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[vsnet-chat 5028] AFOEV meeting - second circular
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 03:16:53 EST
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- Subject: [vsnet-chat 5028] AFOEV meeting - second circular
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Association Française des Observateurs d' Etoiles Variables
Siège : Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg
11, rue de l'Université(c)
67000 Strasbourg
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/afoev/
International Meeting on Variable Stars
26th, 27th and 28th of August 2002
Bourbon-Lancy (France)
===== Second Circular =====
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to confirm that the AFOEV International Meeting on Variable
Stars will be held from Monday August 26th to Wednesday August 28th 2002 at
Bourbon Lancy (France).
Objective:
========
The purpose of this meeting is to bring together variable stars observers and
variable stars scientists in order to discuss the reasons why observing
variable stars is an efficent way to contribute to the evolution of science,
to improve the way of observing, to find how the evoluting technology permits
new type of observation.
It also offers a unique opportunity for close interactions between observers
and users of observations and a convincing way to be sure that observing is
more than ever necessary in the beginning of the 21st century.
Scientific topics:
=================
1. Visual observation, its advantages, its limits ;
2. Observation with a CCD camera : photometry with coloured filters,
"continuous " monitoring of stars with a small period and a small variation ;
3. The programs ;
4. The sequences ;
5. Inter associations cooperation ;
6. Beginners corner ;
7. Photographic photometry ;
8. Reduction of observations ;
9. Data processing with observation results ;
10. Publishing of observations ;
11. Variable stars and the WEB.
Scientific Organizing Committee:
================================
- Eric Broens (Director, VVS Werkgroep Veranderlijke Sterren, Belgium).
- Christian Buil (Association des Utilisateurs de Détecteurs Electroniques,
France)
- Goerg Comello (Kapteyn Laboratorium, Groningen, Vereniging vor Weer- an
Sterrenkunde/VSS, The Netherlands)
- Michel Dumont (Groupe Européen d'Observation Stellaire, France)
- Jan Hers (Director, The Variable Stars Section of the South Africa
Astronomy Organization)
- Guy Hurst (Director, journal The Astronomer, England)
- Dr Taichi KATO (Director, Variable Stars Network [VSNET], Japan)
- Dr Laszlo L. Kiss (Hungarian Astronomical Association and Szeged
University, Hungary)
- Dr Janet Akyuz Mattei (Director, The American Association of Variable Star
Observers, USA)
- Werner Braune (President of the Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für
Veränderliche Sterne e.V., Germany)
- Roger D. Pickard (Director of the Variable Star Section, British
Astronomical Association, England)
- Dr Dominique Proust (Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France)
- Dr Philippe Sivagnanam (Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France)
- Bc. Petr Sobotka (Director of the MEDUZA group Tcheck Republic)
- Michel Verdenet (President of the AFOEV, France)
Local Organizing Committee :
======================
Michel Verdenet
Dominique Proust
Joël Minois
Host Institutes and sponsors:
============================
Observatoire de Paris
Conseil Général de Saône et Loire
Crédit Agricole Centre-Est
Canton et ville de Bourbon-Lancy
Duration of Meeting:
===================
The meeting will begin in the morning of Monday, August 26th , 2002 and end
in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 28th , 2002.
Meeting Place and Accommodation:
================================
The meeting will be held in various places in Bourbon Lancy, which is an old,
small and pleasant town of Burgundy, where no place is very far form another
one.
Bourbon Lancy is located in the most western part of the département of Saône
et Loire, 3 kilometres from the river Loire, on its right side. It can be
reached by car ; the nearest important railway stations are Moulins at 33 km
300 km from Paris) and Le Creusot-Montceau TGV station at 80 km (280 km from
Paris). The maximum number of participants is limited to 150.
Bourbon Lancy and its surroundings have quite a lot of hotels and camping
places and finding a place where to sleep and to have lunch or dinner is not
a problem. You will find all the possible information on
http://bourbon.lancy.free.fr choosing on the menu Tourisme then Hebergement.
Invited talks:
==============
Invited papers wil be given by Dr Janet Mattei, Dr Dominique Proust and Dr
Philippe Sivagnanam.
Call for papers:
===============
The meeting will include invited talks, contributed papers, and posters.
A special poster session will be held at the end of the conference on
wednesday afternon. Junior/young scientists are encouraged to submit
contributed papers and/or posters. Each orator will have 15mn to present the
contributed paper, and 5mn for questions.
The Scientific Committee will select the contributed papers and posters.
Proceedings
===========
The proccedings of the conference will be published by Burillier, scientific
book editor at Vannes (56000). The number of pages for invited talks,
contributed papers and posters will be indicated in the final circular (June
2002). It is requested to all contributors to provide a diskette or a CD-ROM
containing their contibution in PC format. The text must be in RTF and
pictures in JPEG format.
Tentative agenda
================
Sunday august 25th: 17h-20h. Registration and welcome drink for the early
arrivals.
Monday 26th: 09h. Welcome message by the mayor of Bourbon-Lancy
09h05. Introduction by Michel Verdenet
09h30. Invited talk by Janet Mattei
10h15. coffee break.
10h45 contributed talks (20mn each)
12h30 lunch break
14h-17h contributed talks.
20h organ concert by Dominique Proust (church)
Tuesday 27th: 09h. Invited talk by Philippe Sivagnanam
09h45. contributed talks.
10h30. coffee break.
11h00. contributed talks.
12h. lunch break.
13h30. departure to Nancay radio-observatory
21h00. public lecture (in french).
Wednesday 28th 09h. Invited talk by Dominique Proust
09h45. contributed talks.
10h30. coffee break.
11h00. contributed talks.
12h lunch break
14h. contributed talks
15h. poster session
15h30. summary and conclusion by Janet Mattei.
16h. visit of the historical center and spa of
Bourbon-Lancy
20h. Closing dinner at Auberge du Lac
Social events
=============
- An organ concert focused on astronomical themes will be performed by Dr
Dominique Proust on monday 26th evening, free entrance.
- An excursion to the famous Nancay observatory (with its giant 300m
radiotelescope) will be organized on tuesday 27th; transporations by bus
(free participation)..
- A visit of the old city of Bourbon-Lancy, including medieval places, roman
church (XIe), spa etc.. will be organized at the end of the meeting on
wednesday 28th.
- A closing dinner will be organized at the restaurant "Auberge du Lac".
Price (not included in the registration) should be around 22 euros, depending
on the number of participants.
- Should some accompanying persons not be interested in the meeting, the
region of Bourbon-Lancy is rich in interesting features, museums, etc..
Registration fees:
=================
Thanks to our sponsors, the registration fee has been reduced to 100 Euros,
including Meeting proceedings, coffee breaks etc., BUT NOT accomodations
(lunches, dinners and closing dinner).
The Organizing Committee can eventually partially support those who might
have travel difficulties. Please contact the L.O.C
Registration form:
================
If you plan to attend the meeting, please fill the form below and send it
before:
15 april 2002
to the Meeting secretariat, afoev2002@aol.com or by
fax at +33 (0)3 85 80 05 96.
The registration shall be definitively accepted with receipt of a 50 Euros
cheque or by a draft of the same amount :
AFOEV IBAN :
FR 69 20041 01015 0039695G036 17
Chèques Postaux Strasbourg
55, rue des Clarisses
F- 7900 Strasbourg Chèques
The possibility of accepting credit cards is being studied but not yet
implemented. You will be informed of the final decision long before April. If
you are interested in using that possibility, please, inform the Secretariat
of the meeting.
For further details and informations about the meeting, visit our WEB page at
http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/afoev/ for the french version and
http://vsnet.meduza.info/france2002 for the english version.
Correspondance:
---------------
Joel MINOIS
Saliere
F-71670 Saint Pierre de Varennes
Phone : +33 (0)3 85 80 05 95
Fax : +33 (0)3 85 80 05 96
Cellular : +33 (0)6 80 63 06 98
E-mail : joel.minois@centraliens.net
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REGISTRATION FORM
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(Family name), (First name), (Middle name)
- Full name:
- Title: (Prof./ Dr./ Mr./ Ms.)
- Affiliation:
- Postal address:
- E-mail:
- Fax:
- Payment: (-) cheque of 50 euros No:
(-) draft of 50 euros
- I present a contributed paper: (yes/no)
- I present a poster: (yes/no)
- Title:
- abstract:
- Date of arrival/departure:
- Accommodations planned (hotel/camping/other):
- number of accompanying persons:
- I plan to attend the closing dinner (yes/no):
- If yes, number of persons:
* Please send before April 30 30, 2002 to the Meeting secretariat,
afoev2002@aol.com, fax +33 (0)3 85 80 05 96
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