Upcoming Events

27-28 maart: NOVA Optisch/ Infraroodgroep bij ASTRON op Fotonica Event.

27 May 2011 - 23 January 2012: Exposition "Beyond the Stars: Reis naar de oneindige Ruimte". University museum in Groningen.

Permanent exhibitions

In the public observatory of Zwolle, information and demonstration models of the International LOFAR Telescope can be found. For more information, please visit: http://www.cynosura.nl/ . The observatory is managed by the association Thales, Zwolle (Association for Meteorology and Astronomy): http://www.vws-thales.nl/news.php.

LOFAR antennas are also featured in the old Observatory in Leiden (Oude Sterrewacht). For more information, please visit the website of the Leiden Observatory.  

LOFAR antennas at the Leiden Observatory.

Past Events

2012

27 May 2011 - 23 January 2012: Exposition "Beyond the Stars: Reis naar de oneindige Ruimte". University museum in Groningen.

8-12 January 2012: First Science with LOFAR at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society. The  ASTRON booth is located at nr. 116-118.

2011

12-16 December: Taking the AA programme into SKA Pre-Construction in Dwingeloo.
30 november: ASTRON presenteert innovatieve technologie op het 8e netwerkcongres van Sensor Universe
7-9 November: Cursus Toegepaste RF-techniek
18-30 September: Second Workshop on 3rd Generation Calibration in Radio Astronomy in Portugal
14-15 September: Workshop: First Science with LOFAR in Dalfsen
23-27 May 2011: Conference: Understanding Galactic and extragalactic foregrounds
16-18 May 2011: Cursus Toegepaste RF Techniek
29-30 Mar 2011: ASTRON-NOVA booth at Photonics Event 2011
16 Mar 2011: Micro - Nano technology for space
1 Feb 2011: Deadline for applications for the  ASTRON/JIVE Summer Student Programme  2011
9-13 Jan 2011: ASTRON @ booth 110 @ 217th AAS Meeting in Seattle, WA, USA

2010

1-3 November: Cursus Toegepaste RF Techniek
Zondag 24 October: Open day ASTRON & JIVE
22 October: Mini-symposium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the WSRT
11-15 October: LOFAR Data Processing School
9-16 June: International SKA Forum 2010
19-20 April: LOFAR Magnetism Key Science Project meeting
12-14 April: Cursus toegepaste RF-techniek
29-31 March: RFI Mitigation Workshop, Groningen (NL)
30 March: Fotonica evenement, Nieuwegein
16 March: Seminar:  Op zoek naar de juiste golflengte - praktische invulling van de R&TTE richtlijn, Dwingeloo
26-28 January 2010: SPIE Photonics West 2010

2009

2-3 December: ASTRON at the Precision Fair 2009, Veldhoven
23-27 November: Powerful Radio Galaxies: Triggering and Feedback
25 November: SKA NL Informatiedag
25 October: Sterrendag Dwingeloo 2009
1-2 October: Stromfest,  ASTRON Dwingeloo
2009: International Year of Astronomy 2009