Hands on Starfinder, a software for the deep analysis of stellar fields with complex PSF
from
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (2:00 PM)
to
Thursday, March 19, 2026 (12:00 PM)
Monday, March 16, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2:00 PM
Event registration
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
2:30 PM
Welcome
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Laura Schreiber
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Welcome
Laura Schreiber
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
Greetings from the organizers
2:40 PM
Introduction to problematic
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Laura Schreiber
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Introduction to problematic
Laura Schreiber
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
Introduction to high resolution PSF, Introduction to Starfinder
3:30 PM
Science with AO
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Giuliana Fiorentino
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Maria Tantalo
(
INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma (INAF-OAR)
)
Science with AO
Giuliana Fiorentino
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Maria Tantalo
(
INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma (INAF-OAR)
)
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
4:10 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
4:30 PM
Outreach activities
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Claudia Mignone
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Outreach activities
Claudia Mignone
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
Outreach activities related to Starfinder
5:00 PM
Installation and first running tests
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Davide Ricci
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
Installation and first running tests
Davide Ricci
(
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)
)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
1. A quick introduction on the starfinder package structure 2. How to install Starfinder on your laptop. <pre><code> git clone https://www.ict.inaf.it/gitlab/starfinder/starfinder-dev cd starfinder-dev python setup.py # install deps and build Vue source venv_starfinder/bin/activate python xstarfinder.py --gui </code></pre> Step-by-step installation hands-on session. **Prerequisites:** - Python 3.13 # maybe installed with pyenv? see https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv - pip - Node.js & npm (for Vue client) # maybe installed with nvm? Run `curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.4/install.sh | bash` for Mac/Linux, or download and run the nvm-setup.exe from the GitHub repository (https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases) for Windows. Verify with `nvm -v`
6:00 PM
Shuttle transportation: From Capodimonte to downtown
From Capodimonte to downtown
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 19, 2026
8:00 AM
Shuttle transportation: From downtown to Capodimonte
From downtown to Capodimonte
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Hands on Starfinder
9:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
10:40 AM
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'
11:00 AM
Hands on Starfinder
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Aula 'Piazzi'