First Byurakan International Summer School for Young Astronomers: Observational Astrophysics

Devoted to the 60^th anniversary of BAO
August 26 – September 3, 2006, Byurakan, Armenia

The First Byurakan International Summer School was devoted to the 60^th anniversary of BAO and was linked to the International Conference “Active Universe” (Sep 1-3, 2006) so that the students could also participate in it. In fact, last three days of the school were free to attend the conference sessions.

International Organizing Committee (IOC): Vassilis Charmandaris (Greece), Michel Dennefeld (France), Sergei Dodonov (Russia), Dieter Engels (Germany), Haik Harutyunian (Armenia), Rafik Kandalyan (Jordan), Areg Mickaelian (Co-Chair, Armenia), Massimo Turatto (Italy), Daniel Weedman (Co-Chair, USA).

Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Areg Mickaelian (Chair), Elena Nikoghosyan (Secretary).

Main topics:

• Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei and Starburst galaxies
• Astronomical Surveys and Future Giant Projects
• 3D spectroscopy
• Computers for Astronomy: Astronomical Data Reduction
• Archives, Databases, and Virtual Observatories
• Observations of Stars and Nebulae
• Extrasolar planets

Altogether, 12 lecturers from 6 countries (USA – 1, Germany – 1, France – 3, Italy – 3, Russia – 2, and Armenia – 2) and 30 students from 8 countries (Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Italy, Serbia, Romania, and Jordan) participated in the school (14 Armenian students and 16 foreign ones). 16 lectures and 2 practical exercises were given. Among the lecturers, there were such famous scientists as Daniel Weedman, Daniel Kunth, Massimo Turatto, Dieter Engels, and Michel Dennefeld. The students gave 8 short presentations as well.

List of the Lecturers and Lectures

Claudi, Riccardo, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Italy: Asteroseismology of solar-like stars (observation techniques and theory)
Dennefeld, Michel, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France: Introduction to spectroscopic observations
Dodonov, Sergei, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russia: Methods of the Object Classification by the Spectral Energy Distribution: Past, Present and Future
Engels, Dieter, Hamburger Sternwarte, Germany: 1. Radio properties of AGN. 2. Imaging with Radio Interferometry. 3. Public radio data archives
Kunth, Daniel, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France: 1. Introduction to AGN. 2. AGN Surveys. 3. AGN-Starburst Connection
Mickaelian, Areg, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia: Large astronomical surveys and projects
Moiseev, Aleksei, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russia: 3D methods in astronomy
Prugniel, Philippe, Observatoire de Lyon, France: Virtual Observatory and Astronomical Databases
Rossi, Corinne, Universita di Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy: (practical) The Digitized First Byurakan Survey (DFBS) database
Sadoyan, Avetis, Yerevan State University, Armenia: 1. Computers in Physics and Astronomy; 2. Gravitational Wave Detectors
Turatto, Massimo, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Italy: Supernovae: Lighthouses in the Universe
Weedman, Daniel, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA: 1. Spectroscopy with the Spitzer Infrared Observatory. 2. (practical) Usage of the Spitzer Archives

List of the Students

Adibekyan, Vardan, Ph.D. student, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia
Avetisyan, Zhirayr, Yerevan State University (YSU), Armenia
Bon, Edi, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Boutsia, Konstantina, Universita di Roma "La Sapienza", Italy
Bufano, Filomena, Universita di Padova, Italy
Chubko, Larissa, Kiev Astronomical Observatory, Ukraine
Gavrilovic, Natasa, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Ghazaryan, Satenik, B.Sc. student, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Hakobyan, Artur, Ph.D. student, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Harutyunyan, Avet, Universita di Padova, Italy
Hovhannisyan, Elena, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Hovhannisyan, Lilit, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Ivashchenko, Ganna, Kyiv National Shevchenko University, Ukraine
Kapanadze, Bidzina, Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Georgia
Khassawneh, Awni Mohammed Saleh, Bajat University, Jordan
Kochiashvili, Ia, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Kostandyan, Gayane, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Kostogryz, Nadiya, Main Astronomical Observatory, Ukraine
Melkonian, Andre, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Navasardyan, Hripsime, Universita di Padova, Italy
Navasardyan, Tatevik, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Paronyan, Gurgen, B.Sc. student, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Poltorak, Sergey, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
Sargsyan, Lena, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Sargsyan, Lusine, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Savos, Raoul, Astronomical Observatory of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sedrakyan, Levon, Yerevan State University, Armenia
Sinamyan, Parandzem, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia
Smirnova, Aleksandrina, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russia
Vovk, Yevgen, Kyiv National Shevchenko University, Ukraine

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