[[Image(miri_fm_filterwheel.jpg, left, 220px)]][[Image(teaser.jpg, 140px)]][[Image(simple_loop.gif, 180px)]][[Image(CIAO.jpg, 140px)]][[Image(MATISSE.jpg, 160px)]][[Image(linc_nirvana_labor.jpg, 320px)]][[Image(PACS-Chopper.jpg, 200px)]] The [wiki:WikiStart AstroTechTalk (ger)] offers a place to discuss, for '''all interested colleagues''' and especially for the technical departments, the project leaders, the administration and the scientists as the ultimately users: * status of instrumentation projects * scientific tasks and features of the instruments in construction or planned * new possible involvements * technical innovations and developments * technical problems and their solutions * logistical problems and their solutions * how to improve operation and observation * project standards. '''Time: Always Fridays 11:00 - 12:00 (during the construction work: 10:00 - 11:00)''' '''Location: MPIA Hoersaal (during the construction work: HdA Auditorium)''' '''Outline:''' * Announcements (news, visitors, etc.) (mainly in German) * Talk of about 30 min about a selected topic (German or English, will be announced) * Follow up discussion and questions (German or English, depending on the speaker) [[BR]]Proposals for talks: Please send an email to "hofferbert -at- mpia.de" or "naranjo -at- mpia.de" - alternatively you might reach us by phone (06221-528209 or -290) or in person (room 211 or 018) at MPIA. ||'''Date''' ||'''Speaker ''' ||'''Topic''' || || 11.09.2020 || -- || Summer holidays || || 18.09.2020 || || || || 25.09.2020 || || || || '''02.10.2020 (11hrs, Zoom)''' || '''Christian Fendt''' || '''Video-link: https://zoom.us/j/94315275031?pwd=S3lPUFVhYUxVb21BV0JKVGxjTHpDUT09 [[BR]] [[BR]]Astronomy for Non-Astronomers (Part 5)'''[[BR]][[BR]]This lecture series is intended as further eduction for colleagues at MPIA who are NOT working as astronomers. We want to raise interest for this interesting field of research, maybe even raise enthusiasm. External guests are cordially invited as well.[[BR]] [[BR]] Parts 1 - 4 took place in the last semester ([https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series all recordings can be found here]). In Part 5 and 6 of the lecture series the stars will be discussed - which features they have, how long they "live" (i.e. shine) and which processes run inside them.[[BR]][[BR]]Presentation: German[[BR]][https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series Slides/Recording: German] [[BR]]Questions: German, English || || 09.10.2020 || || || || 16.10.2020 || || || || 23.10.2020 || || || || 30.10.2020 || -- || Autumn break || || '''06.11.2020 (11hrs, Zoom)''' || '''Christian Fendt''' || '''Video-link: https://zoom.us/j/94771491541?pwd=cm9LcGhJS2JTUThzR1FvSUFpNk1Kdz09 [[BR]][[BR]]Astronomy for Non-Astronomers (Part 6)'''[[BR]][[BR]]This lecture series is intended as further eduction for colleagues at MPIA who are NOT working as astronomers. We want to raise interest for this interesting field of research, maybe even raise enthusiasm. External guests are cordially invited as well.[[BR]] [[BR]] Parts 1 - 4 took place in the last semester ([https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series all recordings can be found here]). In Part 5 and 6 of the lecture series the stars will be discussed - which features they have, how long they "live" (i.e. shine) and which processes run inside them.[[BR]][[BR]]Presentation: German[[BR]][https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series Slides/Recording: German] [[BR]]Questions: German, English || || 13.11.2020 || || || || '''20.11.2020 (11hrs, Zoom)''' || '''Markus Feldt''' || '''Video-link: TBD[[BR]][[BR]]Astronomy for Non-Astronomers (Part 7)'''[[BR]][[BR]]This lecture series is intended as further eduction for colleagues at MPIA who are NOT working as astronomers. We want to raise interest for this interesting field of research, maybe even raise enthusiasm. External guests are cordially invited as well.[[BR]] [[BR]] Parts 1 - 4 took place in the last semester ([https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series all recordings can be found here]). In Part 5 and 6 of the lecture series the stars have been discussed. In this week's episode Markus Feldt will introduce planets and will take us on a journey featuring the search for exoplanets.[[BR]][[BR]]Presentation: German[[BR]][https://intranet.mpia.de/intranet/en/lecture-series Slides/Recording: German] [[BR]]Questions: German, English || || 27.11.2020 || || || || 04.12.2020 || Oliver Krause || Ultra-precise Positioning Mechanisms for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (formerly WFIRST) || || 11.12.2020 || Wolfgang Gaessler || The Dark Side of the Universe || || 18.12.2020 || || || || 25.12.2020 || -- || Christmas break || '''Preview:''' DD.MM.2020 - Speaker: Title Autumn 2020: Thomas Ruppel (!SwissOptic AG): Modern fabrication of high-precision-optics - [[BR]]a journey along the optical manufacturing chain Autumn 2020: Natalie Fischer and Martin Wetz: Workshop program at the HdA Autumn 2020: Ulf Seemann (ESO): Calibration Work '''Postview:''' [wiki:OldPresentations2014S2 Presentations from 12.09. - 31.12.2014] [wiki:OldPresentations2015S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2015] [wiki:OldPresentations2015S2 Presentations from 01.08. - 31.12.2015] [wiki:OldPresentations2016S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2016] [wiki:OldPresentations2016S2 Presentations from 01.08. - 31.12.2016] [wiki:OldPresentations2017S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2017] [wiki:OldPresentations2017S2 Presentations from 01.08. - 31.12.2017] [wiki:OldPresentations2018S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2018] [wiki:OldPresentations2018S2 Presentations from 01.08. - 31.12.2018] [wiki:OldPresentations2019S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2019] [wiki:OldPresentations2019S2 Presentations from 01.08. - 31.12.2019] [wiki:OldPresentations2020S1 Presentations from 01.01. - 31.07.2020] [wiki:OldPresentations2020S2 Presentations 2020S2]