FIRST BYURAKAN
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ASTRONOMERS
"OBSERVATIONAL ASTROPHYSICS"
26 August – 3 September 2006, Byurakan (Armenia)
EVENTS
Most of the time will be devoted to lectures (2-3 lectures daily) and practical
courses (observations and data reduction). The following events will take place
during the School:
· Lectures on different aspects of observational astrophysics
· Observations with 2.6m telescope
· Data reduction with MIDAS and IRAF packages
· Observations with small telescopes
· Practical courses of astronomy with computers
· Acquaintance with the Byurakan Observatory and its research
· Visit to Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope (ROT)
· Excursions to famous Armenian sightseeing