<div dir="ltr">The <a href="http://Linux.conf.au">Linux.conf.au</a> team are please to announce the Astronomy Miniconf
will be part of the <a href="http://Linux.conf.au">Linux.conf.au</a> 2015 conference to be held in
Auckland, New Zealand this coming January.
<p>Linux and open source technologies are used extensively in
large-scale astronomy projects within Australia/New Zealand and
throughout the world, and to a lesser extent in amateur astronomy. The
Astronomy Miniconf will be a one-day stream at LCA2015, focused on the
use of Linux and open source technologies in astronomy. It will
primarily focus on the technical aspects of large-scale professional
astronomy projects, but will include sessions on topics of interest to
amateur astronomers.</p>
<p>The Astronomy Miniconf programme will include presentations from New
Zealand professional astronomers on Linux/open source aspects of their
work, as well as from LCA2015 delegates who will present on their own
open source astronomy projects. Most of the more technical sessions will
be of interest to the full range of LCA2015 delegates, not just those
with a particular interest in astronomy.</p>
<p>Last year's inaugural Astronomy Miniconf was well attended and widely
considered successful by attendees and LCA2014 organisers. You can
sample videos of presentations from last year's miniconf on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmiuOcBMoxjdQkykyASYyul6uw5Am66PO">youtube</a>.</p>
<p>Jessica Smith is the 2015 Astronomy Miniconf organiser, and will be
coordinating the CFP (call for papers) for the miniconf. Details of the
Astronomy Miniconf CFP will be posted on the LCA2015 mailing list</p>
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Organiser: Jessica Smith
<br>Twitter: @itgrrl
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<a href="http://Linux.conf.au">Linux.conf.au</a>
</b><p><a href="http://linux.conf.au">linux.conf.au</a> is one of the foremost open source conferences in the
world, and is considered the most prestigious in the Southern
Hemisphere. The next conference, LCA2015, will be held on 12 - 16
January 2015 at the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand.</p>
<h4><a href="http://Linux.conf.au">Linux.conf.au</a> Miniconfs</h4>
<p>Miniconfs are one day miniature conferences, within the main LCA2015
conference, which are targeted towards specific communities of interest
and offer delegates an opportunity to network with other enthusiasts
while immersing themselves in a specific topic or project.</p>
<p>LCA2015 miniconfs will be run on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of
January 2015. Each miniconf's schedule is organised by the miniconf's
organiser and will be published ahead of time, listing speakers and
sessions for the day.</p>
<h4><a href="http://Linux.conf.au">Linux.conf.au</a> 2015</h4>
Date: 12 - 16 January 2015
<br>Venue: Owen G Glenn Building, University of Auckland, Grafton Road, Auckland.
<br>City: Auckland, New Zealand
<br>Web: <a href="http://linux.conf.au/">http://linux.conf.au/</a>
<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LCA2015">https://www.facebook.com/LCA2015</a>
<br>Twitter: @linuxconfau
<br>Hashtag: #lca2015
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