| Wed July 26, 2023 |
| All day |
Astronomical League Council |
| 6:00PM |
Buses to Landolt Observatory on the main campus LSU |
| 7:00PM |
Help us kick off Alcon with an opening reception for attendees at historic Landolt Observatory on the main campus LSU. Housed on top of the physics and astronomy building, attendees will be given a talk from LSU professors before having the opportunity to head upstairs for viewings. This reception is free for all attendees, and we will provide transportation for a slight fee for those unable to secure their own ride. |
| Thr July 27, 2023 |
| 8:00AM |
Assorted Granola Bars, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Assorted Flavored Yogurt, Coffee and Iced Tea |
Foyer |
| 8:30AM |
Opening |
Riverview B |
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9:00AM to10:00 AM
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session 1-Pranvera Hyseni |
Riverview B |
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Break |
| 11:00AM to 12:00 PM |
session 2 - (AL) presidents panel discussion, The Astronomical League: Boldly Welcoming the Future MC by Carroll Iorg, |
Riverview B |
|
12:00 PM to
1:00 PM
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Lunch |
|
1:00 PM to 2:00PM
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session 3 --Dr. David Levy
A SPECIAL AL PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE AFTER DR. LEVY'S PROGRAM
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Riverview B |
Field trip to the LIGO Facility in Livingston Parish |
|
Break |
| 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM |
session 4 Dr. James Dire |
Riverview B |
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Break |
| 4:00PM to 5:00 PM |
session 5 - Greg Andrews |
Riverview B |
| 7:00PM to 10:00 PM |
Come listen to "Mr. Eclipse". Fred Espenak talk at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum and see a show in the state of the art Irene Pennington Planetarium |
| Fri July 28, 2023 |
| 8:00AM |
Assorted Granola Bars, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Assorted Flavored Yogurt, Coffee and Iced Tea |
Foyer |
|
9:00AM to 10:00AM
|
session 6-- Astronomical League Annual Meeting |
Riverview B |
|
AAVSO (10 minutes) |
Riverview B |
| Break |
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|
| 11:00 to AM 12:00 PM |
session 7 -- Robert Reeves |
Riverview B |
|
12:00 PM to
1:00 PM
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Lunch |
|
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
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session 8 -- "Turn Left at Orion - tag-team" Professor Dan M. Davis and Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ |
Riverview B |
|
Break |
| 2:15PM to 3:15 PM |
session 9 -- Light Pollution - Debbie Moran |
Riverview B |
|
Break |
| 4:00PM to 5:00 PM |
session 10 -- AAVSO workshop “Showing real-time stellar variability to the public”. |
Riverview B |
| 5:30 PM |
Bus to Highland Road Park Observatory |
| 7:00PM to 10:00 PM |
Astronomical/Gumbo/Jambalaya/BBQ at Highland Road Park Observatory |
| Sat July 29, 2023 |
| 8:00AM |
Assorted Granola Bars, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Assorted Flavored Yogurt, Coffee and Iced Tea |
Foyer |
|
9:00AM to 10:30 PM
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session 11 -- ALCon Youth give their Presentations (NYAA) The two speakers are Katilyn Wang and León Garcia, both of whom tied for first place in the National Young Astronomer Award competition. |
Riverview B |
|
Break |
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11:00AM to
12:00PM
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session 12 -- Panel discussion on "being a science communicator" Vivian White, Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, David Eicher, Pranvera Hyseni |
Riverview B |
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12:00 PM to
1:00 PM
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Lunch |
|
1:00 PM to
2:00PM
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session 13 -- Pranvera Hyseni, team, Ashini Modi and ALCon Youth, Horkeimer winners -- Panel discussion Youth in astronomy |
Riverview B |
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Break |
| 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM |
session 14 -- Connor Matherne Astrophotography |
Riverview B |
| Riverview B |
| 7:00PM to 10:00 PM |
The annual Astronomical League dinner to honor awards recipients from the previous year. The venue will be the Riverview ballroom at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Our key Note Speaker for the evening is David Eicher |
