GROWTH Astronomy School 2019
All materials from the 2019 GROWTH astronomy school are now available online.
View & Download
Overview
The theme of the 2019 GROWTH astronomy school is "From X-ray to radio: Follow up of transients in the era of multi-messenger astronomy".
The school is designed to offer a comprehensive training to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in observational techniques and tools for follow up of transient events at X-ray, UV, optical, infrared and radio wavelengths. The school sessions are organized by wavelength range and the format includes a short lecture that introduces the topic followed by an interactive workshop where students will be engaged in data analysis using real data from the LIGO, Keck Observatory in Hawaii, Palomar Observatory in California, the VLA in New Mexico and telescopes in the GROWTH global network of observatories.
We are in the era of multi-messenger astronomy, where we have seen a neutron star merger emit gravitational waves and then light up the entire electromagnetic spectrum on timescales of seconds to years. Having a broad training in observational techniques and data analysis across multiple wavelengths and gravitational waves will equip the next generation of astronomers with the skills to maximize time-domain science.
The astronomy school is part of the education and training program of GROWTH. This second edition of the school will closely resemble to goals and structure of the first one, which was held last year in Mumbai, India. Materials from each school are posted online on our website for students and educators.
Registration
Applications for the GROWTH school are no longer accepted.
Applications for the school in 2020 will open in spring 2020.
Program
Click on the button below to see the school program.
Hands-on Sessions
For each lesson, students will hear from a world expert on some aspect of time-domain astronomy observational followup. Afterwards, students are provided with a Python notebook with examples and exercises on how to actually apply the lessons that the lecturer discussed on real-world data from some of the biggest telescopes in the world. These examples and tools will be a valuable insight and reference as the student moves forward in the field of observational and time-domain astronomy.
Participants
View the list of participants for the GROWTH astronomy school in 2019.
Travel & Logistics
The GROWTH astronomy school is taking place on the campus of San Diego State University.
The closest airport is the San Diego International Airport located just 13 miles from the SDSU campus (driving time is about 20 min with normal traffic).
You can use this interactive map of SDSU to look up various facilities and parking options on campus.
Catering and on campus accommodation will be provided to all school participants. Keep in mind that check in is on Aug 4 and check out is on Aug 7 when you make your travel arrangements. Participants will stay in the SDSU dorms with 2 beds in each room.
Parking Info
Visitors can park on various plot on campus designated with a "P" or "S" symbol. Parking permits can be purchased ahead of time (you need
your license plate number) or on the day. See the webpages of the
SDSU Parking and Transportation department for further details.
Contact Us
Please, send any questions you may have about the school to growth.astro.school@gmail.com
