Herschel Open Time Cycle-2 Observation Planning Workshop
ESAC, 20-21 June 2011
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Topic
The Herschel Science Centre (HSC) is organising a Herschel Observation Planning Workshop oriented toward the Open Time Cycle-2 submission.
The workshop will include:
- Overview of the Herschel mission, with special attention to
Herschel operations and how they affect observation planning.
- Instrument presentations, with a detailed description of available
observing modes and their use for particular science tasks.
- Overview of previously accepted proposals and how to avoid
duplications with observations in the Reserved Observation List.
- A lot of practical information that will help you when preparing
your proposal observing plan.
- Practical demonstrations on the use of HSpot - the Herschel
Observation Planning Tool. You will learn how to generate and
improve your observing requests.
- Topic oriented hands-on sessions, with time to work in the
preparation of your own proposals and the possibility to ask the
HSC experts for advice in real time.
Draft Agenda
A preliminary version of the Herschel Open Time Cycle-2 Observation Planning Workshop agenda is available here. We anticipate that the morning session on Monday 20 June will start at around 09:00h and the afternoon session on Tuesday 21 June will end not later than 16:30h.
Registration
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Accomodation and Transportation
A limited number of rooms have been pre-booked with a special discount price in Hotel NH Alberto Aguilera located in the centre of Madrid. The rooms will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants need to make their own reservations directly with the hotel quoting reservation number 122549501 (ESA conference) for the discount.
A free bus service will be organized between the Hotel NH Alberto Aguilera and ESAC during the workshop dates. The bus will leave every morning at 8:15 sharp from the Hotel NH Alberto Aguilera.
Hotel NH Alberto Aguilera ***
Calle Alberto Aguilera, 18
28015 Madrid (Spain)
Tel: +34 91 4460900
Fax: +34 91 4460904
E-mail: nhalbertoaguilera@nh-hotels.com
Below is also a selection of additional hotels situated in the centre of Madrid.
Hotel Florida Norte ****
Paseo de la Florida, 5
28008 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5428300
Fax: +34 91 5477833
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Hotel Rafael Piramides
Paseo de las Acacias, 40
28005 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5171828
Fax: +34 91 5170090
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Tryp Gran Vía ***
Gran Vía, 25
28013 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5221121
Fax: +34 91 5212424
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Venue
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The workshop will be held at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) situated in Villanueva de la Cañada, about 30kms North-West of Madrid.
Maps and driving directions to ESAC from Madrid airport (Barajas) and Madrid city centre can be found here.
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