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(meteorobs) NEO News 5/14/01: [Four Conferences]
One or more of the following conferences may be of interest to the amateur
and/or professional meteor scientist. Some have already been announced via
the 'meteorobs' list - some have not.
Clear skies,
Lew Gramer <owner-meteorobs@jovian.com>
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Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 15:28:38 -0700
To: david.morrison@arc.nasadot gov
From: David Morrison <dmorrison@arc.nasadot gov>
Subject: NEO News (5/14/01) Four NEO Conferences
JUNE 17-21, 2001, ITALY: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SPACE CHEMISTRY
6th Course/Workshop:
THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POTENTIAL EARTH IMPACTORS: KNOW YOUR ENEMY
ERICE-SICILY: 17 - 25 JUNE 2001
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Sponsored by the:
* European Space Agency (ESA)
* Italian Ministry of University, Scientific Research and Technology
* Italian Space Agency (ASI)
* USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
* Japan Institute for Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
* Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
* Sicilian Regional Government
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PROGRAMME AND LECTURERS
The threat
Mitigation techniques
NEO parent bodies
NEO sizes, albedos, compositions
NEAR
MUSES-C
Space missions to comets
Comet nuclei (Deep Impact)
IR from space: from past to future
Asteroid thermal models
Asteroids: surface structure
Asteroid internal structure
Comet nuclei
Radio tomography
Seismic wave propagation
Comet thermal structure
Comet nucleus evolution
Asteroid structure and spin rates
Meteorite experiments
Laboratory experiments for comets
>From grains to asteroids
Links between comets and asteroids
Interstellar dust and meteorites
* M. A'Hearn, University of Maryland, MD, USA
* J. Benkhoff, DLR Berlin, D
* A. Cellino, Observatory of Torino, I
* A. F. Cheng, JHAPL, USA
* M. DELBO', DLR Berlin, D
* J. M. Greenberg, University of Leiden, NL
* W. F. Huebner, SWRI, San Antonio, TX, USA
* H. U. Keller, MPI Lindau, D
* W. Kofman, Observatory of Grenoble, F
* A. Kouchi, Hokkaido University, J
* D. Morrison, NASA, CA USA
* T. Mukai, Kobe University, J
* P. Paolicchi, University of Pisa, I
* S. Price, Lincoln Laboratory, USA
* J. Remo, Harvard University, Cambridge, CA, USA
* G. Schwehm, ESTEC, NL
* S. Sirono, Nagoya University, J
* D. J. Tholen, University of Hawaii, USA
* J. Walker, SWRI, San Antonio, TX, USA
* T. Yamamoto, Nagoya University, J
* H. Yano, ISAS, J
* A. Zaitsev, Lavochkin Association, RU
* V. Zappala, Observatory of Torino, I
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PURPOSE OF THE COURSE/WORKSHOP
The main objectives of the Workshop are to learn what we know now and what
and how we can learn more about the physical and chemical properties of
potential earth impactors; namely, asteroids and comets, with the ultimate
aim of providing the best possible data for mitigation procedures. A major
concern to the world is the potential devastation produced by impacts of
cosmic objects from space. For this reason we consider as a subtitle for the
school: 'KNOW YOUR ENEMY'. The lectures will be devoted to consideration of
all possible means - from theoretical to experimental to remote
observational to space observational, and space in situ measurements - for
obtaining the internal structure and composition of asteroids and comets.
The course will include a series of workshops that will summarize and
supplement the lectures and provide suggestions for further studies in the
application of all techniques that can be used to provide a database on
cosmic object properties. A significant consequence of the course will be
its application to knowledge of the formation of the Solar System. This
course, as was the case for all the previous courses in the Space Chemistry
School, is highly interdisciplinary, bringing together experts with a wide
variety of chemical, physical, and technical backgrounds in theory,
laboratory astrophysics, ground-based observations, and space-based
observations as well as applications.
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APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates should send a letter to the Co-Director of the
Workshop:
* Professor Walter F. HUEBNER
Southwest Research Institute
P. O. Drawer 28510
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228-0510, USA
e-mail: whuebner@swridot edu
specifying:
i) date and place of birth together with present nationality;
ii) degree and other academic qualifications;
iii) present position and place of work.
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OCTOBER 9-12, 2001, FRANCE: CERES 2001 WORKSHOP
From C Blanco <CBLANCO@alpha4.ct.astrodot it>
Astrometry and Physics of Minor Planets from Observational Networks
to be held in Paris, France on October 9-12 , 2001
A workshop dedicated to the bicentenary of the discovery of Ceres by Piazzi
is proposed to be held in October 2001 in Paris, France, organized by the
Institut de mecanique celeste/ Observatoire de Paris.
This workshop plans to gather professional and amateur astronomers
interested in asteroids and more generally in small bodies of the solar
system, modeling motions, studying physical properties of these objects and
observing through networks. The goal of this workshop is also to
review the techniques used at present time for the observations of
asteroids. The proposed topics of the workshop are:
* Astrometric observations of the asteroids: towards a better accuracy
* Prediction and observation of stellar occultations by asteroids:
increasing the efficiency
of the observers networks
* Photometric observations of asteroids: shape and spin axis
determination
* Satellites of asteroids, binary asteroids: towards the detection of new
systems
* Observation of other Solar System small bodies
* Networks of observers: what to expect from new technologies?
More information at: http://www.bdl.fr/sympo/ceres2001.html
The registration fee is: 600 French Francs (91.60 Euros) and includes
lunches, coffee breaks and the proceedings of the workshop
Some partial financial supports will be available. If you need some, please,
send a demand with your registration form.
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OCTOBER 23-26, 2001, JAPAN: INTERNATIONAL NEO WORKSHOP
From Syuzo Isobe <isobesz@cc.nao.ac.jp>
The 2nd Circular and request for registration.
An International Workshop
on
Collaboration and Coordination
Among NEO Observers and Orbital Computers
Kurashiki City Art Museum
Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
October 23 to 26, 2001
The Japan Spaceguard Association would like to hold a workshop from October
23 through 26, 2001, at the Kurashiki City Art Museum (near the Bisei
Spaceguard Center). Following the workshop, we will inaugurate the Bisei
Spaceguard Center on October 27.
Purpose of the Workshop:
In these years NEO matters have been discussed at different occasions and
organizations. Number of NEO observers and orbital computers has been
increasing and they have been producing excelent results. However, it seems
that there were not much discussions on collaboration and coordination
among them and some critical debates between those teams were brought.
Therefore, the SOC intends to make this workshop to solve the problems or at
least to start to its solution. Program of this workshop will be arranged
with some introductory reports by NEO observers and orbital computers and
set aside many hours for discussions.
SOC members: Syuzo Isobe (Co-Chair), Donald K. Yoemans (Co-Chair),
Tom Morgan, Bob McMillan, Ted Bowell, Andrea Carusi,
Brian Marsden, Richard Binzel, Karri Muinonen, and
Mark Bailey
Program.
First day: Tuesday October 23 evening, reception in Kurashiki.
Second day: Wednesday October 24
General remarks (D. Yeomans and S. Isobe)
Six 30-minute reports from observational teams
(E. Bowell, G. Stokes*, E. Helin, S. Larson, T. Gehrels, M.
Yoshikawa)
Reports from follow-up teams (P. Pravec, Klet, D. Tholen, G. Tancredi)
Report from SGF Central Node (A. Boattini*)
Review of proposed space missions (TBD)
Third day: Thursday October 25
30-minute presentation by MPC (B. Marsden)
Three 30 minute presentations by impact prediction teams
(P. Chodas, A. Milani*, K. Muinonen)
15-minute presentation by Spaceguard Foundation (A. Carusi)
30-minute presentation by NASA NEO Program Office (D. Yeomans)
30-minute presentation by IAU related view (H. Rickman)
Panel discussion on cooperative observational efforts
Panel goal: provide recommendations and suggest plans and
schedule to optimize international discovery and follow-up
efforts
Fouth day: Friday October 26
Three 30-minute presentation by Space Debris teams
(J. Africano, T. Schildneckt, M. Nonaka)
Panel discussion on cooperative orbital computations
Panel goal: Provide recommendations on computational
techniques, guidelines for announcing Earth-threatening
threatening objects, and the use of the Torino scale.
Review, Discuss and prepare final draft of panel recommendations.
Fifth day: Saturday October 27
Inauguration of the Bisei Spaceguard Center. This is one-day trip.
* Speaker's names may be changed to one belonging at same organization.
Additionally to this program, we will hold two public lectures on
Sunday October 21 and Sunday October 28.
Meeting location: Kurashiki city art museum
Address 2-6-1 Cyuou Kurashiki City Okayama-ken.
Telephone 81-86-425-6034
Facsimile 81-86-426-6036
How to reach:
Attendees and guests will land at the Kansai International
airport, take a super-express train with a name of Haruka to
Shin-Osaka
(about 50 minutes), followed by a bullet train with a name of Hikari
(rapid) or Kodama (slow) (Shin-Kansen) to Okayama (60 minutes),
and the a commuter train to Kurashiki (10 minutes).
You should buy a ticket to Kurashiki station and two supplement
tickets
for super-express and bullet trains. These one way tickets cost
about 8,000 yen.
The other Attendees and Guests will land at the Narita International
airport, take a super express train with a name of Narita-Express
to Tokyo (about 60 minutes), followed by a bullet train with a name
of Nozomi (much rapid but expensive 3 hours 10 minutes) or Hikari
(rapid 4 hours) to Okayama, and a commuter train to Kurashiki
(10 minutes). You should buy a ticket to Kurashiki station and
supplement tickets for super-express and bullet trains. These one way
tickets cost about 20,000 yen.
Accomodation:
There are a few hotels in Kurashiki area. We blocked 30 single rooms
of Kurashiki Station hotel and 30 single rooms of Toyoko Inn
Kurashiki
Minamiguchi. You can request the other type hotel room to Isobe and
LOC will try to fit its request.
1 KURASHIKI STATION HOTEL
Address 2-8-1 Achi Kurashiki City Okayama-ken.
Telephone 81-86-425-2525
Facsimile 81-86-426-6702
Guest room all 111 rooms
Single bed \5,500 - \6,000
Twin beds \11,000 - \12,000
2 TOYOKO IN KURASHIKI MINAMIGUCHI
Address 2-10-20 Achi Kurashiki City Okayama-ken.
Telephone 81-86-430-1046
Facsimile 81-86-430-1046
Guest room all 154 rooms
Single bed (143 rooms) \5,800
Twin beds A \7,300
Twin beds B \7,800
Sight seeing:
There are several good sight seeing areas not far from the Workshop
hall. We will give you further informations in the next circular.
Weather and the other informations:
October is one of the best season in Japan. Temperature is usualy
11 - 17 degree C. In the evening, you may need an additional sweater.
There is some percent of probability to be rainy as usual in Japan
and may be occasionally hit by a typhoon. At the Bisei trip, you can
enjoy a beuariful maple.
Electricity is 100 V and 60 Hz.
Registration fee:
15,000 yen which covers refreshment during meeting, one copy of
proceeding, and trip to the Bisei Spaceguard Center.
Please send back following informations to the e-mail address of Isobe,
by May 25, 2001.
Family Name:
First Name:
Institute:
Postal Address:
Tel. Number:
Fax. Number:
e-mail Address:
O I will attend the workshop.
O I do not decide yet.
O I do not attend the workshop.
O I am an invited speaker.
O I would like to present a paper.
O I will not present a paper.
Title of paper: _________________________________________________
Arrival date to Kurashiki ___ October, 2001
Departure date from Kurashiki ___ October, 2001
Which hotel will you ask LOC reserve? 1 or 2
O Prepare your hotel room by yourself.
O Request LOC to look for the other hotel room.
Please write your request: _________________________________.
If you have any specific request(s), please write below:
____________________________________________________________.
If you need further informations on hotel in Tokyo or Osaka area,
please contact with Isobe.
Kurashiki City is in the Edo period style (17 to 19 century).
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JULY 29 - AUGUST 2, 2002, GERMANY: ASTEROIDS, COMETS, METEORS - ACM2002
From Gerhard Hahn <ACM2002@dlrdot de>
Berlin, July 29 - August 2, 2002
Organized by
DLR - Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration,
Berlin-Adlershof and Technical University, TU - Berlin
First Announcement
The next meeting of the International Conference ASTEROIDS, COMETS, METEORS
- - ACM2002 will be held in Berlin from July 29 to August 2, 2002.
Location: The Conference will take place on the campus of the Technical
University (TU-Berlin), located in the centre of Berlin.
Further information will be provided in the second announcement, and on the
web page http://earn.dlrdot de/ACM2002 .
In order to estimate the number of participants and to update our mailing
list we would appreciate receiving your response by filling out
the on-line form. Please forward this message to other people you feel could
be interested in the meeting.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin.
Gerhard Neukum
Uri Carsenty
Gerhard Hahn
on behalf of the Local Organizing Committee
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Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC)
M. Ahearn, USA
C. Arpigny, Belgium
M.A. Barucci, France
E.L.G. Bowell, USA
Z. Ceplecha, Czech Republic
B.E. Clark, USA
M. Festou, France
G. Hahn (Co-Chair), Germany
A.W. Harris, USA
W. Huebner, USA
E.K. Jessberger, Germany
D.C. Jewitt, USA
H.-U. Keller, Germany
C.-I. Lagerkvist, Sweden
A. Milani, Italy
G. Neukum, Germany
H. Rauer (Co-chair), Germany
H. Reitsma, USA
R.M. West, ESO
I.P. Williams, U.K.
E. Sedlmayr, Germany
G. Schwehm, ESTEC
V. Zappala, Italy
Local Organizing Commitee (LOC)
J. Benkhoff
U. Carsenty (Chair)
D. Dolzycka
G. Hahn
A. Harris
S. Mottola
G. Neukum
H. Rauer
E. Sedlmayr
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David Morrison, NASA Ames Research Center
Tel 650 604 5094; Fax 650 604 1165
david.morrison@arc.nasadot gov or dmorrison@arc.nasadot gov
website: http://space.arc.nasadot gov
website: http://astrobiology.arc.nasadot gov
website: http://impact.arc.nasadot gov
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