VEGAS
Collaboration meeting

it's time for great

13 -15 July 2022

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Motivation: 

VEGAS will end in 2022, in P108 ESO period. The latest observing runs will be executed in P109 as carry over from P107. 
This meeting aims at making an overview of the project, providing the main ​achievements and results. 

Main goals of the meeting:

  • How VEGAS contributed to the panorama of the (ongoing) deep imaging surveys?
  • Which is the expertise that we have collected in ~10years of the project?
  • How well performed the VST as optical survey telescope compared to the others of its class?
  • What about the cross-collaborations (i.e. FDS) and follow-ups using other facilities (e.g., FORS2, MUSE, MeerKAT)?
  • Given that, how we can contribute to the upcoming science with the upcoming facilities for large surveys (e.g. EUCLID, LSST)?

Workshop program

19:00 - Welcome aperitif

Time slot Speaker Title
9:00 - 9:10 E. Iodice Welcome
9:10 - 9:30 M. Capaccioli The young age of galaxy photometry
Session1: Overview on theoretical predictions
chair: D. Forbes
9:30 - 9:50 R.S. Remus Stellar halos and accreted mass fraction
9:50 - 10:10 C. Pulsoni Stellar halos: comparison between observations and simulations
10:10 - 10:30 L. Kimmig Tidiness of Outer Space: A Universal Density Profile for Outer Stellar Halos
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee-break
Session 2: Ongoing deep imaging surveys
11:00 - 11:20 P.A. Duc Review on the main science topics and results from MATLAS
11:20 - 11:40 D. Martinez-Delgado Survey of stellar tidal streams beyond the Local Group, including amateur and DESI LS data
11:40 - 12:00 I. Trujillo Deep imaging of stellar halos and UDGs with GTC and Gemini telescopes
12:00 - 12:20 M. Montes ICL from HST
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
chair: M. Arnaboldi
14:30 - 14:50 M. Kluge Stellar halos and ICL in clusters of galaxies with Wendelstein Telescope Wide Field Imager
14:50 - 15:10 C. Mihos Results on the Virgo cluster down to the LSB regime (ICL and UDGs)
15:10 - 15:30 M. D'Onofrio LBT Imaging of Galactic Halos and Tidal Structures (LIGHTS) survey
15:30 - 15:50 A. Cortesi Multiwavelengths narrow band surveys: overview, synergies and future perspectives
15:50 - 16:10 F. Buitrago Finding the limits of galaxies up to z = 1
16:10 - 16:40 Coffee-break
16:40 - 17:00 J. Méndez Abreu The BEARD project
17:00 - 17:20 J. Carlin Results on the LSB regime from HSC@Subaru
Time slot speaker Title
Session 3: VEGAS science projects
9:00 - 9:20 E. Iodice The VEGAS project
chair: E. Iodice
9:20 - 9:40 M. Spavone Stellar halos in ETGs & LSB features
9:40 - 10:00 R. Ragusa ICL in groups and clusters
10:00 - 10:20 M. A. Raj Mass assembly in the Fornax Eridanus supercluster
10:20 - 10:40 R. Rampazzo Structure of galaxies in groups: optical vs UV in Dorado group
10:40 - 11:10 Coffee-break
11:10 - 11:30 A. La Marca LSB galaxies in the Hydra I cluster
11:30 - 11:45 N. Bellucco LSB galaxies in the Centaurus cluster
11:45 - 12:05 M. Cantiello VEGAS-Small Stellar Systems
12:05 - 12:20 M. Mirabile GCs in groups of galaxies
12:20 -12:35 N. Hazra GCs in the Hydra I cluster
12:35 - 15:30 Long Lunch break
Session 4: VEGAS follow-up & collaborations
chair: M. Paolillo
15:30 - 15:45 J. Hartke Kinematic tracers vs photometry in galaxy outskirts
15:45 - 16:00 I. Ruffa The AGN fuelling/feedback processes in nearby radio galaxies: insights from multi-wavelength data
16:00 - 16:20 R. Peletier/E.Iodice The Fornax Deep Survey with VST
16:20 - 16:40 F. Maccagni/P. Serra The Fornax MeerKAT survey
16:40 - 17:00 N.R. Napolitano Fornax Cluster VLT Spectroscopic Survey (FVSS): status of the project
17:00 - 17:20 Coffee-break
17:20 - 17:35 A. Chaturvedi  FVSS: Kinematical characterisation of globular clusters in the Fornax galaxy cluster
17:35 - 17:50 G. Riccio LMXBs in intra-cluster GCs in the Fornax cluster
17:50 - 18:10 M. Sarzi The Fornax3D project
18:10 - 18:30 T. Saifollahi 
 Detection of Extragalactic UCDs and GCs in Wide-Imaging Surveys
20:00 Social dinner
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Session 4: VEGAS follow-up & collaborations
chair: L. Greggio
9:00 - 9:20 D. Forbes Ultra Diffuse Galaxies: Galaxies at the Extreme
9:20 - 9:40 E. Iodice The LEWIS project: on the nature of UDGs in the Hydra I cluster
Session 6: future surveys & facilities
9:40 - 10:00 M. Arnaboldi The ESO Phase 3: how to ensuring the legacy value of science data products
10:00 - 10:20 A. Borlaff The realm of LSB: from HST to Euclid
10:20 - 10:40 R. Scaramella Euclid: project status
10:40 - 11:10 Coffee-break
11:00 - 11:20 C. Conselice On the local universe science from the EUCLID survey
11:20 - 11:40 M. Brescia Vera Rubin Observatory LSST: project status & in-kind proposals
11:40 - 12:00 S. Brough LSB universe from the Vera Rubin Observatory LSST perspective
12:00 - 12:20 M. Cirasuolo ELT: status & science
12:20 - 12:30 E. Iodice Summary
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
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Conference location

The workshop will take place at the SantAngelo Resort & SPA
 "an oasis of greenery between Amalfi and Sorrento, overlooking Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples" 
located in the city of Pimonte

How to reach Pimonte

 We have blocked a number of rooms at a special fare (~100 euro/person/day full board for a single room; ~120 euro/person/day for double room with a single use). 

Book your room sending and email to info@resortsantangelo.it 

Pay attention to address "VEGAS workshop" in your request! And specify if you are interested in full board or half board.

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Social events - book here

Friday, July 15, 4-7 PM:  Food and wine excursion

Departure from Pimonte Resort Santangelo at 4 PM.
Transfer by bus (20 seats). 
Arrival in Terzigno at 5 PM - Tenuta Le Lune del Vesuvio.
Guided tour of the factory.
Four hectares of greenery at about 300 meters above sea level, headquarters in defense of the typical traditional Vesuvian products, in the middle of the Vesuvius National Park, in front of the wonders of ancient Pompeii, the island of Capri and the Gulf of Naples.
Visit of the vineyard, of the vegetable garden, with animals and visit of the winery.
Proposal for a suggestive taste experience, immersed in nature and in contact with the aromas and flavors of the Vesuvius National Park.
Light buffet: tasting of the factory's production oil on pieces of fresh bread; bruschetta with cherry tomatoes and garden vegetables. Typical aged cheese platter with jams, in combination with 3 DOC wines of the Factory.

Return to the Santangelo Resort with departure 6.30 PM and arrival at 7.00 PM

Cost: € 45 per person (minimum number of 20 persons)

Saturday, July 16, 9:30 AM - 4 PM: 
Valle delle Ferriere naturalistic excursion

Departure from Pimonte Santangelo at 9.30 AM
The Valle delle Ferriere Oriented Nature Reserve is an oasis located in Scala, near the Pontone, along the paths that lead from the mountains to the center of Amalfi. It is a small but deep corner hidden in the Lattari Mountains, where spectacular waterfalls meet the archeology of the Amalfi Republic. A special place where nature has preserved a unique flora and fauna in the world, thanks to very particular atmospheric conditions.

Transfer by bus (20 seats)
Arrival Pontone di Scala - Amalfi Coast at 10.30 AM
Trekking route Pontone - Valle delle Ferriere with guide with itinerant story (about 3 hours of walking between the two ways, at a gentle pace).
Guided tour of the Valle delle Ferriere Oriented Reserve.
Picnic stop with basket prepared by Resort Santangelo.
Return with departure from Pontone di Scala (around 4 PM).

Cost: 60 € per person ( minimum number of 20 persons)

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How to reach Pimonte

Private bus, booked from the workshop LOC (pick your slot here):

 -- July 11 -- 
      5:00 PM from railway station “Piazza Garibaldi”  - meeting point: Metropark Napoli
      5:30 PM from Capodichino airport - meeting point: Alibus stop

 -- July 12 -- 
    2:00 PM from railway station “Piazza Garibaldi” - meeting point: Metropark Napoli
    2:30 PM from Capodichino airport - meeting point: Alibus stop

    9:00 PM from railway station “Piazza Garibaldi” - meeting point: Metropark Napoli
    9:30 PM from Capodichino airport  - meeting point: Alibus stop

 -- July 15 -- 
    2:00 PM from Sant’Angelo Resort to  Capodichino airport and railway station “Piazza Garibaldi”
 -- July 16 -- 
    7:00 AM from Sant’Angelo Resort to  Capodichino airport and railway station “Piazza Garibaldi” 

Public transport (see also here):

From Capodichino airport, 
 - take the Alibus to Immacolatella - Porta di Massa (this is terminal). 
 - by walk (~450m), reach the SITA bus stop in Viale Europa, and take the bus n. 5080
From railway station Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, 
 - take the underground L1 to Piscinola and stop to "Università" 
 - by walk (~350m) reach the  SITA bus stop in Viale Europa, and take the bus n. 5080

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Participants

Name Affiliation Attendance
M. Arnaboldi ESO - Garching in person
N. Bellucco Università di Padova in person
E. Bannikova INAF & Ukraine in person
A. Borlaff NASA remote
F. Buitrago University of Valladolid in person
M. Brescia INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte in person
S. Brough UNSW remote
M. Cantiello INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico d'Abruzzo in person
M. Capaccioli INAF in person
J. Carlin Vera C. Rubin Observatory remote
A. Chaturvedi ESO - Garching in person
M. Cirasuolo ESO - Garching remote
Name Affiliation Attendance
A. Cooper National Tsing Hua University TBD
C. Conselice University of Manchester remote
E.M. Corsini Univ. of Padova in person
A. Cortesi Observatório do Valongo, Brazil in person
G. D'Ago Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile remote
M. D'Onofrio Dep. of Physics & Astronomy, Univ. of Padova in person
R. D'Souza Vatican Observatory in person
P.A. Duc
Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg in person
Name Affiliation Attendance
D.A. Forbes Swinburne Univ. in person
M. Gargano INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in person
O. Gerhard Max-Planck-Institute for Ex. Physics in person
L. Greggio INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Padova in person
M. Gullieszik INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Padova in person
L. Kimmig University of Munich in person
M. Kluge University Observatory Munich, Germany in person
J. Hartke ESO / Oxford in person
N. Hazra
Gran Sasso Science Institute/INAF-OAAb in person
M. Hilker ESO, Garching in person
Name Affiliation Attendance
E. Iodice INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in person
A. La Marca SRON in person
P. Lonare Tor Vergata University, National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF-OAAb) and Sapienza University in person
F. Maccagni ASTRON / INAF-OAC in person
C. Martinez-Lombilla UNSW Sydney in person
D. Martinez-Delgado Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas remote
J. Mendez-Abreu Universidad de La Laguna/Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias in person
S. Mieske ESO, Chile remote
C. Mihos
Case Western Reserve University remote
M. Mirabile INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Abruzzo in person
Name Affiliation Attendance
M. Montes STScI in person
N.R. Napolitano Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai Campus, China in person
M. Paolillo Univ. of Naples in person
A. Pizzella Università di Padova, Italy in person
E. Portaluri INAF - OAAb in person
C. Pulsoni MPE, Garching in person
R. Ragusa INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in person
M.A. Raj
INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Rome in person
R. Rampazzo INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Padova in person
Name Affiliation Attendance
M. Rejkuba ESO, Garching in person
S. Remus University of Munich in person
G. Riccio National Centre of Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland in person
I. Ruffa Cardiff University in person
R. Russo University of Padova, Italy in person
M. Sarzi Armagh Observatory & Planetarium in person
R. Scaramella INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Rome in person
P. Schipani INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in person
M. Spavone INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in person
C. Spiniello
Oxford University in person
T. Saifollahi Kapteyn Astronomical Institute in person
I. Truijllo Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias in person
G. van de Ven University of Vienna remote
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