(meteorobs) Abstracts due for IAU General Assembly Joint Discussion March 17

[Jenniskens, Petrus M. (ARC-SST)[SETI INSTITUTE]]

All,

Commission 22 of the International Astronomical Union, for the first time in 
a long time, is proud to hosts a Joint Discussion at the IAU General Assembly 
in Beijing in late August. 

  "From meteors and meteorites to their parent bodies:
       Current status and future developments"

http://chiron.mtk.nao.ac.jp/IAUXXVIIIGA_JD5/ 
The deadline for abstracts is coming up: March 17. 

Below is the latest newsletter posted by Dr.Junichi Watanabe, president of C22. 

-Peter


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* IAU                                                                  *
* Division III Commission 22 Meteors, Meteorites & Interplanetary Dust *
* Newsletter  No. 15      March 9  2012                                *
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 (1)  Deadline reminder: 17 March !

      As you already know by the previous circular, 
      The deadline for early registration and abstract submission is 

         17 March 2012.

         http://www.astronomy2012.org/

 (2) Joint Discussion 5 

      Our commission will host a joint discussion 5,
      "From meteors and meteorites to their parent bodies:
       Current status and future developments"
       during 22-24 August, 2012.

       Do not forget to submit your abstract until the same deadline.

       For more detailed information, please check the web site at

         http://chiron.mtk.nao.ac.jp/IAUXXVIIIGA_JD5/ 

  
 (3)  Special Session 7 

       The special session 7, "The impact hazard: current activities
       and future plans" will be dedicated to Near-Earth Objects, 
       and will take place on 27-28 August 2012.

       The topics covered will include the overall impact hazard,
impact consequences, population modeling, impact frequency for different
sizes, current and future ground-based and space-based surveys, human
and robotic exploration, mitigation, short-warning and long-warning
strategies, public policy, communication, international collaboration
and the IAU role.

       Do not forget to submit your abstract until the same deadline.

       For more detailed information, please check the web site at

       http://adams.dm.unipi.it/iausps7/