Workshop Programme

This project is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network funded under grant agreement no. 101072454.

Program (confirmed speakers)

June 24

09:00-12:30 Session 1: Principles of Astrometry and Computation (Intro. & Chair: D. Hobbs)

• Lennart Lindegren, Lund Observatory: The Gaia Mission : Basic principles 
• David Hobbs, Lund Observatory: Astrometry, the space motion of stars and HR diagrams

14:00-17:30 Session 2: Project 1

June 25

09:00-12:30 Session 3: Principles of Astrometry and Computation (Chair: Óscar Jiménez Arranz)

• Paul McMillan, University of Leicester: Studying the Milky Way’s dynamics using astrometry alone
• Alex Mustill, Lund Observatory: Velocity Dispersions, Boltzmann and Jeans equations

14:00-17:30 Session 4: Project 1

June 26

09:00-12:30 Session 5: Principles of Astrometry and Computation (Chair: Alex Mustill)

• Óscar Jiménez Arranz, Lund Observatory: Galactic N-body Simulations
• Óscar Jiménez Arranz, Lund Observatory: Hands-on N-body simulations

14:00-17:30 Session 6: Project 2

June 27

09:00-12:30 Session 7: Project 2

14:00-17:30 Session 8: Preparation of Presentations

June 28

09:00-12:30 Session 9: Presentation of Project Results (Chair: D. Hobbs)