ROSAT Status Report #117:
Feb 7, 1995
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R"ontgenstrahlung from the Universe
An International Conference on X-Ray Astronomy and Astrophysics
September 25-29, 1995
W"urzburg, Germany
organized jointly by
Max-Planck Institut f"ur Extraterrestrische Physik
and
Astronomisches Institut der Universit"at W"urzburg
First Circular, February 1995
ANNOUNCEMENT
The conference will be part of the events celebrating the centennial of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad R"ontgen on November 8, 1895 at the University of W"urzburg. For this epochal discovery, R"ontgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
At the same time the conference will mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of ROSAT which was named after R"ontgen and which has produced a wealth of new scientific data for a wide scientific community.
The scientific organization of the conference will be a joint effort of the ROSAT centers located at MPE (Garching), GSFC (Maryland), and the University of Leicester. It is a pleasure to invite you to participate in the meeting.
Please return the reply form in the appendix by the end of March, 1995 which will ensure that you receive subsequent circulars about the meeting.
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC):
B. Aschenbach G. Fabbiano G. Hasinger W. Lewin K. Mason H. "Ogelman R. Petre J. Pye R. Staubert Y. Tanaka J. Tr"umper (Chair) H. Zinnecker
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC):
W. Brinkmann W. Pietsch T. Preibisch J. Schmitt H.W. Yorke H.-U. Zimmermann (Chair) H. Zinnecker
Conference secretariat: Mrs. L. Falke and Mrs. R. Steinle
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The conference will address the whole field of X-ray astronomy and X-ray missions, although we expect results from the ROSAT Observatory to form the backbone of the scientific program. Invited reviews, contributed talks, and poster sessions are expected to cover all major scientific aspects of X-ray observations and their immediate interpretation. Special sessions include:
- Normal stars and white dwarfs
- Cataclysmic variables
- X-ray binaries
- Supernovae and supernova remnants, including single neutron stars
- Diffuse galactic emission
- Normal galaxies
- Cluster of galaxies
- AGN
- Extragalactic X-ray background
- Surveys and source identifications
PROCEEDINGS AND FEES:
Talks and poster contributions accepted by the scientific organizing committee of the conference will be published.
The conference registration fee will be announced in the second circular.
GENERAL INFORMATION
W"urzburg lies in the middle of Germany, about 100 km east of Frankfurt, on the river Main. The capital of Unterfranken (Bavaria) is a town of about 130 thousand inhabitants and displays many colorful signs of its long and eventful history. The magnificent Residenz, the Castle Marienberg, beautiful churches and palaces as well as nearby medieval villages and castles contribute as much to the specific character of this city as the many wine-taverns and the students.
The city lies at the intersection of major highways and railroad lines. By plane you will arrive in Frankfurt and can then proceed to W"urzburg via train in about an hour and a half. By car you may follow the Autobahn from Frankfurt to N"urnberg and exit at W"urzburg - Heidingsfeld.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The conference will be held at the Neue Universit"at W"urzburg, located near to the city center.
Due to local restrictions the number of participants will be limited to about 250. An early registration is therefore recommended.
HOTEL ACCOMODATION
For your hotel reservation please use the form enclosed with this circular (mark 'inner city') to the tourist office in W"urzburg The office will select hotels near to the conference location. Generally hotels at this time of the year are booked heavily, therefore please make your reservation as early as possible.
ORGANIZATION
The conference will be organized jointly by the Max-Planck Institut f"ur Extraterrestrische Physik and the Astronomisches Institut der Universit"at W"urzburg. The conference secretariat resides at Garching.
E-mail: xray-conf@mpe-garching.mpg.de
Fax: +49-(0)89-3299 -3569
mail: X-Ray Conference Secretariat
Max-Planck Institut f"ur Extraterrestrische Physik
Postfach 1603
85740 Garching
Germany
Telephone: +49-(0)89-3299 -3559 J. Tr"umper (SOC)
-3593 U. Zimmermann (LOC)
-3805 L. Falke, secretary
-3318 R. Steinle, secretary
Current information on the program and the organization is available via
World Wide Web:
http://wave.xray.mpe.mpg.de/rosat/xray-conf/
or anonymous ftp:
> ftp rosat_svc.mpe-garching.mpg.de (user: anonymous no password) > cd general/xray-conf > get contents.doc > get ... > quit
RELEVANT DATES
1st Circular February 1995 deadline for response March 31, 1995 2nd Circular May 1995 deadline for abstracts July 15, 1995 3rd Circular (final program) August 1995 conference September 25 to 29, 1995 deadline for proceedings November 31, 1995
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R"ontgenstrahlung from the Universe
An International Conference on X-ray Astronomy and Astrophysics
25-29 September 1995, W"urzburg, Germany
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International Conference on X-Ray Astronomy and Astrophysics
Ro"ntgenstrahlung from the Universe
25-29 September 1995, Wu"rzburg, Germany
Deadline: August 14, 1995
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Please return this form to:
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D-97070 W"urzburg
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