Conference - GCNEWS, Vol. 2, July 1996

GCNEWS

A Newsletter for Galactic Center Research
This Volume was edited by Angela Cotera & Heino Falcke
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Volume 2, July 1996 - CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

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Conference Announcenment

Preliminary circular: IAU Symposium No. 184

Central Regions of the Galaxy and Galaxies

Place: Kyoto, Japan
Date: 1997 August 18-22 (beginning of the General Assembly of IAU, Kyoto, Aug. 17-30)
Proposed/sponsored by IAU Division X and Commission 40 (Radio astronomy), Supported by Commissions 28 (galaxies), 33 (structure & dynamics of galactic systems.

Purpose

Understanding the general characteristics of dynamics, mass and ISM distributions, evolution, activities including outflow/inflow, shocks, and starformation, in the central regions of the Galaxy and galaxies. Highlights also on black holes and related activity.

For efficient inter-comparison among the phonemena in the central regions, speakers/attendants from radio, IR/FIR, optical, X-rays would be requested to present their data in a coherent manner (e.g. in scales, units). Theorists would be requested to interpret and unify the data toward a general view of the central regions.

Topics to be Covered

STELLAR CLUSTERS AND STAR FORMATION
- Nuclear star clusters in M.W. and galaxies
- Star formation
- IR spectroscopy and imaging
- Masers in the GC
- Bulges
NUCLEAR INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
- Neutral ISM in the GC
- Molecular gas in nuclei of galaxies
- Gas dynamics in the GC (from kpc to pc)
- IR observations of the central parsecs
- X-ray observations and High-energy phenomena
- Outflow and high-temperature gas
- Radio continuum and Magnetic Phenomena
- Elements and spectroscopy in nuclear gas
CENTRAL ACTIVITY AND BLACK HOLES
- Black holes in galaxies
- Case for black hole in the GC
- Nature of compact radio sources
- BH powering of AGN and jets

Science Organizing Committee

Y. Sofue (radio; chair),
R. Genzel (IR; co-chair),
M. Morris (radio; co-chair),
F. Combes (galaxies, theory),
J. Binney (dynamics, theory)
N. Scoville (radio),
J. Kormendy (optical),
M. Tsuboi (radio)

Contact person: Yoshiaki Sofue

E-mail: sofue@mtk.ioa.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo, Mitaka, Tokyo 181, Japan

Local Organizing Committee

Local organization (lodging etc.) will be made by a common LOC of the General Assembly in Kyoto 1997, and announced in the IAU bulletin, etc.

Some deadlines (tentative)

Call for papers: announced till 1996 Sept-Oct
Submission of title and abstract: 1997 March
Registration: same as for GA Kyoto: see above.

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