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ASTRONET Science Vision & Roadmapping: Observers' Insights

Explore the strategic planning for European Astronomy by ASTRONET, halfway into the 3-year program, focusing on science vision and roadmap development. Led by Tim de Zeeuw, esteemed panel chairs, and over 220 attendees, the process aims to align science, raise radio profile, and prioritize facilities for achieving long-term goals. Discover key science questions, facilities required, and killer tools identified to advance astronomy. Gain insights on the significance of angular resolution and cm-wavelengths in the SKA era, with a focus on major astronomy themes and the role of existing facilities like EVN2015 in shaping the roadmap.

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ASTRONET Science Vision & Roadmapping: Observers' Insights

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  1. ASTRONET Science Visionand Road-mapping(observer’s view) • ASTRONET – funded by EC to develop strategic plan for European Astronomy • 3yr programme; now half-way through • Gathered science input & written broad science ‘vision’ • Symposium: Poitiers, Jan 2007 • Talks (Lobanov,Diamond,Falcke, Beck,…); Lobbying,… • Roadmap of facilities required to achieve vision • due Sep 2009 www.astronet-eu.org • Draft Vision docs • Symposium presentations • Roadmapping panels

  2. Comments on Process • Serious exercise • Led by Tim de Zeeuw; panel chairs include Peacock, Bergeron, Kennicutt, Testi • >220 at Poitiers meeting • Noble aims • Long term vision (10-20yr) ; start with key science questions in 4 areas; identify generic requirements & facilities • Roadmapping team (led by Mike Bode) to develop prioritized plan of facilities required • Motives • Prominence of ELT; pressure on existing facilities

  3. Relationship to EVN2015 • Aware of process; align science? • Lessons from process • Involved in road-mapping • Panels being formed; expect radio membership • Concern over low profile of VLBI, MERLIN,… • Partly taken for granted • General issue for road-mapping • Successful raising of radio, SKA profile at Poitiers meeting • Focus on road-mapping • Importance of angular resolution (parameter space) • Importance of cm-wavelengths • Global VLBI in SKA era

  4. A: Extremes of the Universe (Peacock)

  5. B: Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (Bergeron)

  6. C: Origin, Evolution of stars & planets (Testi)

  7. Discussion & Recommendations • Strong recommendations in draft doc (though connection to case less clear!) • Some clarification in discussion sessions Killer Tools (new facilities) SKA, GWO, CMB Pol, OIR Survey, ELT, Large X-ray tel mm-VLBI, UV Space tel (4-8m), 10-20m IR tel, space photometry, high precision RV, pos Identify medium term goals for mm/cm-wavelength VLBI

  8. A: Extremes of the Universe (Peacock)

  9. B: Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (Bergeron)

  10. C: Origin, Evolution of stars & planets (Testi)

  11. Conclusion • Key questions  current issues  observables & experiments • Unlikely that we miss anything… … might consider using parallel themes • ‘SKA’ prominent in requirements • Look where high-sensitivity (<uJy), high resolution (mas), moderate FOV (arcmin) cm-wavelength is required • EVN2015 can have significant impact in majority of topics • Will be represented in road-mapping exercise this will properly incorporate existing facilities

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