--- aaronp@aavso.org wrote:

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:49:24 -0500 To: retenney@yahoo.com From: aaronp@aavso.org Subject: 3rd High Energy Astrophysics Workshop & Travel Grant Application

Dear Club Leader,

Would you mind sharing this information with your astronomical club in a manner which is appropriate (web site, discussion list, newsletter, etc.)? Thank you and clear skies!

You are all invited to the 3rd High Energy Astrophysics Workshop for Amateur Astronomers.

When: March 21-23, 2005 Where: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Who: Sponsored by the AAVSO, NMSU, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and Sonoma State University through the NASA SWIFT and GLAST missions. What: The goal of this meaning is to educate the public on topics in high energy astrophysics. The focus will be on GRBs, magnetars, magnetic cataclysmic variables ("polars") and blazars. This is a great meeting for amateur astronomers, teachers, students and grad students. A lineup of high energy all stars is speaking such as Jerry Fishman, Lynn Cominsky, Arne Henden and Phil Plait (author of www.badastronomy.com). Workshops will be held on high precision CCD photometry, education and public outreach and an introduction to data analysis using free Windows software tools. A day-long field trip to the VLA is also planned (with a special tour for us, not the regular public tour!). Travel grants of $450 and $800 are available to residents of the U.S. and an application form is already online. Recipients of the travel grants are expected to share what they've learned with their local community upon return. How this is done can be creative (including online methods). Information is here! If you have any questions feel free to contact meetings@aavso.org. Clear skies!

Aaron Price

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