SESSION 2 PROGRAM

13 SEPTEMBER 2007, THURSDAY
MORNING SESSION

Session Convenors: N. Kylafis , P. Niarchos

Location: Makryammos

Oral presentations

10:20-10:40 S2.1 A jet model for the Galactic Black-Hole X-ray Binaries
Kylafis N.

10:40-11:00 S2.2 Black Hole Formation in X-Ray Binaries: The Case of XTE J1118+480
Fragos T., Willems B., Ivanova N., Kalogera V.

11:00-11:30 COFFEE BREAK

11:30-11:50 S2.3 Simulating cosmic ray diffusion and X-ray emission in the Galactic Centre
Dimitrakoudis S., Mastichiadis A., Geranios A.

11:50-12:10 S2.4 The Poynting-Robertson Cosmic Battery
Contopoulos I., Kazanas D., Christodoulou D.

12:10-12:30 S2.5 Parameter Study in Disk Jet Systems
Tzeferacos P., Ferrari A., Mignone A., Bodo G., Massaglia S., Zanni C.

12:30-12:50 S2.6 Two component jet simulations: Combining radially and meridionally self-similar MHD models
MHD models
Matsakos T., Tsinganos K., Vlahakis N., Massaglia S., Mignone A., Trussoni E.

12:50-13:10 S2.7 Photo-ionization modelling of new PNe discovered in the Galactic bulge region
Akras S., Boumis P., Van Hoof P., Van de Steene G., Mavromatakis F., Xilouris E.

13:10-13:30 S2.8 Integral field spectroscopy of protoplanetary disks in Orion with VLT FLAMES
Tsamis Y., Walsh J., Pequignot D.

14:00- 16:00 LUNCH BREAK

13 SEPTEMBER 2007, THURSDAY
AFTERNOON SESSION

Location: Makryammos

Oral presentations
17:15-17:35 S2.9 Transient high frequency optical oscillations of the red dwarf YZ CMin
Contadakis M., Avgoloupis S., Seiradakis J.
17:35-17:55 S2.10 The Most Massive Stars in the Local Universe
Bonanos A.

17:55-18:15 S2.11 The first BVRI photometric study and modelling of the near-contact binary DF Puppis
Manimanis V., Niarchos P.

18:15-18:35 S2.12 Variable sine functions: A new method of tracing non-constant periodicities
Tsantilas S., Rovithis-Livaniou H.

18:35-18:55 S2.13 "Gaia" the astrometric mission of ESA: the case of Extended Objects
Ducourant C., Gavras P., Sinachopoulos D., Krone-Martins A., Teixeira R.

POSTERS OF SESSION 2

S2P1 Physical parameters of contact binaries and new empirical laws derived from 3-D correlation diagrams
Gazeas K.

S2P2 Identification of optical counterparts to High Mass X-Ray Binaries from Skinakas Observatory
Manousakis A., Reig P., Papamastorakis G.

S2P3 Frequency Analysis of the Delta Scuti star NT Hya
Sinachopoulos D., Gavras P.

S2P4 A comprehensive multi-epoch study of the magnetic CV prototype AM Herculis on its 30-year anniversary
Papadimitriou C., Kafka S.

S2P5 The Algol-type system IU Per: A photometric study and search for pulsating components
Vamvatira-Nakou C., Manimanis V., Niarchos P., Ulas B.

S2P6 New candidate supernova remnants in Sagittarius
Alikakos J., Boumis P., Mavromatakis F., Xilouris E.

S2P7 A principal component analysis approach to the morphology of Planetary nebula
Akras S., Boumis P.

S2P8 First optical detection of the supernova remnant G 15.1-1.6
Boumis P., Alikakos J., Christopoulou P. E., Mavromatakis F., Xilouris E.

S2P9 The Visual Double Stars in the Bordeaux PM2000 Astrometric Catalogue
Gavras P., Sinachopoulos D., Lecampio J.-F., Ducourant C.

S2P10 Astrometric Monitoring of Visual Double Stars: New results
Sinachopoulos D., Gavras P., Medupe T., Ducourant C., Geffert M.

S2P11 CCD photometry and modelling of the contact binary system BY Peg
Gazeas K., Niarchos P.

S2P12 A possible third body in the contact binaries AH Tau and AH Aur
Liakos A., Niarchos P.

S2P13 A photometric study of RT And, light curve solution and high resolution monitoring of its peculiar secondary minimum
Nanouris N., Kontogiannis J., Tsantilas S., Antonopoulou E., Rovithis-Livaniou H.

S2P14 V1025 Her & V1071 Her: BVRI photometry, light curve solutions and absolute parameters estimation
Kontogiannis J., Nanouris N., Giannikakis J., Antonopoulou E.

S2P15 A new class of radially self-similar solutions for astrophysical jets
Rammos P., Vlahakis N., Tsinganos K.

S2P16 An investigation of the tidally-driven period changes in detached binary systems through O-C time-series analysis.
Nanouris N., Kalimeris A., Antonopoulou E.

S2P17 The Light-Time Effect in the W UMa-type eclipsing binary FZ Ori
Liakos A., Niarchos P.

S2P18 PLUTO: a numerical code for computational astrophysics
Mignone A., Bodo G., Massaglia S., Matsakos T., Tesileanu O., Zanni C., Ferrari A.

S2P19 The effect of supersonic turbulence on star formation
Kitsionas S., Klessen R.