Transients Key Science Project Meeting 2014
The next LOFAR Transients Key Science Project collaboration meeting will take place on 9-10 September 2014 and will be held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, the radio astronomy facility of The University of Manchester. As well as discussion of ongoing scientific and development projects, this provides an opportunity to discuss the results from Cycle 1 observations. All Transients Key Project members, and their invited guests, are welcome
The study of transient sources is one of the key science projects of LOFAR. Under this remit come all time-variable astronomical radio sources, including pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, X-ray binaries, radio supernovae, flare stars, and even exo-planets. With its continuous monitoring of a large area of sky, it is hoped that LOFAR will detect many new transient events, and provide alerts to the international community for follow-up observations at other wavelengths.The Transients Key Project consists of four primary working groups:
- Jet Sources
- Pulsars
- Planets
- Flare stars
The Scientific Organising Committee for this meeting are: Ben Stappers, Rob Fender and Ralph Wijers
The Local Organising Committee are: Ben Stappers, Sally Cooper, Pat Stanway, Ant Holloway and Christine Jordan.
We are grateful to the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and the School of Physics and Astronomy for sponsoring this meeting.
Registration and Abstract Submission
Please use the abstract submission form if you would like to register.
If you are attending and would like to give a presentation, and haven't yet submitted an abstract, please use the link below.
Cost
We require a small contribution, in cash, at the start of the meeting to pay for transport, drinks and lunches. This will be no more than £ 50.00 and we will send the final amount through once we have final attendance numbers.
Meeting and Programme
The talks are now available for download:
- Bhattacharyya
- Broderick
- Carbonne
- Cendes
- Chennamangalam
- Cooper
- Fender I
- Fender II
- van Leeuwen
- Markoff
- Molenaar
- Obrocka
- Pietka
- Staley
- Stewart
- Zarka
- Markoff
Dinner
We will organise a group dinner on the evening of the 9th. Please send Sally and myself any dietary requirements also within the next week please.Visas
If you need an invitation letter to obtain a Visa to enter the UK please get in touch with Pat Stanway (pat@jb.man.ac.uk)
Accomodation
We will arrange transport to and from your hotel on Tuesday and from your hotel on Wednesday, as long as you choose one of the hotels mentioned below, or can make it to one of those hotels for the specified pick up times. On the afternoon of the 10th we will arrange taxis etc... which you will need to pay for.
We recommend that you stay at the Premier Inn Wilmslow. Booking early is essential as this is a small hotel and we do not have a block reservation.
Alternatively, the Wilmslow Lodge at the Coach and Four
or in Alderley Edge,
Getting to your hotel
By Airplane
The closest airport is Manchester International Airport.
By Train
Transport to the hotel by train can best be arranged by using the National Rail Enquiries website. Although for Wilmslow and Alderley edge this can be a longish wait, and getting to your hotel is likely quickest by taxi.
If you wish to take a taxi from the airport, then we recommend using Arrow Cars rather than a black cab as they are considerably cheaper. You can find the Arrow Car desk inside the terminals (Terminal 1 just outside) at the airport or you can book them online.
