ALOHA 2024

Astropy Learning at Observatories of HAwaii (ALOHA)

As per the Out-of-cycle funding request: Astropy workshops at Hawaiian observatories funding request (between Cycles 3 and 4), Astropy will hold a series of one-day Astropy workshops/open consultation with major observatories in Hawaii (Subaru, Gemini, Keck, CFHT, SMA, etc.) over the course of one week, culminating in a day of open "office hours" by the Astropy Project team.

The goal of the workshops is threefold:

• Increase the adoption of Astropy (both core astropy and Astropy Affiliated packages) in the workflow of the Hawaiian observatories.
• Encourage participation of observatory scientists and developers in the development of astropy and Astropy Affiliated packages.
• Identify priority areas for Astropy development to facilitate adoption of astropy and Astropy Affiliated packages.

Contents:

• Logistics
• Agenda
• Code of Conduct
• SOC
• LOC

Logistics

Hosts: Subaru and Keck
Dates: December 2–6, 2024
Venue: Hilo/Waimea, HI, USA
Timezone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (GMT-10)

Subaru Telescope: 650 North Aohoku Place, Hilo, HI 96720

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Agenda

We will deliver two large workshops, one in Hilo at Subaru and one in Waimea at Keck, with a less formal training session and opportunities for one-on-one help the next day at each observatory.

The rough outline of each workshop day will be:

1. Brief overview of astropy and Astropy Affiliated packages (30 minutes)
2. More detailed presentation on those areas that the observatories have indicated are of greatest interest to them (2 hours)
3. Lunch (1 hour)
4. Deeper dive into additional topics identified in the morning session (1 hour)
5. Office hours/"code along" help with astronomers and developers to facilitate moving towards an Astropy-based workflow (2 hours)

Day 1: December 2, 2024

Subaru workshop day 1 (tentative).

(Schedule here.)

Day 2: December 3, 2024

Subaru workshop day 2 (follow-up activities, tentative).

(Schedule here.)

Day 3: December 4, 2024

Keck workshop day 1 (tentative).

(Schedule here.)

Day 4: December 5, 2024

Keck workshop day 2 (follow-up activities, tentative).

(Schedule here.)

Day 5: December 6, 2024

Site tours (Q&A with staff, tentative).

(Schedule here.)

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Code of Conduct

This meeting will be governed by the Astropy Code of Conduct. Our goal is to keep ours a positive, inclusive, successful, and growing community. We hold our community members, especially our core developers and project leaders, to a high bar of inclusive behavior.

Please report violations to any member of the SOC or Ombudsperson.

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SOC

• Matt Craig (Minnesota State University Moorhead)
• Pey Lian Lim (STScI)

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LOC

• Eric Jeschke (Subaru, NAOJ)
• Jennie Berghuis (Gemini North, NOIRLab)

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