Lisa Frattare of the Space Telescope Science Institute is one AIC 2010's guest speakers. STScI photo
Two of this year’s guest speakers are Zolt Levay and Lisa Frattare from the Space Telescope Science Institute. They will be talking about (and presenting clips from) their contributions to the recent Hubble 3D IMAX movie. They will also be giving a workshop on downloading and turning publicly available Hubble Legacy image data into pictures.
This year, conference organizers will introduce a new weekend session called “AIC Spotlight Presentations” during which four attendees will have an opportunity to give a short presentation regarding an astrophotography project, processing technique, collaboration, or accomplishment. These sessions will resemble some that conference organizers observed at the American Astronomical Society meeting in January.
Conference organizer Jay GaBany said: “There, selected attendees were given 10 to 15 minutes to present a short talk about their latest research results. It was an effective way of bringing attention to projects that researchers might otherwise overlook. So, we’re hoping our Spotlight Presentations will result in the ‘discovery’ of some new astroimaging stars!”
AIC attendees can submit their proposal by sending an e-mail to admin@aicccd.com with a short description of their proposed topic. The committee plans to select and announce four presenters by mid-September.
Astronomy magazine columnist Tony Hallas will be one of the AIC’s Friday workshop leaders. He’ll teach advanced image processing techniques.
To learn more about the 2010 AIC, visit the conference website at www.aicccd.com.