We are pleased to announce that the UK Galactic Star Formation Workshop will be held at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium on 17th – 19th September 2024.
The Conference Code of Conduct can be found here.
Abstract submission is open and can be found here. The deadline is July 26th.
Workshop registration is now open and can be found here. The deadline is September 3rd.
This Workshop is generously supported by a Royal Astronomical Society grant.
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- Rationale
- Programme
- Travel
- Accommodation
- SOC/LOC
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Rationale
Star formation is the most important baryonic process controlling the evolution of galactic systems across cosmic time, so understanding its nature is fundamental to our understanding of the Universe. The study of formation must utilise observations and numerical simulations probing the physics at all astronomical scales.
The advent of large-scale Milky Way surveys has revolutionised our ability to study star formation with the spatial resolution required to examine the process on scales from sub-parsec to kiloparsec scales. The aim of this workshop is to gather together researchers from all fields of star formation so we can continue to make meaningful progress on determining what is regulating the process of star formation. The Galactic Star Formation Workshop in Armagh will allow for the latest progress to be shared, and to address unanswered problems. There will be discussions of:
- The assembly, formation and evolution of molecular clouds
- The formation of filaments and cores
- Collapse and fragmentation of low- and high-mass stars, and disks
- Structure of the Milky Way
- The structure and dissolution of young star clusters
- Links to extragalactic star formation and systems
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Programme
The schedule of talks, along with links to download the slides, can be found here.
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Travel
Armagh is served by three airports:
Travel to Armagh from the airport is via bus, taxi or rented car. There is no train station in Armagh. The nearest one is in Portadown.
If travelling from one of the Belfast airports, you can get a bus into Belfast city centre (service 300 for BFS, 600 for BHD) before taking another bus into Armagh. This will be either the 251 or the 270.
On the Belfast International Airport website there is a link to their official taxi operator, Belfast Airport Taxis, where you can calculate the fare and book a taxi. https://www.belfastairport.com/to-from/by-taxi
George Best International Airport’s taxi partner is Value Cabs and taxis can be pre-booked.
https://www.belfastcityairport.com/TaxisFrom Dublin airport, the X4 bus service (Dublin to Derry~Londonderry) stops in Armagh, however this bus is quite infrequent. A more regular service from Dublin airport is the X1 (Dublin to Belfast), which leaves the airport every hour and stops in Newry. From Newry, you can then travel on to Armagh, either via bus or taxi.
Please note that the X4 and X1 will not accept card payments on the bus and may also be very busy. You may wish to book your bus ticket online (on the Translink website below) to ensure that you get a seat.
Up-to-date timetables and prices for buses and trains can be found at https://www.translink.co.uk/. You can also book tickets online here.
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Accommodation
A block of 30 rooms has been reserved for the nights of Monday 16 – Thursday 19 September at the Armagh City Hotel.The room booking is fully inclusive of full breakfast, free wifi, use of the leisure club, complimentary car parking, and VAT.To book a room, delegates must contact the hotel’s Central Reservations Office on (+44)28 3751 8888 and choose option 1, or email reservations@armaghcityhotel.com.A credit/debit card number will be required to guarantee the booking.You must quote “Armagh Observatory” at the time of booking to qualify for the discounted rate.The block reservation will expire on August 15th. Delegates wishing to stay additional nights should book early to avoid disappointment.The Visit Armagh webpages offer more recommendations for accommodation, including self-catered options. You may find other options not listed on the above websites from Airbnb and booking.com.
A very limited number of free rooms are available on the Observatory and Planetarium site to postgraduate students. To apply please consider the following criteria:
1. Attendees who have submitted an abstract for a contributed talk or poster.
2. Must be a PhD or master’s student.
3. Must demonstrate financial need by submitting a short description of how the accommodation would help attendance, along with a summary of travel costs.
A short paragraph outlining the criteria should be submitted to sfconference@armagh.ac.uk.. Subject to completion of the criteria, the accommodation will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.Please note the deadline to apply for this accommodation help is July 19th, 2024, although the application may close early should the limited number of rooms be filled. -
SOC/LOC
Scientific Organisation Committee: David Eden (Chair), Michael Burton (AOP), Jonny Henshaw (Liverpool John Moores University), Kate Pattle (UCL), Sarah Ragan (Cardiff University), Andrew Rigby (University of Leeds), James Urquhart (University of Kent)
Local Organising Committee: David Eden, Heather Alexander, Martina Glass, Aileen McKee, Ceara Ryan, Kyriakos Trakakis, Marc Sarzi, Shóna Gavin, Rokas Sakinskas
