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Astro2010 Town Hall
Held Saturday, March 14, 2009
The following information is available from the meeting
Moderator's Slides
Meeting Notes
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Audio file from morning session (please note that the morning session recording starts a few minutes late)
Audio file from afternoon session
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory and Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona will sponsor a Town Hall meeting for astronomers in Southwest to discuss the Astro2010 Decadal Survey. This will be your chance to hear the latest about the status of the Survey, and to offer your comments on how the survey is being conducted and what priorities you think the Survey Panel should recommend. Two members of the Survey Panel, Drs. Marcia Rieke and Jonathan Lunine, will be present for the Town Hall.
Although the meeting is intended to give astronomers in the region a chance to talk about the Decadal Survey, it is by no means meant to exclude participants from outside the Southwest. Everyone with an interest in the Survey is welcome to attend, listen, and speak.
Agenda (Mountain Standard Time)
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Coffee and pastries – Steward Observatory Courtyard (or in lobby if raining) |
| 10:00 | Meeting begins in Steward Lecture Hall Room N210 |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome – Peter Strittmatter, Director of Steward Observatory and David Silva, Director of NOAO |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Decadal Survey Update – Marcia Rieke, Survey Panel Member |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Discussion – Moderated by Bob Blum, NOAO Deputy Director |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch served on the patio |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Further Discussion – Moderated by Bob Blum |
| 3:30 – 5:00 | Reception – NOAO Courtyard, across Cherry Avenue from Steward Observatory |
Below are links to maps guiding you to the University of Arizona campus, parking and room location.
Link to map of Restaurants and hotels nearby
Link to map with instructions for those arriving on eastbound I-10
Link to map with instructions for those arriving on westbound I-10
