
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" |
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3:00 – 3:45 |
Mars Calling Earth! |
Fred Starks |
" |
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3:45 – 4:30 |
SARA Board Meeting |
Ken Redcap |
" |
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4:30 |
Adjourn |
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6:00 - |
Dinner at restaurant |
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Sunday, March 25th |
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9:00 – 9:45 |
A Geographically-spaced Synchronized Signal Detection System |
Skip Crilly |
" |
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9:45 – 10:30 |
Observations and Radio Astronomy Education Strategies Using Radio Jove |
Paula Umansky and team |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Break |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
Super SID Report |
Keith Payea |
" |
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11:45 – 12:45 |
Lunch |
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" |
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12:45 - 1:30 |
SID Space Weather Monitor Participation in the IHY/ISWI Education and Public Outreach Programs – a 10 Year Retrospective |
Deborah Scherrer |
" |
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1:30 - 2:15 |
Study of Site Conditions for Radio Astronomy in the Philippines |
Rizchel Masong (by Skype) |
" |
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2:15-2:30 |
Afternoon break |
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2:30-2:45 |
Group Photo |
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In front of Physics Bldg. |
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2:45 - 4:45 |
Visit to the Stanford Dish Radio Telescope |
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Stanford Foothills |