Start: 10:00 BST
Finish: 11:30 BST
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88672739537?pwd=OKP6GSkcNguekRXxhH0RwGZOaJRmZN.1
LUG Members attending:
Sarah Casewell, Adam McMaster, Dan Ryczanowski,Xinyue Sheng
Apologies: Iair Arcavi
Lasair Team attending: Roy Williams, Andy Lawrence, Stephen Smartt
Agenda
Introductions (everybody: 5 mins)
Sarah Casewell – stellar and exoplanet
Adam McMaster – microlensing
Dan Ryczanowski – strong lensing
Xinyue Sheng – supernova classification
Iair Arcavi – tidal disruption events
Goals today (Andy: 5 mins)
Lasair overview (Roy: 10 mins)
Rubin schedule context (Stephen: 10 mins)
Current key issues (Roy: 20 mins)
General discussion (Everybody: 20 mins)
Features
Parallax + error is wanted
Use box least squares for periodicity
Follow LSST with flux primary and magnitude available but secondary
Marshall notebook is useful
Adding extra information would be useful
How to make the marshall shared
How to find increased flux by 2% in all filters – microlensing
Members discussion (Andy, Roy and Stephen temporarily leave: 10 mins)
Dan will be convener with Xingue as deputy
Check that Iair is OK with that
How to join multiple transient surveys
Plans for next meeting (Andy: 10 mins)
Users meeting in Oxford Dec 9 with LUG meeting
Looks like Dan can edit the meeting pages 