CTAO School - 3rd edition
from
Tuesday 12 May 2026 (09:00)
to
Friday 22 May 2026 (18:00)
Monday 11 May 2026
Tuesday 12 May 2026
10:00
Travel from SPC to ORM
Travel from SPC to ORM
10:00 - 11:30
12:00
Lunch at ORM
Lunch at ORM
12:00 - 14:00
14:00
Introduction
Introduction
14:00 - 16:00
Contributions
14:00
Student Introductions and Flash Talks
15:00
Introduction to VHE Astronomy
16:00
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
16:00 - 18:00
18:00
Dinner
Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
22:00
MAGIC + LST Observing
MAGIC + LST Observing
22:00 - 02:00
Wednesday 13 May 2026
09:00
Breakfast + Coffee
Breakfast + Coffee
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
10:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 14:00
14:00
IACT Camera + Calibration
IACT Camera + Calibration
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Day visits to MAGIC, LSTs, GTC, and TNG
Day visits to MAGIC, LSTs, GTC, and TNG
16:00 - 18:00
18:00
Dinner
Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
Thursday 14 May 2026
09:00
Breakfast + Coffee
Breakfast + Coffee
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
Fundamentals, EAS, Atmosphere
10:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 14:00
14:00
Optics + Mechanics
Optics + Mechanics
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Day visits to MAGIC, LSTs, GTC, and TNG
Day visits to MAGIC, LSTs, GTC, and TNG
16:00 - 18:00
18:00
Dinner
Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
22:00
Observing with MAGIC+LST
Observing with MAGIC+LST
22:00 - 02:00
Friday 15 May 2026
09:00
Breakfast + Coffee
Breakfast + Coffee
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Travel from ORM to H10 Hotel
Travel from ORM to H10 Hotel
10:00 - 11:30
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:30
14:30
How to build IRFs
How to build IRFs
14:30 - 16:30
16:30
Coffee
Coffee
16:30 - 17:00
17:00
How to Design an IACT
How to Design an IACT
17:00 - 19:00
19:00
Dinner
Dinner
19:00 - 20:00
Saturday 16 May 2026
08:00
Free Day
Free Day
08:00 - 20:00
Sunday 17 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Gamma-ray Theory
Gamma-ray Theory
09:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Intro to Stats
Intro to Stats
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee
Coffee
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
Work on Mini-projects
Work on Mini-projects
16:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 20:30
Monday 18 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Time Domain Astronomy
Time Domain Astronomy
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Non-jetted Galactic Science
Non-jetted Galactic Science
11:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Low-level Analysis
Low-level Analysis
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee
Coffee
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
Work on Mini-projects
Work on Mini-projects
16:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 20:30
Tuesday 19 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Time-domain Astronomy
Time-domain Astronomy
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Non-jetted Galactic Science
Non-jetted Galactic Science
11:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
High-level Analysis
High-level Analysis
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee
Coffee
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
Work on Mini-projects
Work on Mini-projects
16:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 20:30
Wednesday 20 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Time Domain Astronomy
Time Domain Astronomy
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Non-jetted Galactic Science
Non-jetted Galactic Science
11:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
High-level analysis
High-level analysis
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee
Coffee
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
Work on Mini-projects
Work on Mini-projects
16:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 20:30
Thursday 21 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Time Domain + Multi Messenger
Time Domain + Multi Messenger
09:00 - 11:00
11:00
Galactic + Multi-wavelength connections
Galactic + Multi-wavelength connections
11:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Finding MWL data
Finding MWL data
14:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee
Coffee
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
Work on Mini-projects
Work on Mini-projects
16:30 - 19:30
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 20:30
Friday 22 May 2026
08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00
09:00
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
09:00 - 13:00
13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00