Agenda

Topics:

  • Introduction and importance of the Centaur population. 
  • Activity description and outstanding questions.
  • 29P - Spin period, Outburst/quiescent activity. 
  • Rings and extended features (Chariklo, Chiron, Echeclus, etc.). 
  • Surface/Interior composition. 
  • Dynamics. 
  • Future observations - What should we propose for, what can we rely on, what are the specific bodies of interest. 
  • Timeline for developing projects, proposals, papers, etc.

                Program (highlighted names are linked to PDF slides):

                09:30 – 10:00 Coffee & conversation
                (social)
                10:00 – 10:05 Welcome + Guidelines + Timeline
                (G. Sarid)
                10:05 – 10:25 The Centaur population: Where, What, How & Why?
                (G. Sarid + M. Womack)
                10:25 – 11:00 Discussion time: Population
                11:00 – 11:10 29P/S-W1: An odd-ball, even for a Centaur?
                (C. Schambeau)
                11:10 – 11:50 Discussion time: 29P


                		Nature break
                12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
                (walk to TSC, buy sandwich and/or smoothie)
                13:00 – 13:10 What can we see: Photometry & Spectroscopy?
                (N. Pinilla-Alonso)
                13:10 – 13:20 What can we see: Sub-mm/Radio?
                (K. Wierzchos)
                13:20 – 14:00 Discussion time: What can we see
                14:00 – 14:10 What can we see: Ice Irradiation & Reflectance?
                (C. Bennett)
                14:10 – 14:50 Discussion time: Ices


                		Nature break
                15:00 – 15:10 Centaur rings: An oddity or a precious sign?
                (J. Larson)
                15:10 – 15:20 What can we model: Thermal, Collisional, Dynamical?
                (G. Sarid)
                15:20 – 16:00 Discussion time: Rings and modeling
                16:00 – 17:00 Discussion:
                Future observable Centaurs (Y. Fernandez)
                Summary of workshop (G. Sarid)
                Action plan – 3P’s: proposals, papers, projects. (M. Womack)