FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
International Conference "NEAR-EARTH
ASTRONOMY - 2003" Terskol, Russia, September 9-14, 2003
The conference is organized by the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(INASAN) and by the International Centre for Astronomical, Medical and Ecological Research (ICAMER).
We invite you to participate in the International Conference
"Near-Earth Astronomy - 2003" in the settlement Terskol (the Elbrus region)
on September
8-13 2003.
Scientific programme
- Near-Earth astronomy: progress, discoveries, problems. International
cooperation.
- Classification of small bodies of the Solar system. Modeling of the near-
Earth space population.
- The origin and migration of small bodies in the Solar system.
- Near-by passes and impacts of small bodies with the Earth and planets.
- Observations of geosynchronous satellites, space debris, modeling of
explosions in GEO. The use of photometric, position and other information get from optical observational sites in the Data Processing
Center.
- Numerical and experimental technique in near-Earth astronomy.
- Instruments and devices for observations in near-Earth astronomy.
- Monitoring of mesocontinental transfer; stratosphere-troposphere ozone
exchange. Numerical and qualitative estimates.
During the conference will take place the "round table" discussion
on the problem "Human-Environment-Space".
Scientific program committee:
A.A. Boyarchuk (Chairman), E.L. Akim, T.V. Bordovitsina, N.V. Kulikova, D.F.
Lupishko, M.Ya. Marov, L.V. Rykhlova (vice-Chairman), M.A. Smirnov, A.L.
Sudarikov, V.K. Taradij, A.M. Finkelshtein, K.V. Kholshevnikov, A.M.
Cherepaschuk, V.A. Shor, Ya.S. Yatskiv.
Local organizing committee:
V.K. Taradij (Chairman), S.I. Barabanov (vice-Chairman), A.V. Bagrov, E.S.
Bakanas, G.T. Bolgova, V.G. Godunova organizing secretary), N.V. Karpov, S.V. Kryuchkov, V.A. Leonov,
A.V. Sergeev, M.G. Sosonkin, O.A. Turischev (vice-Chairman).
Abstracts and reports
Invited reports - 40 minutes, oral reports - 15 minutes, posters.
Abstracts should be submitted in electronic form. Deadline - May 15 2003. Abstracts
must be less then 200 words. Electronic text should be prepared in MS Word or
ASCII without alignment, pictures and references.
Abstracts and reports will be published. Reports will be refereed by scientific program
committee of the conference. Instruction for preparation of reports for publication
will appear in the Second announcement.
The languages of the conference are Russian and English.
Registration fee
Registration fee is 300 roubles. It should be paid cash during registration on the
conference. Registration fee includes only expenses of conference (hall, paper, etc.).
Registration fee do not include expenses on travel, accommodation and other
expenses of the participant.
Accommodation
Participants of the conference will be accommodate in hotels and buildings of
ICAMER. Additional information will appear in the Second announcement.
Cultural program.
Excursion to the astronomical observatory at Terskol Peak, the Elbrus Medical and biological
Station, points of interest of the Elbrus region are planned for the participants of
the conference.
Pre-Registration Form:
(dead line - 15.05.03 )
Family, Name
Affiliation
Title of report (if exist)
Postal address
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Submission and abstracts should be sent to:
alena@inasan.rssi.ru ,
sbarabanov@inasan.rssi.ru