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last change 2007 October 24, C. Biering

 
2nd ARENA Conference
The Astrophysical Science Cases at Dome C

Potsdam 17-21 September, 2007

ARENA-2 final programme

Monday, Sept 17
chair:    K.G. Strassmeier / H. Zinnecker
9.00    welcome/local info H. Zinnecker
9.10    AIP host institution K. Strassmeier
9.15    setting the scene
(preview, expectations)
N. Epchtein
9.30    Dome C site testing results E. Fossat
10.00    Dome C cloud statistics A. Moore
10.15    summary Rome workshop R. Gredel
10.30    coffee break, posters (1)
OVERVIEWS
11.00    overview optical science case
("Hubble from the ground")
M. Andersen
11.30    overview near/mid-IR science
("twilight science from Dome C")
M. Burton
12.00    overview FIR/submm science case
(summary of Saclay workshop)
V. Minier
12.30    Defining a roadmap for Dome C:
status quo and how to proceed
N. Epchtein
(+ SOC members)
13.00    lunch in the local cafeteria
chair:    A. Moore / H. Rauer
DOME C SCIENCE CASES:
COMPARISON WITH SPACE-BASED PROJECTS
14.30    exo-planet searches with COROT H. Rauer
15.00    asteroseismology from space and the ground B. Mosser
15.30    WISE N. Wright
16.00    Herschel M. Griffin
16.30    coffee break, posters (2)
   COSMIC VISION (ESA proposals)
17.00    a) DUNE (wide-field IR imaging) A. Refregier
17.30    b) SEE-COAST (opt. coronography) J. Schneider
19.00    Wine reception (at the Great Refractor)
Tuesday, Sept 18
chair:    J.-P. Swings / I. Vauglin
DOME C SCIENCE CASES:
COMPARISON WITH GROUND-BASED PROJECTS
9.00    DARWIN (ground-based preparations) C. Eiroa
9.30    VISTA and its wide field public surveys W. Sutherland 10.00    PanSTARRS T. Henning
10.15    small scale telescopes transit surveys H. Deeg
10.30    global small telescope network A. Allan
10.45    coffee break, posters (1)
11.30    APEX, ALMA & beyond: submm science for Dome C/A? M. Zwaan & L. Testi
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR DOME C SCIENCE
12.00    solar physics and the solar-stellar connection
C. Denker
12.30    wide-field IR spectroscopy: physics of H2 J.P. Maillard
13.00    lunch in the local cafeteria
14.30    the case for automated IR interferometry (ALLADIN) V. Coudé du Foresto
chair:    M. Burton / P. Anderson
SCIENCE CASE: MAGELLANIC CLOUD SURVEYS
15.00    1-2 micron large-scale survey of the LMC N. Kato
15.30    Spitzer SAGE YSO survey obs. in the LMC B. Whitney (read by HZ)
15.45    site testing methods R. Gredel
16.00    poster viewing
16.30    coffee break, posters (2)
OTHER EXTRAGALACTIC SCIENCE CASES
17.00    science with the WHITE telescope at Dome C D. Burgarella
17.45    weak lensing observations from Dome C Y. Mellier (read by HZ)
MISCEllANEOUS
18.15    ice on mirrors G. Durand
18.45    invisible journey through ice and time P. Jeffs & B. Lopez
Wednesday, Sept 19
KEY (ASTRONET) SCIENCE AT DOME C
chair:    N. Epchtein / P.-O. Lagage
9.00    Astronet's science vision and Antarctica G. Monnet
9.30    exo-planets (IR transit spectroscopy) G. Tinetti
10.00    contributed talk (1) exo-planet science at Dome C J.P. Beaulieu / M. Swain
10.30    coffee break, posters (3)
11.00    CMB from Dome C P. de Bernardis
11.30    FIR and submm galaxy surveys from Dome C M. Vaccari & A. Franceschini
12.00    contributed talk (2) The AGB science case T. Le Bertre
12.20    contributed talk (3) Dome C follow-up of GLIMPSE massive protostars N. Kumar
12.40    contributed talk (4) star formation studies (e.g. in Carina) H. Zinnecker
13.00    Video link to Dome C (did not work)
13.30    lunch in local cafeteria
14.00    free afternoon: excursion to Potsdam/Berlin
Thursday, Sept 20
WHICH TELESCOPE AT DOME C?
chair:    N. Tothill / C. Abia
9.00    science with small telescopes (ASTEP/IRAIT) T. Guillot / R. Guandalini
9.30    science case for ICE-T/TAVERN K. Strassmeier / A. Gröschke
10.00    PILOT-type telescope potential J. Storey
10.30    APEX-type telescope potential L. Olmi (read by V. Minier)
11.00    coffee break, posters (4)
11.30    contributed talk (5) Solar Interferometry and Coronography L. Damé
12.00    science with large Schmidt-arrays: fast and slow optical transients D. York
13.00    lunch break
14.30    contributed talk (6) daytime astronomy from Dome C J. Beckers
15.00    discussion: GLAO vs. tower J. Beckers & T. Travouillon
15.30    poster discussion/summary (pop-ups) P. Persi (chair)
16.00    coffee break
16.30    panel discussion on Dome C road map T. Henning (chair) & M. McCaughrean (chair)
18.15    end
19.45    conference dinner
including an Antarctica slide show...
Le Manège restaurant
C. Hawemann (guest)
Friday, Sept 21
chair:    S. Ortolani
9.00    JWST: overview, status, and where Dome C fits in M. McCaughrean
10.00    principles of the Antarctic Treaty (SCAR) M. Candidi
10.30    coffee break
11.00    open discussion about a Dome C roadmap J. Surdej (chair)
11.30    Dome A prospects N. Tothill
12.00    from FP6 to FP7 N. Epchtein
12.15    conference summary H.W. Yorke
13.00    end of ARENA-2 conference
13.15    farewell lunch
14.00    Consortium Management Committee (CMC) Meeting at AIP