------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Announcement IAU SYMPOSIUM 209 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planetary Nebulae: Their Evolution and Role in the Universe November 19-23, 2001, Canberra, Australia Web site: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~pn_symp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, Below you will find further information related to the conference. In particular, procedures for registering for the conference and booking accomodation are given. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please contact us via email to pn_symp@mso.anu.edu.au. We are looking forward to seeing you in Canberra. With best wishes, The LOC & SOC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION ============ To register as a participant at the conference, please fill out the registration page accessible via the "Registration" link on the conference home page (http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~pn_symp). On the registration page, you should also book any conference dinner or other organized activity in which you will be participating (see SOCIAL EVENTS below). Any accompanying persons who would like to participate in all the lunches, morning and afternoon teas, and the reception can be registered by paying an accompanying person's registration fee. All costs are given on the registration page. Our preference is for payment by credit card via the web-based registration system. However, if this is unacceptable, payment can be made on arrival (note that registration fee is AU$325 if paid before 15 Sep, or AU$375 if paid after this date). The current exchange rate (1 May 2001) is approximately AU$1.00 for US$0.52. The last date for registration is 15 Sept 2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCOMMODATION ============= We have made block bookings with a number of places of accomodation. These are listed at the "Accomodation" link on the conference home page. All the places of accomodation are contactable via the world wide web, via email, or via fax and we expect participants will book their own accomodation. Please mention "IAU Symposium 209: Planetary Nebulae" in you contact booking to guarantee the prices quoted on the symposium accomodation page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECEPTION & SOCIAL EVENTS ========================= A reception for all participants, hosted by the ACT Government, will be held on the evening of Sunday 18 November in the Regatta Point Centre overlooking Lake Burley Griffin. A wine tasting evening will be held in the Red Belly Black Cafe at Mount Stromlo Observatory on Tuesday 20 November. There will be no scientific sessions during the afternoon of Wednesday 21 November. There will be organized activities for the afternoon. Either: a trip to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to see the native wildlife (emus, kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, platypusses, cockatoos, rosellas, ducks and rangers); or a visit to the rural village of Bungendore for crafts and afternoon tea, along with the possibility of horse riding in the bush for a limited number of people. The conference dinner will be held in the Great hall of University House on Thursday 22 November. In addition to the above, some self-organized activities are suggested at the "Social events and suggested activities" link on the home page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ======== The conference will be held in the Dome of the Academy of Sciences, surrounded by gardens, adjacent to the ANU campus, and overlooking Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of Canberra, Australia's "bush capital" (see http://www.act.gov.au). Early summer is very pleasant in Canberra (15-28 C) and it is an excellent time to get a flavor of this spacious planned city and visit its many interesting institutions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACTS ========= All contributors should email their abstracts to pn_symp@mso.anu.edu.au by 15 October. The abstracts should be in a latex file based on the abstract template downloadable from the conference home page. The abstracts will be made into an abstract booklet which each participant will receive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME ================================ (Only invited speakers are listed at this stage) November 19, 0900 Session 1: PN surveys and their distribution in the galaxies Introduction and summary of current problems in PN research: S. Kwok History: L. Aller Surveys & Classification: new PN from emission-line surveys: Q. Parker Session 2: PN in the scheme of stellar evolution Current models for the evolution of AGB stars F. Herwig Nucleosynthesis and dredge up of heavy elements: J. Lattanzio s-process elements in post-AGB stars: H. Van Winckel Proto-planetary nebulae: B. Hrivnak PN in the scheme of binary evolution: N. Soker Poster session November 20, 0900 H- and He-burning central stars and the evolution to white dwarfs: T. Blocker The formation and evolution of PN: D. Schoenberner Observed evolution of the nebulae and central stars: R. Tylenda Session 3: Central stars and their atmospheres Non-LTE models of CSPN: K. Werner Stellar winds from the central stars: A. Pauldrach WR central stars: W. Hamann Abundance analysis with WC atmsophere models: O. DeMarco PN and WR nebulae: Y. Grosdidier Binary central stars: H. Bond Session 4: Dust and Molecules in PN ISO spectroscopy of molecules in PN and PPN: J. Cernicharo Poster session November 21, 0900 Photochemistry in PN: T. Hasegawa IR features in PN: K. Volk Laboratory identification of IR features: O. Guillois Crystalline silicates: F.J. Molster Session 5: Observations of the Ionized Gas Atomic processes in PN: S. Nahar Chemical abundances in PN: S. Torres-Peimbert Chemical abundances from ISO results: S. Pottasch IR collisionally excited lines: X. Liu Abundances from recombination lines: H. Dinerstein Lunch and Excursion November 22, 0900 FUSE observations of PN: G. Sonneborn X-ray and UV views of the hot gas in PN: Y.-H. Chu Session 6: Nebular Morphology and Dynamics PN morphology and correlation with PN parameters: A. Manchado Dynamical evolution of PN: B. Balick Structure and evolution of PN haloes: M. Steffen MHD models of PN: G. Garcia-Segura Multi-polar structures in PN: R. Sahai Collimated outflows in PN: J. Lopez Poster session November 22, 0900 Session 7: PN as galaxy probes PN & galactic chemical evolution: W. Maciel PN in the Magellanic Clouds: L. Stanghellini PN as tracers of chemical evolution of external galaxies: M. McCall Intracluster PN: J. Feldmeier Observational aspects of galaxy dynamics using PN: M. Arnaboldi PN as an extragalatic distance indicator: R. Ciardullo PN as tracers of dark matter in galaxies & clusters: K. Freeman Conference Summary and closing remarks: M. Dopita General discussion Conference ends at 4pm Friday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES =============== 1 Dec 2000 1st Announcement 1 Mar 2001 Deadline for pre-registrations 1 May 2001 Deadline for travel grant applications 15 May 2001 2nd Announcement 15 Sep 2001 Deadline for registration 15 Oct 2001 Deadline for abstracts, Final announcement 18 Nov 2001 Reception 19 Nov 2001 Conference starts 20 Nov 2001 Wine tasting 21 Nov 2001 Organized afternoon activities 22 Nov 2001 Conference dinner 23 Nov 2001 Conference ends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Scientific Organizing Committee: A. Acker (France), M. Arnaboldi (Italy), B. Balick (U.S.A.), M. Barlow (U.K.), M. Dopita (Australia, co-chair), S. Deguchi (Japan), G. Jacoby (U.S.A.), S. Kwok (Canada, co-chair), W.J. Maciel (Brazil), A. Manchado (Spain), M. Perinotto (Italy), S.R. Pottasch (The Netherlands), D. Schoenberner (Germany), Y. Terzian (U.S.A.), S. Torres-Peimbert (Mexico), R. Tylenda (Poland), P.R. Wood (Australia) The Local Organising Committee: M. Dopita, M. Sevenster, C. Jackson, P. McGregor, R. Sutherland & P. Wood (all at RSAA)