On Sunday, 19 participated in the II International Workshop on Double Stars . As in the previous edition , the event was organized and coordinated from Argentina by members of the RAA ( Roberto Vasconi, Alejandro Garro, Carlos Krawczenko and Carlos Lasgoity ).
Banner announcing the event. Courtesy RAA.
The program began at 16 pm (English official, 12 am in Argentina). After some minor technical problems the conference began at 16:40. The connection was extended for four hours continuously, but as usual in this type of meeting, time flies. This time the name of "international" acquired its full dimension, since the participants (31 in number) came from five countries: Spain, France, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay.
Screenshot just started the session with Netviewer, showing the desk of Robert Vasconi. It welcomed the participants and presented the agenda of the day.
Roberto Vasconi, coordinating the connection from his observatory IO. Image Credit Roberto Vasconi.
The general coordinator, Carlos Krawczenko, partner in Double Star Section of the LIADA , opened the session with an introduction to the double stars. Then, Carlos Lasgoity, acting as the presenter, gave way to the exhibitors. The conference program, in order of appearance, was as follows:
Rafael Benavides Palencia: Double Stars photometry with astrometric and Seals II. Edgardo Rubén Masa Martin: extinction and interstellar reddening.
Florent Losse: speckle interferometry with Reduc.
Juan Luis Gonzalez Carballo: Project Overview SEDA-WDS.
Rafael Benavides gave a lecture very practical and very interesting. We demonstrated the accuracy of photometry obtained using the programs together and Seals II Astrometrica about our images of double stars. Rafael conducted a study on this question a few months ago and compare their results with the photometry of professional catalogs. On average, the difference between the two values \u200b\u200bis around 0.2 magnitudes, which is very good, considering that no photometric filters were used. The idea is to improve the photometric data of the WDS catalog, which often are wrong, inaccurate or missing. And all using an easy to implement and affordable for any amateur. The results of this study were published in the OED number 2.
As far as I'm concerned, I spoke about the importance of correcting the photometry for the effects of extinction and interstellar reddening, at the time of astrophysical studies of the components of double stars and and the tools we use in Section Doubles from LIADA for estimation.
home presentation that all exhibitors use in our operations. Design: Juan Luis Gonzalez Carballo.
home my presentation.
in full fatigues. From time to time, my son Adrian surti me some refreshing snack.
As in June, also a translator I live during the conference Florent Losse, who left us dazzled everyone with the precision of speckle measures using the new version of NR that has been programmed. This software version was presented at the II INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF DOUBLE STAR OBSERVERS (Pro-Am), held in Sabadell in October. Notice that I'm working on the French translation of the manual for this new version will be available shortly.
Finally, Juan Luis Gonzalez Carballo, officially launched the Project SEDA-WDS our fellow southern hemisphere, with particular emphasis in the southern division of the project. Also, used to report new observational campaigns (Cancer borealis, Musca, southern) that will be released within days. In closing his speech, forward and scoop the summary of the number 6 OED we finalized and that will be available next January 6.
From here, I want to thank the coordinators for the great effort that everything went perfectly. Undoubtedly had a huge buzz in the "kitchen" for outside in the "restaurant", table cloth and dress lucieran. Thank you all.
From here, I want to thank the coordinators for the great effort that everything went perfectly. Undoubtedly had a huge buzz in the "kitchen" for outside in the "restaurant", table cloth and dress lucieran. Thank you all.
Ultimately, an unforgettable evening in good company held under the framework of a common interest and full of good vibes. Here.
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