P R O G R A M:

I. Scientific session "Astrometry with Small Telescopes" P R O G R A M
II: Second meeting of the Sub-Regional European Astronomical Committee

Every talk must not exceed 15 minutes, discussions included.
 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

9.00 – 10.00: Registration

10.00 – 11.15: Official opening
            Session 1: Techniques and software on narrow-field CCD astrometry using ground-based telescopes (Chair: V. Mioc)

W. Van Altena, M. Stavinschi: Training in Astrometry
M. E. Özel, U. Kiziloglu, O. Demircan, T. Saygac, T. Güver: International ROTSE program and ROTSE-Turkey station
V. Protic-Benisek: CCD astrometry with the telescopes of Belgrade Astronomical Observatory
P. Popescu, R. Popescu, G. Bocsa, G. Bocsa, P. Paraschiv, G. Huian, A. Nedelcu, L. Serbanescu, O. Badescu: Narrow-field astrometry with the Prin-Mertz astrograph in Bucharest
V. Bakis, A. Erdem, E. Budding, O. Demircan: Astrometric Solution of Eclipsing Binaries: XY Leo, R CMa and XY UMa

11.15 – 11.45: Coffee break and Posters

11.45 – 13.30: Session 2: Observations and data processing of radio-stars, asteroids, mutual phenomena of Solar system bodies, KBO's (Chair: Z. Kneževic)

G. Pinigin, Yu. Protsyuk, A. Shulga: Cooperation for common use of SEE astronomical database as a regional virtual observatory in different scientific projects
Z. Aslan, R. Gumerov, G. Pinigin, A. Shulga: Cooperation for ground-based provision of the international programme “GAIA follow-up” within the international framework of KSU (Russia), TUG (Turkey) and NAO (Ukraine)
M. Birlan: Near-IR spectroscopy of Karin family of asteroids
R. Popescu, A. Nedelcu, O. Badescu: Image processing of high-speed celestial objects
M. E. Özel: Cosmic gamma-ray bursts afterglow detection by small telescopes: a new area for small telescope applications
V. Sementsov, I. Voloshina: The study of magnitude equation in nova stars observations
H. Rovithis-Livaniou, P. Rovithis: CCD observations and light curve analysis of TZ Draconis, observed at the Athens University Observatory

13.30 – 15.00: Lunch

15.00 – 17.00: Session 3: Theoretical and observational aspects concerning the dynamics of the Solar system (Chair: G. Pinigin)

M. Blanc: The EuroPlaNet programme
Z. Kneževic: Asteroid orbit determination: a new paradigm
A.Kazantsev: Migration velocities of asteroids from MBA to NEA’s and Centaurs
D. Selaru, V. Mioc, C. Cucu-Dumitrescu, M. Ghenescu: Chaos in the motion of asteroidal satellites
V. Mioc, M. Stavinschi: Persistence of planetary rings under the influence of the anisotropically re-emitted solar radiation
D. Lupishko: Investigations of the Solar system small bodies at Kharkiv National University
V. Kleshchonok V.S. Kislyuk, L.V. Kazantseva, N.I. Buromsky: Observations of star occultations by the “Spalah” TV system in Kiev
L. Serbanescu, M. Caramihai: Digital plate data pre-processing using fuzzy techniques

17.00 – 17.30: Coffee break and posters

17.30 – 18.45: Session 4: Contribution of ground-based astrometry to the improvement of celestial and local reference systems (Chair: O. Demircan)

M. Rapaport, J.-F. Le Campion, J. Camargo, C. Soubiran, C. Ducourant: PM2000 - a proper motion survey in the Bordeaux Carte du Ciel zone
K. Tsvetkova, M. Tsvetkov, M. Stavinschi: Astrometric plate catalogues in WFPDB
V. Rylkov, A. Dement'eva, N. Narizhnaya, G. Pinigin, N. Maigurova, Yu. Protsyuk, V. Kleshchonok, I. Daniltsev, G. Bocsa, P. Popescu: Compiled catalogue of reference stars around extragalactic radiosources. Reduction techniques and first results
O. Daniltsev: Comparison of the Kiev Photographic Catalogue 12–15 magnitude of reference stars in the neighbourhood of extragalactic radio sources with UCAC2 and ERLcat catalogues
P. Popescu, R. Popescu, O. Badescu: Relative positioning of geoid-ellipsoid using vertical deviation

20.00 – 21.30: Dinner
 

POSTERS

N. Bazyey: Historical development of the meridian astrometry in Odessa
S. Cojocaru, A. Dragusan, F. Otincelescu: Ship positioning via solar circummeridian observations
P. Glisovic, I. Stojanovic: Software CCD-Astro: Determination of position angle and separation of double stars
V. Ivanova, B. Bilkina, V. Krumov, G. Apostolovska: Using the 50/70 Schmidt telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory ? Rozhen for observation of asteroids
K. Kurzynska: CCD astrometry with small telescopes in Poznan
V. Mioc, M. Stavinschi: Saturn ring stability: qualitative investigation
A. V. Pop, R. Roman: RT And: Multiperiodic orbital period variability. Resonance and the hypothesis of the light-time effect
P. Popescu, G. Bocsa, A. Nedelcu: Romanian instruments and databases: an attempt to capitalize the astronomical heritage
P. Popescu, R. Popescu, G. Bocsa, A. Nedelcu: Local reference system of 12 extragalactic sources used to radio-optical connection
P. Popescu, R. Popescu, P. Paraschiv, A. Nedelcu, G. Huian: An intuitive interface for automatic observations
V. Rylkov, N. Narizhnaya: The catalogue of reference stars around 72 galactic radiosources
L. Serbanescu, C. Toma, S. Galoiu, A. Serban: Software techniques for analyzing celestial objects found on photographic plates
O. Vaduvescu: Observing NEAs at York University Observatory

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

9. 30 – 10.30: Round table and conclusions (Chair: M. Stavinschi)

10.30: End of the scientific session

10.30 – 11.00: Coffee and tea

11.00 – 12.30: Visit of the Astronomical Institute (first group)

13.30 – 14.30: Lunch

20.00 – 21.30: Dinner
 
 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

11.00 – 13.00: First part of the meeting (Chair: A. Boksenberg)

13.00 – 13.30: Discussion

13.30 – 14.30: Lunch

14.30 – 15.30: Visit of the Astronomical Institute (second group)

20.00 – 21.30: Dinner
 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24

9.30 – 12.00: Second part of the meeting (Chair: H. Moore)

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch
 

The contributions presented at the colloquium "Astrometry with Small Telescopes" will be published, after the reviewing process, in a Supplement of the "Romanian Astronomical Journal".

The length of the papers may not exceed:
6 pages for oral contributions;
2 pages for posters.

The authors must observe the style of the journal. The style files can be downloaded from the following site:

The papers will be submitted to the vmioc@aira.astro.ro no later than   January 15, 2005.