[IGSMAIL-5802]: IAU Symp 261. Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy

[Jim.Ray]

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IGS Electronic Mail      28 Jul 05:20:48 PDT 2008      Message Number 5802
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Author: Jim Ray (forward IAU announcement)


FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

IAU Symposium 261

RELATIVITY IN FUNDAMENTAL ASTRONOMY:
Dynamics, Reference Frames, And Data Analysis

27 April - 1 May 2009, Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, USA

PRINCIPAL TOPICS:

    - Astronomical reference frames in the relativistic framework
    - Relativistic modelling of observational data
    - Astronomical tests of relativity
    - Relativistic dynamical modelling
    - Relativity in astrodynamics and space navigation
    - Modern observational techniques in fundamental astronomy
    - Time measurement and time scales
    - Astronomical constants and units of measurements

This meeting is expected
1) to summarize the advances in Applied Relativity in the past
quarter of a century;
2) to highlight the astonishing achievements in testing General
Relativity and to elucidate the tests to be expected in the near
future;
3) to facilitate the communication and collaboration between
scientists working with high-accuracy data of different kinds by
providing a chance to meet at a common scientific meeting;
4) to consider and initiate the future developments of Applied
Relativity.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please see http://www.aas.org/divisions/meetings/iau/