LBT Science Meeting 2011

Meeting Web Site

Organization

• SOC: Fan (Chair), Green/Wagner, + one STC rep from each partner + 3/4 additional members with science/instrument expertise: (a) star/planet/AO; (b) galaxy formation (LUC/MODS); (c) high-redshift universe, survey (LBC)
• LOC: Jones (Chair) etc.

Date and Venue

• Venue: Westward Look Resort, Tucson, http://www.westwardlook.com/
• Time constraints:
  • Board Meeting at Norte Dame: Mar 28 - 29 (avoid)
  • Spring Break (AZ): Mar 12 - 20
  • Semester End and Commencement (AZ): May 14 (avoid)
  • Easter Sunday: Apr 24 (avoid)
  • AAS (Boston): May 22 - 26 (avoid) - also possible LBT special session
  • JWST conference: June 5 - 7 (avoid)
  • OSU Winter Quarter finishes: Mar 17
  • OSU Spring Quarter starts: Mar 28
  • OSU Spring Quarter finishes: June 10
  • Average First 100F Day in Tucson: May 28 (better avoid)
  • Average Daily High Reaches 100F in Tucson: June 10: (absolutely avoid)
  • New Moon: Mar 4, Apr 3, May 3, June 1
  • Two possible Choices: (A) around Mar 20: OSU and AZ spring breaks, or immediately before/after Board meeting?; (B) around May 17: after AZ commencement, before AAS, low rate

• Rate and Cost
  • Apr - mid May: $129/night
  • After mid May: $79 per night
  • Conference package including light breakfast, lunch and conference room: $50/night/person
  • A three day conference + 1 day LBT visit, charge $200 - $250 for registration.

Program and Topics

• Project Overview (half day)
  • State of the Observatory
  • Review of instrument commissioning
  • Review of operation
  • Plan for the near future
• Science Highlights (half day)
  • Instrument themed: LBC, LUCIFER, MODS, AO, maybe LBTI
  • Public lecture and banquet
• First day: all LBTO staff welcome, talks accessible to technical staff
• Early science (3 half days)
  • science themed? - planet and star formation; - nearby universe (including galactic structure); - galaxy formation; - cosmology
  • 3-4 invited reviewers on these general topics
• Future of LBT (half day)
  • Next Generation Instrumentation
  • Operation Mode
  • Collaboration Issues
• Optional Full Day Excursion to Mt. Graham (4th day)

Topics for Discussion

• SOC membership
• Meeting Date
• Invited speakers?