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HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
NUMBER 89 July 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. Members in new positions
3. Kefallinia HelAS 7th conference programm
4. Access to International Research Facilities
5. Upcoming Astronomy meetings in Greece
6. About this Newsletter
1. SHORT NEWS
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We would like to congratulate Dr. John Papamastorakis who was
recently promoted to Professor at the Department of Physics of the
University of Crete.
2. MEMBERS IN NEW POSITIONS
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Dr. Eleni Chatzichristou moved to the Institute of Astronomy and
Astrophysics of the National Observatory of Athens on a three year
Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant.
3. KEFALLINIA HelAS 7th CONFERENCE PROGRAMM
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The general programm of the Kefallinia, September 8-10, 2005
HelAS 7th conference can be found at :
http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset/meetings.html
outlining the days of the various sessions, plenary speakers,
Symposia, etc. Pls note that :
1) All participants, including graduate students and members of the
SOC, have to arrange by themselves very soon for their travel to
Lixouri and their accommodation there (consult the conference webpage).
2) Tickets to and from Lixouri have to be bought in advance (the
latest in the begining of August) since it is a high season.
3) Our graduate students who have asked for financial assistance
will be supported by HelAS with Û 50,00 per day for 4 days.
4. ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES
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Dr. Mathioudakis has been awarded 10 days of observing time at the
Dunn Solar Telescope at Sacramento Peak National Solar Observatory
(SP/NSO) in New Mexico. During this observing program he will be
using the Rapid Dual Imager (RDI) (with the AO system) for the study
of "Rapid Variations in the Solar Atmosphere". RDI is an instrument
built by Queens University Belfast. If any member of the Society
wish to use this instrumnet they are advised to contact
Dr. M. Mathioudakis.
5. 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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7th Hellenic Astronomical Conference
Kefallinia, 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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European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA)
Biennial Meeting and General Assembly
Santorini, 21-23 September 2005
More information can be found at:
http://www.elgra.org/
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3rd Aegean Summer School on
The Invisible Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
Chios, 26 September 1 October 2005
More information can be found at:
www.physics.ntua.gr/cosmo05
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6. 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 August 1st
2005. Please send your announcements (e.g. appointments/departures,
job openings, research opportunities, awards, conferences in Greece)
or comments before July 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
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