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Dátum: 2008-07-25 09:22:44
Feladó: Csizmadia Szilárd
Tárgy: WG: [IMO-News] Fw: Conference Bolides and Meteorite Falls - 1stannouncement==a (fwd)
Szervusztok,

akit erdekel egy angol nyelvu konferencia meteorokrol es bolidakrol, annak
figyelmebe ajanlom a lenti konferencia-felhivast.

Udvozlettel,
Szilard

> Dear colleagues,
> please, find below the first announcement of the conference
> Bolides and Meteorite Falls to be held in Prague next year.
> Feel free to distribute the announcement to other people
> who might be interested. If you will be considering to attend
> the conference, please, fill the Indication of Interest
> form at the conference website http://www.bolides09.com/ .
> The second announcement will be mailed to the people who
> indicated their interest.
> Sincerely yours,
> Jiri Borovicka and Pavel Spurny
>
>
> =========================================================================
> FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> Bolides and Meteorite Falls
> International conference on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the
> Pribram meteorite fall, and the 80th birthday of Zdenek Ceplecha
>
> Date: May 10-15, 2009
> Place: Hotel Michael, Prague, Czech Republic
>
> The Pribram meteorite fall on April 7, 1959 was the first scientifically
> observed meteorite fall. The associated bolide was captured by the
> photographic cameras of the double-station meteor observation
> program initiated and led by the Czech astronomer, Zdenek Ceplecha,
> who also analyzed all the available data and predicted the location of
> the meteorites. To date, there have been only 9 cases where a
> meteorite dropping bolide was observed instrumentally, so that the
> trajectory and orbit could be determined precisely and - at the same
> time - the meteorite was recovered. Nevertheless, thanks to various
> observational programs and modeling efforts, our understanding of
> bolides and associated phenomena has increased dramatically over the
> past 50 years. This conference will be devoted not only to celebrating
> the anniversary, but also to offer a forum to discuss recent
> achievements in this field and future programs.
>
> Format of the conference:
>
> Sunday, May 10: Welcome reception connected with the opening of
> an exhibition "50 years from the recovery of the Pribram meteorites",
> held in the main building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech
> Republic, Narodni 3, Prague 1
>
> Monday, May 11: Opening of the conference; lecture by Zdenek
> Ceplecha; scientific sessions, hotel Michael
>
> Tuesday, May 12: Scientific sessions, hotel Michael
>
> Wednesday, May 13: Scientific sessions, hotel Michael; after lunch:
> excursion to Ondrejov Observatory, dinner
>
> Thursday, May 14: Scientific sessions, hotel Michael
>
> Friday, May 15: Scientific sessions, hotel Michael
>
> Saturday, May 16: Optional post-conference excursion to the Pribram
> meteorite strewn filed, with some sightseeing on the way
>
> We anticipate that most contributions will be given as oral. There will
> be only a limited number of posters.
>
>
> Scientific topics:
>
> - observation of bolides and superbolides (optical, acoustic,
> space-borne, radar)
>
> - interaction of large meteoroids with the atmosphere (ablation,
> fragmentation, deceleration, radiation etc. - observations and
> models); satellite re-entries
>
> - derivation of meteoroid properties from bolide observations,
> classification of meteoroids
>
> - meteorite dark flight, impact, strewn fields, craters
>
> - physical properties of meteorites (density, porosity, strength,
> fusion crust)
>
> - meteorite and meteoroid flux, impact hazard
>
> - meteorite delivery to the Earth, sources of meteorites (comets
> as well?)
>
> - existence of meteorite streams
>
> - legal aspects of meteorite recovery and collection
>
> - meteorites on other planets
>
>
> Scientific organizing committee:
>
> Phil Bland (UK)
> Jiri Borovicka (Czech Republic)
> Peter Brown (Canada)
> Guy Consolmagno (Vatican)
> Edwin Gnos (Switzerland)
> Dee Pack (USA)
> Olga Popova (Russia)
> Doug ReVelle (USA)
> Pavel Spurny (Czech Republic)
> David Vokrouhlicky (Czech Republic)
>
>
> Location:
>
> The conference will be held at the Hotel Michael****, located in a
> quiet neighborhood in the southern part of Prague
> (http://www.hotelmichael.cz/en/). The hotel has 53 rooms, a
> conference room for 90 people, restaurant, garden, free internet, and
> parking.
>
> Prague is a world-famous historic city listed in the UNESCO world
> heritage list. The center of Prague can be reached from the hotel by
> public transport in about half an hour. The hotel also organizes trips to
> the center.
>
> Prague can be reached by air from all major cities in Europe and
> through them, from the rest of the world. There are also direct flights
> from several cities overseas (e.g. New York, Atlanta, Tel Aviv,
> Seoul). From Europe, it is easy to reach Prague by train, bus or car.
>
>
> Accommodation:
>
> We recommend staying directly at the Hotel Michael. The special
> price for conference participants (guaranteed for early reservations) is
> 90 EUR for single occupancy and 115 EUR for double occupancy,
> including breakfast. There are, of course, many more accommodation
> opportunities in Prague, including a few hotels of lower category
> within walking distance.
>
>
> Registration:
>
> The registration fee will cover the participation in scientific sessions,
> conference bag, program and abstracts, coffee breaks, welcome
> reception, excursion to Ondrejov Observatory, and dinner at the
> observatory. We currently do not plan to issue conference
> proceedings.
>
> The anticipated registration fees are as follows:
>
> Before March 1, 2009:  5800 CZK (about 240 EUR as of June 2008)
> After March 1, 2009: 6400 CZK (~ 265 EUR)
> The fee will be payable by credit card, bank transfer or on site.
>
>
> Abstract submission:
>
> Details on the requested abstract format and submission deadline will
> be given in the second announcement.
>
>
> Indication of interest:
>
> If you are interested to receive further announcements, please, register
> your name and e-mail address at the conference web site
> http://www.bolides09.com .
>
>
> Contacts:
>
> Program issues: Pavel Spurny (spurny@asu.cas.cz)
> or Jiri Borovicka (borovic@asu.cas.cz)
>
> Conference secretariat: Katerina Adaskova (bolides09@cbttravel.cz)
>
> ==================================================================
>
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