Program Schedule
Sunday, 13 May 2018
One day RAD@home Astronomy Workshop
Prof. Ananda Hota
UM-DAE CEBS & RAD@home, India
Title: How Any BSc/BE Can Do citizen-science research (#ABCDresearch ) using GMRT telescope sitting @home anywhere in India.
Timings: 10:00 - 10:20
Prof. Ananda Hota
UM-DAE CEBS & RAD@home, India
Title: #SelfieWithBlackhole
Abstract:
40 participants will get trained in their 1st step in becoming citizen-scientists or e-astronomers. Participants will learn to use a NASA web tool to make images using the data collected by GMRT and other telescopes. They will learn to understand UV-optical-IR-radio (RGB-C) images of galaxies. GMRT image of galaxies hosting supermassive black holes and launching giant plasma jets will be prepared in this hands-on session by the participants who will bring their laptops/tablets. Participants will post these images on social media with #SelfieWithBlackhole and tag RAD@home, India & ICTS, Bangalore.
Timings: 10:30 - 13:00
Eligibility:
1st-year undergraduate student in Sciences/ Engineering and above
Astronomy Public Lectures
Prof. Arnab Rai Choudhary
Indian Institute of Science
Title: The mysterious magnetic personality of our Sun
Timings: 14:05 - 14:35
Prof. Jayanth Murthy
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Title: UV Astronomy: An Introduction to why and how
Prof. V Girish
Indian Space research Organisation
Title: Life Cycle of Stars
Timings: 15:10 - 15:40
Prof. Chiranjib Konar
Amity University & RAD@home
Title: Giant plasma jets from supermassive blackholes