International Astronomical Union Commission 4 : Ephemerides Newsletter Nr. 11

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                International Astronomical Union

                   Commission 4: Ephemerides

            Newsletter No. 13          May 16, 2000
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13.0 Contents of this Newsletter 

   13.1  IAU Commission 4 (Ephemerides) Business Meeting 

   13.2  IAU General Assembly, August 7-18, 2000, Manchester, UK

   13.3  Resolutions from Colloquium 180 

   13.4  Initial Resolution on Designations of Stellar Companions

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  13.1  IAU Commission 4 (Ephemerides) Business Meeting 
 
The Commission 4 Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 9,
9:00-10:30.  
 
Each member of Commission 4 may give a 5-7 minute presentation about 
activity at his or her own institution; it is asked only that the 
topic be somewhat related to ephemerides.  You must schedule your talk
with me before March 31, 2000.  (E M Standish: ems@smyles.jpl.nasa.gov)

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  13.2   IAU General Assembly, August 7-18, 2000, Manchester, UK

WEBSITES WITH DETAILS

Full details of the meetings programme, including contact names, are
on the web site: http://www.iau.org/ga24.html. 

Accommodation, meal packages, local tours and travel to the meeting
may be booked through the company managing the administration of the
meeting (WEM). http://www.iau-ga2000.org 

For quicker local access, the IAU Meeting Announcement is also posted
on the AAS website: http://www.aas.org/grants/IAUANNOUNCEMENT.htm

MEETINGS TAKING PLACE

The core of the meeting (9 - 16 August) is organized around 14 Joint
Discussions (JD), most lasting for one day. Five longer Symposia (4 or
5 days) will also take place during the two-week period 7 - 18 August.

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  13.3  Resolutions from Colloquium 180 

The resolutions from Colloquium 180 have been officially submitted to
the IAU in both English and French.  They have been posted on the web
at http://aa.usno.navy.mil/colloq180/. They will be considered and
voted on at Joint Discussion 2 at the IAU General Assembly on Thursday
August 10.  

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  13.4  Initial Resolution on Designations of Stellar Companions

The Resolution, the 3 designation schemes, and the program for the IAU 
all-day session on Friday, August 11, are on the web at 

  http://aries.usno.navy.mil/ad/wds/iaumcm.htm.

Comments from members of supporting commissions (4, 5, 8, 24, 26, 30,
40, and 45; plus 15, 42, and 51) are encouraged.

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Commission 4 President                 Commission 4 Vice President

E Myles Standish Jr                    Jean Chapront
301-150                                Observatoire de Paris - DANOF
Jet Propulsion Laboratory              61, Avenue de l'Observatoire
Pasadena, CA 91109   USA               F-75014 Paris, FRANCE
Tel: 1 818 354 3959                    Tel: 33 01 40 51 22 27
Fax: 1 818 393 6388                    Fax: 33 01 40 51 22 91
ems@smyles.jpl.nasa.gov                jean.chapront@obspm.fr
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