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HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
NUMBER 85 March 2005
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E-mail: elaset@astro.auth.gr WWW: http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset
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TOPICS:
1. Short News
2. Deadline for submissions in the 7th Hel.A.S. Conference
3. Emilios Harlaftis (1965-2005)
4. Members in new positions
5. IKY Fellowships
6. Access to International Research Facilities
7. Upcoming Astronomy meetings in Greece
8. About this newsletter
1. SHORT NEWS
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We would like to congratulate Dr. Dimitrios Giannios, who was
offered and accepted a three-year postdoctoral position at the Max
Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching (Germany).
2. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IN THE 7th HEL.A.S. CONFERENCE
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As announced in the previous newsletter, the upcoming 7th Hellenic
Astronomical Society Conference will take place in Kefallinia from 8
- 11 September, 2005. For more information on the various sessions,
their convenors and other details of the conference itself, please
visit the continuously updated, dedicated web site of the Conference
at:
http://comas.interzone.gr/cgi/article.cgi
Please register using the on-line registration (Eggrafi). This can
be done without paying any registration fees. The fees can be paid at
Kefallinia, upon arrival at the Conference. Then you can login
(Eisdohi) to the system at any time in order to submit, for example,
your Abstract (and the full Paper) on line. This way of submitting
your Abstract and Paper is highly recommended.
*** The deadline for submitting your contribution is May 20th, 2005. **
Note also that you can SUBMIT ONLINE your contribution in the
appropriate session.
3. EMILIOS HARLAFTIS (1965-2005)
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Emilios Harlaftis, a member of our Society and one of the most
active astronomers in Greece, died in a tragic avalanche accident on
Mt. Menalon, in Peloponnese, on Sunday, February 13, 2005. He
graduated from the University of Athens in 1987. His scientific
activities were centered around Cataclysmic Variables and Compact
Stars, but he also worked on several technological projects. Since
1991, when he received his Ph.D. from Oxford, he undertook positions
in Spain (La Palma), England (St. Andrews) and Greece (NOA). He
worked in several Observatories, using medium and large telescopes
and has published numerous scientific papers. He has held a large
number of professional administrative posts (e.g. Greek National
Committee for Astronomy, OPTICON, COST, etc) promoting astronomy
both in Greece and abroad. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Marilena
Karabatea and two children. We shall always remember him for his
enthusiasm, valuable inspiration and eagerness to offer his
assistance.
4. MEMBERS IN NEW POSITIONS
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Dr. Kiriaki Xilouri will soon move from the Univ. of Virginia to a
staff astronomer position at Steward Observatory of the University
of Arizona, Tucson (AZ, USA).
5. IKY FELLOWSHIPS
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The National Scholarship Foundation (I.K.Y.) has announced the
2005-2006 program for graduate student and postdoctoral scholarships
in Greece as well as abroad. The application deadline is March 4,
2005. The written examinations for the graduate student scholarships
are expected to take place in Athens (Arsakeion School at Psychiko)
in mid April. You may retrieve additional information and
application forms from the web site of I.K.Y. at:
http://www.iky.gr/scholarships/ellines/
6. ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES
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Prof. M. Mathioudakis (Queen's Univ. of Belfast) was awarded 4
nights of observing time with the 2.7m telescope of McDonald
Observatory (Texas, USA), to use the 2d Coude echelle spectrograph
for a project entitled "The Li6/Li7 ratio in active solar-type
stars".
7. UPCOMING ASTRONOMY MEETINGS IN GREECE
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The following meetings will take place in Greece. Please check the
corresponding web page or contact the organizers by e-mail for more
information.
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International Conference:
"Titan after the Huygens and First Cassini Encounters"
Heraklion, Crete, 30 May to 3 June, 2005
More information can be found at:
http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/titanconference/
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International Conference on
"Close Binaries in the 21st Century:
New Opportunities and Challenges"
Syros, Greece, 27-30 June, 2005
More information can be found at:
http://www.phys.uoa.gr/CB_Greece05/
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3rd International Planetary Probe Workshop
Anavyssos, Attica, 27th June - 1st July 2005.
More information can be found at:
http://www.ims.demokritos.gr/IPPW-3
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7th Hellenic Astronomical Conference
Kefalonia, 8-11 September 2005
More information can be found at:
http://comas.interzone.gr/cgi/article.cgi
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4th Conference of Greek Amateur Astronomers
Athens, 9-11 September 2005
More information can be found at:
http://www.astronomia.org.gr/synedrio.htm
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8. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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This Newsletter was edited by Vassilis Charmandaris and Kanaris
Tsinganos. It was forwarded to the 239, out of the 258, members of
Hel.A.S. who have e-mail access.
The next edition of the Newsletter will be mailed around April 1st
2005. Please send your announcements (e.g. appointments/departures,
job openings, research opportunities, awards, conferences in Greece)
or comments before March 25, 2005. All correspondence concerning
the Newsletter should be addressed to:
tsingan@phys.uoa.gr
If you do not wish to receive future issues of this Newsletter or the
e-mail address to which it was sent is not your preferred one, please
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