[Aavso-photometry] {MPML} SAS 2006 Registration and Call For Papers

[Jeff Hopkins]

Hello Brian,

I have just sent in my membership fee and registration for the May 
meeting. I have tow papers that I am co-authoring. Do I send the 
abstracts to you?

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Jeff

At 19:45 -0700 1/28/06, Brian D. Warner wrote:
>The registration package for the 25th Annual Symposium
>on Telescope Science is now available.
>
>   http://www.socastrosci.org/
>
>Presented by the Society for Astronomical Science (SAS),
>the Symposium is becoming one of the premiere meetings for
>professionals and amateurs engaged in astronomical research.
>The Symposium provides a means for direct contacts within
>the pro-am community and has lead to a number of successful
>collaborations.
>
>This year is particularly noteworthy as it marks a joint
>meeting between SAS and the Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
>Some of the leading amateurs in cataclysmic variable star
>research will be joining SAS members and presenting papers
>as part of the Symposium.
>
>The keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Donald K. Yeomans.
>Dr. Yeomans is a Senior Research Scientist at JPL and member
>of the NEAR, Hayabusa, and Deep Impact science teams. His
>talk will be titled "Finding Near-Earth Objects Before They
>Find Us" and will include updates on the Deep Impact and
>Hayabusa missions as well as a look at the ongoing
>observations of Near-Earth Objects.
>
>Also coming is Dr. Mikko Kaasalainen of Finland and probably
>the leader in the development of the mathematical methods
>that allow inverting asteroid lightcurves into shape models.
>He's developed a new method that will use the data from the
>new large surveys to speed up getting enough data for modeling.
>That effort's success depends very much on lightcurves
>produced by the amateur community.
>
>DATES AND LOCATION
>-------------------
>The Symposium will be held at the Northwoods Resort,
>Big Bear, CA., on Tuesday-Thursday, May 23-25. Tuesday
>will be devoted exclusively to workshops. Immediately
>following the Symposium and just "up the road" a few
>miles is the RTMC Astronomy Expo, one of the biggest
>and best star parties in the country.
>
>The registration package, which includes information about
>room bookings at the Northwoods, is available by going to
>the SAS home page
>
>   http://www.socastrosci.org/
>
>and following the links from there.
>
>**************************************************************
>
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>The deadline for filing abstracts for the proceedings is
>February 24th. Those being accepted for talks during the
>two day Symposium will be notified by March 1. Paper
>submission deadline is April 1. Posters are also welcome.
>
>A style guide for MS Word is also available via the links
>on the SAS home page. If you cannot use Word, please contact
>the program committee (program at socastrosci.org) to see what
>arrangements can be made.
>
>We're looking forward to a very informative and exciting
>meeting. We hope to see you in Big Bear.
>
>Clear Skies,
>Brian D. Warner
>Palmer Divide Observatory (716)
>MPO Canopus/PhotoRed Photometry Software
>http://www.MinorPlanetObserver.com
>
>Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link
>http://www.MinorPlanetObserver.com/astlc/default.htm
>
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