GPI
Science Meeting
UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab (SSL)
Addition conference room (room 105)
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, 8:30 am to 5:15
pm Pacific Daylight Time
NSF/CfAO funds are available to cover some
travel expenses of US investigators, please email your request for support with
a dollar figure to karenwang@astro.berkeley.edu
Reimbursement form
(Excel) (pdf)
Agenda (updated 10/15/09)
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Continental
Breakfast |
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08:30
- 08:50 am |
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Welcome |
Graham |
08:50
- 09:00 am |
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I.
Status |
Graham,
moderator |
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A.
Instrument: |
Macintosh |
09:00
- 09:20 am |
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B.
Project / schedule: |
Palmer
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09:20
- 09:40 am |
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C.
Target selection discussion: |
Macintosh |
09:40
- 10:00 am |
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D.
Gemini perspective: |
Crabtree |
10:00
- 10:20 am |
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Break |
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10:20
- 10:40 am |
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II.
Target Selection |
Macintosh,
moderator |
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A.
Planet hosting stars: |
Song:
FGK stars Patience:
A stars |
10:40
- 11:00 am 11:00
- 11:20 am |
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B.
High resolution spectroscopy: |
Wiktorowicz
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11:20
- 11:30 am |
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C.
Debris disks: |
Fitzgerald |
11:30
- 11:50 am |
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D.
Stellar ages: |
Wright
(telecon) |
11:50
am - 12:10 pm |
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Working
lunch, Landscape in 2011: |
Macintosh (SPHERE,
NICI, JWST, Kepler) |
12:10
- 12:40 pm |
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III.
Data Reduction / Operations |
Palmer,
moderator |
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A.
Pipeline / quicklook: |
Doyon
(telecon): Development Perrin:
Demonstrator |
12:40
- 12:50 pm 12:50
- 1:10 pm |
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B.
PSF calibration: |
Fitzgerald
/ Marois (telecon): LOCI (empirical cal.) Veran
(telecon) / Maire (telecon): Reconstruction |
1:10
- 1:35 pm |
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C.
Spectrophotometry: |
Marois
(telecon) / Macintosh |
1:35
- 1:50 pm |
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D.
Astrometry: |
Artigau
(telecon) |
1:55
- 2:10 pm |
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E.
Data rights, reward time: |
Kalas
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2:15
- 2:25 pm |
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Break |
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2:30
- 2:40 pm |
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IV.
Science / Planning |
Kalas,
moderator |
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A.
Exoplanet atmospheres: |
Burrows |
2:40
- 3:00 pm |
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B.
Monte Carlo simulations: |
McBride |
3:00
- 3:15 pm |
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C.
Campaign: |
Graham |
3:15
- 3:30 pm |
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D.
Multiple systems: |
Serabyn |
3:30
- 3:45 pm |
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E.
Solar System: |
Marchis |
3:45
- 4:00 pm |
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F.
Commissioning: |
Macintosh |
4:00
- 4:20 pm |
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Break |
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4:20
- 4:40 pm |
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V. Wrap-up |
Graham,
moderator |
4:40
- 5:15 pm |
Speakers, please upload your
talks to this
Knowledge Tree link
BEFORE the start of the meeting so those on
videoconference may follow your talk!
Logistics
1) Airports
a) Oakland (OAK)
b) San Francisco (SFO)
a2) OAK to Hotels
b2) SFO to Hotels
c) Hotels to
Space Sciences Lab
3) Maps and
Directions, Including Driving and Parking
4) Hotels
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Option 1, subway: Take AirBART shuttle
(between Terminal 1 and 2 at OAKÕs third curbside) to Coliseum/Oakland
Airport BART station. Fare: $3 exact change each way.
Time: 10 min duration, leaves every 10 min.
http://www.bart.gov/images/oakpickup.gif
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Then take the Richmond bound BART train from the
Coliseum/Oakland Airport station to the Downtown Berkeley station (the 7th
stop). Fare: $2.35 each way. Time: 22 min duration, leaves every 15 min from
4:26 am to 7:56 pm (:11, :26, :41, and :56 past the
hour), every 20 min from 7:56 pm to 11:36 pm, and every 25 min from 11:36 pm to
12:25 am.
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From the Downtown Berkeley BART station, take the C, P, or R shuttle to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle stop
on UC Berkeley campus, and then the H shuttle from Evans Hall: Hearst Mining
Circle to the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) stop. Fare: $1 for each shuttle
($2 total). Time: 10 min for C and P shuttles, 18 min for R shuttle, 15 min for
H shuttle. C shuttle leaves every 20 min from 7:35 am to 1:35 pm, P shuttle
leaves every 12 min from 6:48 am to 7:00 pm, R leaves every 27 min from 7:30 am
to 6:45 pm, and H leaves every 30 min from 7:40 am to 7:00 pm.
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Space Sciences Lab to OAK (reverse directions):
Take the H shuttle to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle
stop (or directly to the Downtown Berkeley BART station leaving at 6:25 pm).
Then take the C, P, or R shuttle to the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Take
the Fremont bound BART train to the Coliseum/Oakland
Airport station, then the AirBART shuttle to OAK terminals.
á
Option 2, airport shuttle (full list in Section
3, Maps and Directions, ÒAirport shuttlesÓ, below): Bayporter Express, (415) 467-1800, $25 each way, 1 hr duration. Will stop at Durant Hotel, have to call to stop at Bancroft Hotel or Space
Sciences Lab (7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720). Closest stop to Evans Hall:
Hearst Mining Circle stop is Faculty Club on UC Berkeley campus (see Section 3,
Maps and Directions, ÒUC Berkeley mapÓ, below).
a2) OAK to Hotels
á
Option 1, subway: Take AirBART shuttle
(between Terminal 1 and 2 at OAKÕs third curbside) to Coliseum/Oakland
Airport BART station. Fare: $3 exact change each way.
Time: 10 min duration, leaves every 10 min.
http://www.bart.gov/images/oakpickup.gif
á
Then take the Richmond bound BART train from the
Coliseum/Oakland Airport station to the Downtown Berkeley station (the 7th
stop). Fare: $2.35 each way. Time: 22 min duration, leaves every 15 min from
4:26 am to 7:56 pm (:11, :26, :41, and :56 past the
hour), every 20 min from 7:56 pm to 11:36 pm, and every 25 min from 11:36 pm to
12:25 am.
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Bancroft Hotel: From the Downtown Berkeley BART
station, take the P shuttle to the Kroeber Hall: Bancroft Way @ College Ave. stop.
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Durant Hotel: From the Downtown Berkeley BART
station, take the R shuttle to the Channing Way @ Bowditch
St. stop and walk 1 block north to the Durant Hotel (corner of Durant Ave. and
Bowditch St.).
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Hotel to OAK (reverse directions): From the
Bancroft Hotel, take the P shuttle to the Downtown Berkeley BART station. From
the Durant Hotel, walk 1 block north along Bowditch St. to the Hearst Memorial Gym: Bancroft Way @ Bowditch stop and take the P shuttle to the Downtown
Berkeley BART station. Take the Fremont bound BART train to
the Coliseum/Oakland Airport station, then the
AirBART shuttle to OAK terminals.
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Option 2, airport shuttle (full list in Section
3, Maps and Directions, ÒAirport shuttlesÓ, below): Bayporter Express, (415) 467-1800, $25 each way, 1 hr duration. Will stop at Durant Hotel, have to call to stop at Bancroft Hotel or Space
Sciences Lab (7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720). Closest stop to Evans Hall:
Hearst Mining Circle stop is Faculty Club on UC Berkeley campus (see Section 3,
Maps and Directions, ÒUC Berkeley mapÓ, below).
b1) SFO to Space Sciences Lab
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Option 1, subway: Take the AirTrain shuttle from
SFO to Garage G & BART AirTrain stop. Fare: free. Time: < 10 min
duration, leaves every < 10 min.
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Then take the Pittsburg/Bay Point bound BART
train from the San Francisco Airport station to the 12th St. Oakland City Center station. Cross the
platform and take the Richmond bound BART train, which should be there waiting
for you, to the Downtown Berkeley station. Fare: $8.65 each way. Time: 54 min, leaves every 15 min from 4:09 am to 7:24 pm, every 20
min from 7:24 pm to 11:04 pm, and every 25 min from 11:04 pm to 11:54 pm.
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From the Downtown Berkeley BART station, take the C, P, or R shuttle to Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle on UC
Berkeley campus, and then the H shuttle from Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle
to the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL). Fare: $1 for each shuttle ($2 total).
Time: 10 min for C and P shuttles, 18 min for R shuttle, 15 min for H shuttle.
C shuttle leaves every 20 min from 7:35 am to 1:35 pm, P shuttle leaves every
12 min from 6:48 am to 7:00 pm, R leaves every 27 min from 7:30 am to 6:45 pm,
and H leaves every 30 min from 7:40 am to 7:00 pm.
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Space Sciences Lab to SFO (reverse directions):
Take the H shuttle to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle
stop (or directly to the Downtown Berkeley BART station leaving at 6:25 pm).
Then take the C, P, or R shuttle to the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Take
the San Francisco Airport bound BART train to the San Francisco Airport station,
then the AirTrain shuttle to SFO terminals.
á
Option 2, airport shuttle (full list in Section
3, Maps and Directions, ÒAirport shuttlesÓ, below): Bayporter Express, (415) 467-1800, $32 each way, 1 hr duration. Will stop at Durant Hotel, have to call to stop at Bancroft Hotel or Space
Sciences Lab (7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720). Closest stop to Evans Hall:
Hearst Mining Circle stop is Faculty Club on UC Berkeley campus (see Section 3,
Maps and Directions, ÒUC Berkeley mapÓ, below).
b2) SFO to Hotels
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Option 1, subway: Take AirTrain from SFO to
Garage G & BART AirTrain stop. Fare: free. Time: < 10 min duration,
leaves every < 10 min.
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Then take the Pittsburg/Bay Point bound BART
train from the San Francisco Airport station to the 12th St. Oakland City Center station. Cross the
platform and take the Richmond bound BART train, which should be there waiting
for you, to the Downtown Berkeley station. Fare: $8.65 each way. Time: 54 min, leaves every 15 min from 4:09 am to 7:24 pm, every 20
min from 7:24 pm to 11:04 pm, and every 25 min from 11:04 pm to 11:54 pm.
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Bancroft Hotel: From the Downtown Berkeley BART
station, take the P shuttle to the Kroeber Hall: Bancroft Way @ College Ave. stop.
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Durant Hotel: From the Downtown Berkeley BART
station, take the R shuttle to the Channing Way @ Bowditch
St. stop and walk 1 block north along Bowditch St. to the Durant Hotel (corner
of Durant Ave. and Bowditch St.).
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Hotel to SFO (reverse directions): From the
Bancroft Hotel, take the P shuttle to the Downtown Berkeley BART station. From
the Durant Hotel, walk 1 block north along Bowditch St. to the Hearst Memorial Gym: Bancroft Way @ Bowditch stop and take the P shuttle to the Downtown
Berkeley BART station. Take the San Francisco Airport bound BART train to the San Francisco Airport station, then the AirTrain shuttle to SFO
terminals.
á
Option 2, airport shuttle (full list in Section
3, Maps and Directions, ÒAirport shuttlesÓ, below): Bayporter Express, (415) 467-1800, $32 each way, 1 hr duration. Will stop at Durant Hotel, have to call to stop at Bancroft Hotel or Space
Sciences Lab (7 Gauss Way, Berkeley, CA 94720). Closest stop to Evans Hall:
Hearst Mining Circle stop is Faculty Club on UC Berkeley campus (see Section 3,
Maps and Directions, ÒUC Berkeley mapÓ, below).
c) Hotels to
Space Sciences Lab
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Bancroft Hotel: Walk north through campus to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle stop. [Or take the P shuttle
through the Downtown Berkeley BART station to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining
Circle stop.] Then take the H shuttle to the Space Sciences
Laboratory (SSL) stop.
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Durant Hotel: Walk 1 block south along Bowditch St.
to the Channing Way @ Bowditch St. stop and take the R shuttle to the Evans
Hall: Hearst Mining Circle stop. Then take the H shuttle to the Space Sciences
Laboratory (SSL) stop.
Space Sciences Lab to Hotel (reverse directions):
Take the H shuttle to the Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle stop. For the Bancroft Hotel, take the P shuttle to
the Kroeber Hall: Bancroft Way @ College Ave. stop. For the Durant Hotel, take the P shuttle to the Hearst
Memorial Gym: Bancroft Way @ Bowditch stop, then walk 1 block south along
Bowditch St. to the Durant Hotel.
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Map:
UC Berkeley shuttles (see D2 for Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle, Campbell Hall Astronomy Department,
and Faculty Club, A1 for SSL, D3 for Bancroft Hotel location [not shown], D/E
3/4 for Durant Hotel). Note North is to the left.
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Map: UC Berkeley and key (see B3 for Evans Hall: Hearst Mining Circle and Campbell Hall
Astronomy Department, C1 for arrow to SSL, C4 for Faculty Club, and C7 for
Downtown Berkeley BART station). Note North is to the left.
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Directions:
Airport shuttles
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Directory: UC Berkeley
Astronomy (Contact karenwang@astro.berkeley.edu)
4) Hotels
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2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
near corner of Bancroft Way and College Ave.
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Rate: $129/night + tax. Parking
$15/night, must request at time of reservation.
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Deadline to reserve: 9/22/2009
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Reservations: Call (510) 647-2305. Be
prepared to give credit card info to reserve.
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Ask for Gemini Planet Imager Science
rate
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UC Berkeley P shuttle services this hotel (Kroeber Hall: Bancroft Way @ College Ave. stop)
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UC Berkeley R shuttle services 2 blocks south
of this hotel along College Ave. near the corner of
College Ave. and Channing Way (Underhill Lot: Channing Way @ College Ave. stop)
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2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 near corner of
Bowditch St. and Durant Ave.
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Rate: $139/night + tax. Parking $16/night.
Luggage/portage handling and storage fee $2 in and $2 out.
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Deadline to reserve: 9/23/2009
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Reservations: link,
be prepared to give credit card information
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UC Berkeley P shuttle services 1 block north of
this hotel along Bowditch St. at the corner of Bowditch St. and Bancroft Way (Hearst Memorial Gym: Bancroft Way @ Bowditch stop)
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UC Berkeley R shuttle services 1 block south of
this hotel along Bowditch St. at the corner of Bowditch St. and Channing Way (Channing Way @ Bowditch St. stop)
