[vsnet-conference 48] (fwd) preliminary announcement of Third Asymmetric Planetary Nebula Conference

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

From: Bruce Balick <balick@astro.washington.edu>
Date: Thu Jul 18, 2002  06:29:36 PM US/Central
Subject: preliminary announcement of Third Asymmetric Planetary Nebula Conference

This is a preliminary announcement of the Third Asymmetric 
Planetary Nebula Conference ("ASM3").  This email is being sent 
to people who attended or expressed interest in ASM2 in Cambridge 
in 1999.

The meeting plans are described at 
http://www.astro.washington.edu/balick/APN/.  Small changes are 
likely in the months ahead.  However, the dates are ASM3 are 
fixed, so you can pencil ASM3 onto your 2003 calendar.

The last three years since ASM2 have been very exciting ones 
indeed. There have been observational and theoretical 
advancements across the board, including the some very puzzling 
images of protoPNe at radio and IR wavelengths and PNe in 
x-rays.  Spectroscopists have been very busy also.  Even though 
less than a year has passed since the last IAU session on PNe -- 
a well attended conference with a 640-page published proceedings 
according to Mike Dopita -- the organizers felt strongly that a 
more focused ASM meeting in a fairly informal setting with lots 
of time for discussion would produce some great new ideas for 
further consideration.  We are also hoping to being in guest 
speakers from closely related disciplines such as novae and 
symbiotic stars where active research efforts are likely to give 
rise to a healthy "cross-pollinization" of ideas.

This is NOT a call for registration.  (Even though a registration 
form has been posted at the web site, please don't use it until 
fall.)  My only goal at this time is to get the meeting pencilled 
onto your calendar.  There is no need to respond unless you can 
suggest additional people who should be included in future 
mailings, such as postdocs and graduate students who may be new 
to the field, or people whose email addresses may have changed.  
(Send these to me.)  A more formal meeting announcement will be 
sent to you this fall.

The meeting will be held at a ski lodge near Mt Rainier, a 4400-m 
(14400-foot) dormant volcano about 100 km southeast of Seattle's 
airport.  We concluded a workshop there last week on eta Carinae, 
and the conference attendees were very impressed at the majesty 
of the scenery as well as the relaxed atmosphere at the lodge.  
To whet your interest, take a look at 
http://www.astro.washington.edu/balick/eta_conf/eta_pix/.  You'll 
find it very tempting to extend your stay in our cool, sunny 
summer climate (July is a very dry and clear month in the 
Cascades) and enjoy some of the many natural splendors of this 
region.

Have a great summer!

Bruce Balick (for the SOC)

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