%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Final Announcement International Conference: ZDENEK KOPAL'S BINARY STAR LEGACY Litomysl, Bohemia, Czech Republic 31 March to 3 April 2004 http://var.astro.cz/kopal %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Dear colleagues, appended you will find the final program and schedule of the conference and some additional information on logistical issues. An abstract booklet will be distributed upon arrival at the registration desk. We have by now registrations of over 100 participants. Needless to say that all of you should have made their hotel/hostel reservations and payment of registration fees, except for those who have arranged special agreements with the LOC. The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has organized a press conference to be held on Monday, 29 March, at its center, Narodni str. 3, Prague, at 10 a.m. On the occasion of Kopal's 90th birthday there will also be a brief ceremony at the Prague Slavin cemetery at 2 p.m., where the President of the IAU, Prof. R.D. Ekers is expected. The LOC has organized a bus from Prague airport and Prague center (Rudolfinum) to Litomysl to leave Prague airport on Tuesday, 30 March, at 6:30 p.m. and Prague center at the Rudolfinum at 7:00 p.m. "Rudolfinum" is a famous building in Prague, located at the banks of the Vltava river (address: Alsovo nabrezi 12, http://www.rudolfinum.cz) - see: http://www.mapy.cz/handler.py?action=size&mapWidth=772&mapHeight=560&zoom=70 &lon=51894760&lat=180322864&highlight=pnt=458168_-5548766_select&title= All conference participants are invited to use this complimentary shuttle service. Travel time will be around 3 hours. A return bus is scheduled for Sunday, 4 April, to leave Litomysl with destination Prague airport probably at 2:00 p.m (departure time can still be changed according to your wishes). Other travel information is found below and on the conference web pages http://var.astro.cz/kopal - under section "travel information". Thanks to your contributions, we are looking forward to a most exciting conference program, with about 50 talks and more than 30 posters occupying four complete days. Moreover, the LOC also spent great efforts to organize a series of cultural events for your delight in your leisure time. We are looking forward to seeing all of you soon, Horst Drechsel (for SOC) and Miloslav Zejda (for LOC) ========================================================================== Wednesday, 31 March 2004 10:00 OPENING 10:30 I. INTRODUCTION: REMINISCENCES AND APPRECIATION OF A GREAT ASTRONOMER A. Batten (I45) Digging foundations for the "Royal Road" E. Budding (I45) One Fellow's View of the "Royal Road" 12:00 Lunch 14:00 M. Kitamura (I45) Reminiscences of a Japanese contemporary M. Solc (C30) RR CrB and Algol - the first and last star in Zdenek Kopal's life with binaries A.M. Cherepashchuk (I45) Atmospheric eclipses in WR+O binaries: from Kopal and Shapley to present days 16:00 Coffee break 16:30 Poster session (oral presentation of posters, 3 minutes each) 18:00 Dinner 20:00 Welcome reception and poster exhibition Thursday, 1 April 9:00 II. BINARY STAR MORPHOLOGY AND DYNAMICAL ASPECTS I. Pustylnik (I45) Resolving the Algol paradox and Kopal's classification of close binaries with evolutionary implications C.L. Goudas (C30) The global solution of dynamical systems 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 H. Rovithis-Livaniou (I45) Period variations of close binaries I.M. Volkov (C15) The unique binary system alpha CrB 12:00 Lunch 13:30 P. Mayer (I45) Triple and multiple systems W. Van Hamme (C30) Estimation of light time effects for close binaries in triple systems V. Bakis (C15) On the astrometric solution of the triple system XY Leo D. Chochol (C15) V475 Sct (Nova Scuti 2003) - binary or triple system? A. Dariush (C15) Photometric observations and apsidal motion study of V1143 Cyg 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 N. Samus (I45) Intrinsic variables as components of close binaries P. Koubsky (C15) Be stars in binaries A. Budovicova (C15) Orbital solution of omicron And using spectral disentangling Z. Sima (C15) Mass limit of mass transfer in close binaries S. Csizmadia (C15) Physical processes in contact binary stars: mass and luminosity transfer 18:00 Dinner 20:00 Opera - Vit Zouhar: Coronide (Ensemble Damian) Friday, 2 April 9:00 III. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS AND NUMERICAL MODELLING III.1 SOLUTION OF ECLIPSE LIGHT CURVES R.E. Wilson (I45) Generalized eclipsing binary models O. Demircan (I45) Basic functions of the light curve analysis of eclipsing binaries in the frequency domain 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 D. Terrell (I45) Photometric mass ratios and parameter recovery from binary star data S. Nesslinger (C15) Light curve analysis of early-type close binaries in the LMC D. Graczyk (C15) Long period eclipsing binaries in the Magellanic Clouds as distance indicators 12:30 Lunch 14:00 P. Hadrava (I45) New techniques and limitations of light curve analysis I. Pustylnik (C15) A new package of computer codes for analyzing light curves of eclipsing precataclysmic binaries (PCB): application to UU Sge and V477 Lyr M. Bauer (C15) Light curve analysis of early-type overcontact systems G. Djurasevic (C15) Photometric study of the activity of SW Lac 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 A. Prsa (C15) Using PHOEBE for binary star modelling - demonstrating usage and assessing perspectives B. Kalomeni (C15) Flickering and light-curve variation of the magnetic cataclysmic variable star AM Herculis K. Gazeas (C15) CCD photometry and modelling of the overcontact eclipsing binary systems NN Vir and YY CrB R. Pazhouhesh (C15) Radial velocity and light curve analysis of the eclipsing binary NN Vir K. Yakut (C15) The overcontact binary system V2388 Oph 18:00 Dinner 20:30 Concert of the Wallinger String Quartet Saturday, 3 April 9:00 III.2 EVOLUTIONARY CALCULATIONS P. Eggleton (I45) Evolutionary calculations of low-mass systems B. de Loore (I45) The evolution of massive close binaries B. de Loore (C15) Binary evolution compared to observed Algols 10:45 Coffee break 11:15 III.3 EXPLORING INTERACTION EFFECTS - MODERN TOOLS P. Niarchos (I45) Contact binaries: a study of proximity effects and gravity darkening based on Kopal's Fourier method E. Budding (I45) Multiwavelength study of the Algol system delta Lib 12:45 Lunch 13:30 D. Bisikalo (I45) Numerical modelling of mass transfer in close binaries T. Marsh (I45) Doppler tomography 15:00 Coffee break 15:30 K. Pavlovski (C15) An indirect imaging of the accretion disk rim in W Cru A. Skopal (C15) Present understanding of the light curves of symbiotic binaries R.F. Viotti (C15) Optical and X-ray observations of the symbiotic system AG Dra M. Friedjung (C15) Towards an understanding of a radial velocity shift in UV spectra of symbiotic binaries Closing comments 17:30 Public panel discussion on Prof. Kopal (in English, translated to Czech) 19:00 Dinner or 19:00 Folkloristic concert 20:30 Unveiling of a Kopal monument at his birthplace 21:00 Closing reception Sunday, 4 April 9:00 - 11:00 Sightseeing tour of the town of Litomysl ==================================================================== MEETING ORGANIZERS * Astronomical Institute of Charles University, Prague * Astronomical Institute of Academy of Science, Ondrejov * Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno * B.R.N.O. - Variable Star Section of the Czech Astronomical Society * Observatory and Planetarium Hradec Kralove * Observatory Upice * Institute of Care of Monuments, Pardubice The conference is sponsored under auspices of: * Deputy Prime Minister for research and development, human rights and human resources, Petr Mares * Governor of district Pardubice, Roman Linek * Mayor of Litomysl, Jan Janecek * Czech Astronomical Society SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (SOC): Alan Batten Dominion Astrophysics Observatory, Victoria, Canada Dmitrij V. Bisikalo Inst. of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Edwin Budding CIT/Carter Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand Osman Demircan Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey Horst Drechsel (chair) Dr. Remeis Observatory, Astron. Institute, Univ. Erlangen-Nuernberg, Bamberg, Germany Petr Hadrava Astron. Institute Ondrejov, Academy of Sciences of CZ Pavel Mayer Astronomical Institute, Charles University, Prague, CZ Zdenek Mikulasek Inst. of Theoretical Physics and Astrophys., Masaryk University, Brno, CZ Izold Pustylnik Tartu Observatory, Estonia Nikolaj N. Samus Inst. of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences; Sternberg Astronomical Inst., Moscow, Russia Dimitar Sasselov Harvard University, Dept. of Astronomy, USA Augustin Skopal Astron. Institute, Tatranska Lomnica, Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic Robert Wilson Astronomy Dept., University of Florida, USA Marek Wolf Astronomical Institute, Charles University, Prague, CZ Miloslav Zejda N. Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium, Brno, CZ LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC): Miloslav Zejda (chair), Miroslav Broz, Petr Hajek, Ondrej Pejcha (BRNO-VSS), Eva Piknova, Michaela Severova (Litomysl), Jan Janik (FS MU) CONTACT ADDRESS: M. Zejda: N. Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium, Kravi hora 2, 61600 Brno, CZ Phone: 420 541321287, fax 420 541233389 WWW: http://var.astro.cz/kopal E-mail: H. Drechsel (SOC): drechsel@sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de M. Zejda (LOC): zejda@hvezdarna.cz hotline - Zejda's mobil: 420+721-377-398 MEETING SITE: The East Bohemian town of Litomysl emerged in the 13th century on the site of an older fortified settlement on the Trstenice path - an important trading route linking Bohemia and Moravia. The dominant feature of Litomysl is the monumental Renaissance castle dating from the years 1568-1581. The buildings of the castle precincts are not only exceptional for their architectural refinement, but have also inscribed themselves in history as the birth place of the Czech national composer, Bedrich Smetana. On the elongated square, which is one of the largest in the Czech Republic, a town hall of Gothic origin and a series of Renaissance and baroque houses are found, many of them with arcades and vaulted groundfloor rooms. One of the most important of these is the House At the Knights (U Rytiru) with its remarkable facade. In the past the town was also a significant religious centre; it was in Litomysl in 1344 that the second bishopric to be established in Bohemia was founded. The cultural traditions of the town go much beyond regional and national frontiers. The exquisite interiors of the castle, especially the baroque castle theatre, the amphitheatre in the castle park and Smetanas' house, all offer varied programmes of concerts and theatrical performances and thus enrich the life of the town throughout the year. Litomysl came to public notice in a political context as well: in 1994 the meeting of the seven Central European presidents took place at the castle, and in 1995 the Spanish royal couple visited the town. The chateau complex was included in the UNESCO list of cultural monuments 1999. Litomysl was awarded the title "Historical town of the year 2000". (for more information see www.litomysl.cz) PROCEEDINGS: The invited review talks, contributed talks and posters will be published in a special proceedings issue of the Kluwer journal Astrophysics & Space Science, which was founded by Kopal. Invited talks will have a page limit of 12 pages (in exceptional cases more on request), contributed and poster papers are limited to 4 pages, but should also not cover less. The deadline for submission of LaTeX style manuscripts will be announced during the meeting and will be within a few weeks after the end of the conference. There will be no camera-ready form required, because manuscripts are type-set by Kluwer. Manuscripts will be refereed. Kluwer then takes about five months until final publication. ACCOMMODATION, MEALS: Conference participants will be accommodated at Hotel Dalibor, Komenskeho nam. 1053, 570 01 Litomysl, CZ, and at student hostels. Accommodation is arranged by Dr. Janik (honza@physics.muni.cz). In case of any questions concerning your reservation, please contact him directly. Lunch and evening meals will be served at the conference site in Litomysl castle. The approximate price of a main meal will be about 100 CZK = 3 EUR (light version) or 250 CZK (opulent meal). Vegetarian meals or pork-free meals are also available. REGISTRATION: The normal registration fee is 130 EUR, late registration fee (after 15 March 2004) costs 160 EUR, and the reduced fee for accompanying persons is 35 EUR. The full registration fee includes coffee, admission to reception, excursion, concert, abstract booklet, and a copy of the proceedings. The reduced registration fee will only cover admission to conference sessions and concert, and coffee. Should you not yet have paid your registration fee, please pay it in cash upon arrival at the registration desk in Litomysl. TRAVEL INFORMATION: Litomysl is located 150 km east of Prague, 85 km north of Brno, and 50 km south of Hradec Kralove. Railway and busses: There is no direct train connection between Prague and Litomysl. You can use busses from Prague or Brno or (international) trains to Ceska Trebova, and from there local trains or busses to Litomysl. We recommend to change trains at Ceska Trebova. Trains from Prague to Ceska Trebova on March 30: from departure arrival train number ----------------------------------------------------------------- Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 7:05 9:01 IC121 KOSICAN Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 8:26 10:13 EC73 SMETANA Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 9:05 11:01 Ex141 DETVAN Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 10:29 12:13 EC279 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 11:05 13:01 EC107 Praha Praha, Holesovice 12:29 14:13 EC171 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 13:05 15:01 Ex143 Odra Praha, Holesovice 14:29 16:13 EC173 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi1 6:26 18:13 EC133 SLOVENSKA STRELA Praha, Hlavni nadrazi 18:41 20:35 Ex507 HUTNIK ----------------------------------------------------------------- Busses from Ceska Trebova to Litomysl on March 30: (bus station is located next to train station in Ceska Trebova) departure Ceska Trebova arrival Litomysl -------------------------------------------- 9:15 9:45 10:35 11:10 11:50 12:20 13:00 13:30 13:45 14:17 14:35 15:00 15:25 15:55 16:25 16:55 18:30 19:00 -------------------------------------------- Direct busses from Prague to Litomysl on March 30: departure Praha, Florenc arrival Litomysl -------------------------------------------- 12:50 15:55 15:00 18:18 17:00 19:50 -------------------------------------------- How to get from Prague airport (Ruzyne) to Praha, Hlavni nadrazi (main train station): bus number 100 to station Zlicin and then subway B to station Florenc, switch subway line to C and continue to station Hlavni nadrazi bus number 119 to station Dejvicka and then subway A to station Muzeum, switch subway line to C and continue to station Hlavni nadrazi and to Praha, Holesovice (train station): bus number 100 to station Zlicin and then subway B to station Florenc, switch subway line to C and continue to station Nadrazi Holesovice (end station) bus number 119 to station Dejvicka and then subway A to station Muzeum, switch subway line to C and continue to station Nadrazi Holesovice (end station) and to Praha, Florenc (bus station): bus number 100 to station Zlicin and then subway B to station Florenc For your return trip: Busses from Litomysl to Ceska Trebova on April 4: departure Litomysl arrival Ceska Trebova -------------------------------------------- 7:20 7:50 11:40 12:10 13:40 14:10 15:40 16:15 17:10 17:40 -------------------------------------------- Trains from Ceska Trebova to Prague on April 4: departure arrival train number ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:57 9:55 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi IC504 JAN PERNER 8:19 10:08 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi EC132 SLOVENSKA STRELA 12:57 14:55 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi Ex142 ODRA 13:19 15:05 Praha, Holesovice EC172 14:57 17:07 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi Ex140 DETVAN 15:19 17:05 Praha, Holesovice EC170 16:45 18:56 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi R1502 16:57 18:55 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi IC120 KOSICAN 17:19 19:05 Praha, Holesovice EC278 17:45 19:55 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi R708 GALAN 18:37 20:38 Praha, Hlavni nadrazi EC106 PRAHA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct busses from Litomysl to Prague on April 4: departure Litomysl arrival Praha, Florenc --------------------------------------------- 10:45 13:45 12:45 16:00 14:40 17:30 15:35 18:45 --------------------------------------------- See actual information under http://www.jizdnirady.cz or http://www.vlak.cz For travel information in Prague see http://www.dpp.cz (subway map) By car: If you want to use a Czech highway you must buy a stamp (CZK 150 for 10 days, CZK 250 for 1 month). For a map of the Czech Republic see http://www.mapy.cz