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    Physics Trip 2006

 
Princeton Physics Fall 2006 Trip Schedule

  • DAY 1 (Saturday, Oct 28)
    Departure from WAWA market at 5:40AM. Departure from Newark airport at 8:40 AM via Continental flight # 1402, arrival at LAX by 11:40AM. Transport to Joshua Tree National Park by Coach USA bus. (Expected arrival time 4 PM). Park visit. Accommodations at Motel 6, phone 760 367 2833. Naked-eye astronomy night, led by the "Sky's the Limit".

  • DAY 2 (Sunday, Oct 29): Joshua Tree National Park
    Hiking during the day. Telescope-aided astronomy night organized by the "Sky's the Limit" at Barker Dam campground.

  • DAY 3 ( Monday, Oct 30): Departure to Palomar Observatory
    Visit to the observatory: 1:30-4:30PM. Arrival by 9:00 PM at the Vagabond Inn, 1203 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. Phone: 626 577-8873.

  • Day 4 (Tuesday, October 31) Activities at Caltech
    10:00AM: Visit campus and physics department.
    2:00PM: Kenneth Libbrecht, 2PM, Room 114 East Bridge
    4:00PM: John Schwarz on string theory, 469 Lauritsen
    Evening: participation in Halloween Caltech events

  • DAY 5 (Wednesday, Nov 1)
    8:00PM - 3:30PM: AM Visit to Jet Propulsion Lab.
    8:30: Arrival and Check-In
    9:00: Welcome to JPL movie - Location TBD
    9:30: Life Cycle Tour - David Seidel
    11:30: Education Opportunities - Linda Rodgers
    11:45: HR/Job Opportunities - Paula Caterina
    12:00: Lunch - Cafeteria and 1:00PM Meeting with Kevin Huffenberger

    Hike to Echo Mountain in the afternoon (in search of Mercury)

  • DAY 6 (Thursday, Nov 2): activities at Caltech.
    10:00AM:: Kamiokonski on dark matter, 114 Bridge Annex
    3:30PM: departure to Mt Wilson. Observation night at Wilson observatory.
    Return to Pasadena by 1:00AM

  • DAY 7 (Friday, Nov 3): Return
    Visit to Point Dume in Malibu on the way to the airport. Dinner at Venice Beach. Departure from LAX at 9:55 PM via Continental flight #1803

  • DAY 8 (Saturday Nov 4)
    Arrival in Newark (6:00AM). Return to Princeton by bus. Expected arrival time 8:00 AM.

 
 

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