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[vsnet-lpv 70] Mass-losing pulsating stars and their circumstellar matter
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:21:11 +0900 (JST)
- To: vsnet-announce, vsnet-lpv
- From: Taichi Kato <tkato>
- Subject: [vsnet-lpv 70] Mass-losing pulsating stars and their circumstellar matter
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
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Workshop
on
MASS-LOSING PULSATING STARS AND THEIR CIRCUMSTELLAR MATTER
Sendai, Japan
May 13-16, 2002
Dear Colleagues,
We are very pleased to announce an international workshop on "Mass-
losing Pulsating Stars and Their Circumstellar Matter" to be held in
Sendai, Japan, on May 13-16, 2002.
The purpose of this First Announcement is to supply some general
information about the conference and to invite all interested
colleagues to participate in this workshop.
If you are interested in attending the workshop, please visit
http://vsnet.astr.tohoku.ac.jp/ws2002/
and return the on-line pre-registration form attached in the site to
wsloc@astr.tohoku.ac.jp
by OCTOBER 1, 2001.
We will send out the second announcement by the end of DECEMBER 2001,
which will include details about the conference venue, hotels, program
and a list of invited speakers.
The workshop proceedings will be published soon after the conference.
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE
New observational technology has revealed many unexpected views of
astronomical objects. This is especially true in the field of the
stellar astrophysics. Large-scale optical and near infrared surveys
and the radio observations of maser sources have given many new
insights about mass-losing pulsating stars. In Japan, a net work of
VLBI, the VERA project, was recently funded. The VERA will be used
to measure the accurate positions of many AGB maser sources.
In spite of these new observational discoveries, however, some old
and fundamental problems like the role of the stellar pulsation in
mass-loss process still remain unresolved.
Our workshop is planned to confront the new observational facts with
the theoretical results. Implications of the new photometric studies
and the high precision interferometric measurements of radio objects
will be fully discussed.
Since the AGB stars are often the brightest stars in the Galaxy, the
study of these stars will be also useful to investigate the structure
of the Galaxy and the mass distribution in nearby galaxies.
The purpose of this workshop is not only to develop the stellar
physics but also to study the structure and history of galaxies.
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
Recent results of massive photometry projects
Pulsation and properties of mass-losing stars
Optical or IR observations of circumstellar matter
Radio and mm observations of circumstellar matter
Distribution of maser sources in the Galaxy
VERA and other future projects
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
S.H. Cho(Korea), S. Deguchi(Japan), K.Y. Lo(China R), Y. Muraki
(Japan), Y. Nakada(Japan), M.J. Reid(USA), T. Sasao(Japan),
M. Takeuti(Japan, chair), H.J. van Langevelde(The Netherlands),
C. Waelkens(Belgium), P.A. Whitelock(South Africa), A. Winnberg
(Sweden), P.R. Wood(Australia)
LOCATION
The workshop will be held at the International Conference Room in
the Saito Ho-on Kaikan Hall just at the center of Sendai, a local
capital of the North East province of Honshu Island, Japan.
Sendai was founded four hundred years ago by a famous and ambitious
daimyo but now is a peaceful city with one-million population.
The scenic bay of Matsushima is within a half hour travel by train.
Although our guests in May will not be able to enjoy the famous cherry
blossoms of Sendai, other beautiful flowers and fresh green leaves
will welcome them.
We believe the participants will enjoy their scientific discussions
in a pleasant atmosphere.
TRANSPORTATION TO SENDAI
Sendai International Airport keeps airlines with Korea and China, and
some islands in the Pacific Ocean, but has not services with other
countries. People from the other foreign countries are recommended to
arrive at Tokyo/Narita International Airport. The most convenient route
to Sendai from Tokyo is the Shinkansen, a super-express. It will take
two hours from Tokyo or Ueno railway station to Sendai railway station.
The site of conference can be reached within a ten-minute walk from
Sendai railway station.
ACCOMMODATION
There are many hotels in Sendai from deluxe hotels for the Imperial
Family to less expensive ones for business travellers. We shall show
a list of recommended hotels close to the conference site in the second
announcement.
The LOC will reserve rooms for the participants upon request.
For more information about Sendai, visit the following web pages:
http://vsnet.siip.city.sendai.jp/kankokoryu/english/
and
http://v-sendai.comminet.or.jp/~sendaicb/index_e.html
TOUR
We plan to organize a one-day tour to visit the Mizusawa Observatory
where we can study the exhibition on the old latitude observations and
the brand new radio telescope for the high precision measurement. On
the way back to Sendai, we shall have chance to visit the famous scenic
bay, Matsushima.
REGISTRATION FEE
Participant: 100 USD for the payment before 1st of March 2002;130 USD
for late payment. Registered participants will receive one free copy of
the proceedings.
Registered guest: 30 USD. Registered guests will enter freely the
conference site and enjoy the break time together with the participants.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The LOC plans the financial support to a limited number of participants.
The policy will be informed in the second announcement.
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
T. Aikawa, O. Kameya, U. Lee, M. Miyoshi, T. Murayama, Y. Nakada,
Y. Nakamura, H. Saio, T. Sasao, M. Seki(Chair), S. Tamura
CONTACT
M. Seki
Astronomical Institute
Tohoku University
Sendai 980-8578, Japan
E-mail: wsloc@astr.tohoku.ac.jp
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