Third announcement
Third announcement of the IAU Symposium 384 “Planetary Nebulae: a Universal Toolbox in the Era of Precision Astrophysics”, to be held in Krakow, Poland, on September 4-8, 2023
Conference web page: https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl/
Contact: iaus384-pne@ncac.torun.pl
Dear Colleagues,
The ** important dates ** are as follows:
Registration and welcome: September 3, 2023; 18:00-21:00 Collegium Novum
Conference: September 4-8, 2023
** Organization **
The conference is scheduled to take place from Monday, September 3rd, to Friday, September 8th, around noon. The program details have been posted on the conference webpage. All remaining contributions have been designated for presentation as posters. An afternoon of free time is planned for Wednesday, September 6th (please refer to our website for the proposed excursions). Moreover, on Thursday, September 7th, a conference dinner will be held at the Radisson Blue Hotel, with a cost of 270 PLN/person. Payment for the conference dinner can be made at the registration desk on Sunday and Monday.
** Posters and the suggested restuarnats for lunch**
Posters should adhere to a maximum size of A0 (841mm wide ×1189mm high). Authors of posters can advertise their contribution orally, using a single power PowerPoint or PDF-slide (limited to 1 minute), just before the commencement of their respective poster sessions.
Authors are kindly requested to be present beside their poster during the allocated session to encourage the exchange of insights and discussions. The posters will remain on display throughout the entire conference duration.
Printing services for posters are available from two companies located near the conference venue. Contact details can be found on our webpage: MENU/Practical Information/Posters.
For recommendations regarding lunch options, please refer to: MENU/Practical Information/Restaurants
** Currency exchange and Taxi Services **
It is advisable not to perform currency exchange at the airport due to unfavorable exchange rates. Most of the official airport taxis (confirm with the taxi driver to be certain) accept credit cards as a payment method. Please exercise caution and avoid accepting offers from private taxi drivers at the airport.
In the historic city of Krakow, there are numerous currency exchange offices known as “KANTOR,” which offer more favorable exchange rates. Additionally, you will find a multitude of credit card machines available throughout the city.
**information updates**
Kindly refer to our website for any potential updates
* POLISH YOUR POLISH *
https://culture.pl/en/article/lets-learn-polish-20-must-know-phrases
We eagerly anticipate your presence in Krakow.
Warm regards,
On behalf of the organizers,
Ryszard Szczerba
Second Announcement
Second announcement of the IAU Symposium 384 “Planetary Nebulae: a Universal Toolbox in the Era of Precision Astrophysics”, to be held in Krakow, Poland, on September 4-8, 2023, until lunch on September 8
Conference web page: https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl/ Contact: iaus384-pne@ncac.torun.pl
*** REGISTRATION IS OPEN ***
https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl
Dear Colleagues,
Registration for the IAU Symp. 384 is open on the conference website: https://iaus384- pne.ncac.torun.pl/
The ** important dates ** are:
Deadline for the hotel reservation with Symp. discount 15 May 2023
Abstracts submission & IAU travel application deadline 15 May 2023 Announcement IAU travel grants 15 June 2023
Program on line 15 June 2023
Payment Registration deadline 31 July 2023
Registration and welcome 3 September 2023
Conference 4-8 September 2023
** scientific organization **
The conference will be held from Monday 3rd to Friday 8th September. Details of the program will be posted on the conference webpage after June 15; sessions will include invited/review or invited talk, followed by oral contributions. There will be two discussion session each day, including a poster viewing session at the end of the each day. There will be a free afternoon on Wednesday 6th of September afternoon, while Friday 8th afternoon will be devoted to outreach and the conference summary.
Posters will be on display during the entire conference.
** registration fees and payments **
Important notice: Collegium Novum has a maximum capacity to host ~170 participants. Thus participation to the Symposium is “first in, first served” basis
Registration fees should be paid in Polish zlotys (PLN). The full registration fee is 1200 PLN, while for students it is reduced to 700 PLN (the prove of the status, e.g. a short letter from the supervisor, should be attached by students).
The fees cover renting the conference and poster rooms, conference materials, coffee breaks, and electronic version of the proceedings. Those wishing to have also hardcopy of the proceedings should pay in addition 350 PLN, i.e. about 69 GBP.
Payment deadlines is 31 July 2023. Please visit webpage of the conference for additional details on the registration fee payments.
On Thursday 7 there will be a conference dinner at Radisson blue hotel and the cost is 270 PLN/person. Please visit our webpage for details how to order the conference dinner.
** Hotels **
Accommodation is not included with the conference registration, but the conference organizers have arranged block reservations at three local hotels with preferred rates (details below). Participants can book these rooms by directly contacting the hotels.
A group booking with the password “IAUS-PN” was agreed with three hotels located in close proximity to the conference venue, and one cheaper hostel (~3.5 km away, approx. 20 min. by public transport) . The three hotels that are offering discounted rates compared to September prices on hotel websites are: five-star Radisson Blue (https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-krakow requires a reservation via e-mail Reservations.Krakow@RadissonBLU.com with the IAUS-PN in the subject); four-star Queen Hotel (https://www.wawelqueenhotel.pl/en/ requires a reservation via e-mail to the manager irena.lopata@queenhotele.pl with the IAUS-PN in the subject); and three-star Hotel 32 Kraków Old Town (https://hotel32.pl/en/ requires a reservation via e-mail office@hotel32.pl also with the password IAUS-PN in the subject). In the case of the Babilon hostel (https://www.miasteczko.agh.edu.pl/en/dormitories.html#ds2 please send e-mails directly to the organizers: iaus384-pne@ncac.torun.pl )
Important: group booking is valid until May 15th.
** visas **
The LOC will support the participant’s visa application by issuing an invitation. Participants should verify whether they need a visa to enter Poland (Schengen area) and inform the LOC whether they need a letter of invitation and the text required (the procedure may vary in different countries and circumstances).
The LOC can support an applicant who registers for the Symposium by providing the title and abstract of her/his presentation and paying the registration fee. Payment of the fee is proof for us that the person applying for a visa will join the Symposium. If the application is unsuccessful, the registration fee will be refunded.
Useful links for the applicants: https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/visas https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/poland-visa/
** invited reviews/talks **
Letizia Stanghellini, NOAO, USA Souradeep Bhattacharya, IUCAA, India Martin Roth, AIP, Germany
Johanna Hartke, FINCA, Finland
Grazyna Stasinska, Paris-Meudon Observatory, France Hektor Monteiro, UNIFEI, Brasil
Lucy Ziurys, University of Arizona, USA Jorge Garcia-Rojas, IAC, Spain
Flavia Dell’Agli, INAF, Italy
Mikako Matsuura, Cardiff University, GB Martin Guerrero, IAA-CSIC, Spain Hyosun Kim, SNU, Korea
Marcelo Miller-Bertolami, UNLP, Argentina Tomasz Kaminski, CAMK, Poland
Nicole Reindl, University of Potsdam, Germany Pedro Russo, Leiden University, The Netherlands Arianna Cortesi, Valongo Observatory, Brazil Joel Kastner, Rochester University, USA
**information updates**
If needed, updates to this second announcement will be published on our website https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl/
**third announcement**
We plan to circulate a third and last announcement in early July, with the scientific programme updates and any further logistic information.
We invite you to circulate this announcement among potentially interested colleagues. We apologize if you receive this message more than once.
Looking forward to seeing you in Krakow
The organisers.
First Announcement
We are pleased to announce the upcoming International Astronomical Union Symposium 384 “Planetary Nebulae: a Universal Toolbox in the Era of Precision Astrophysics”. You can now pre-register here to receive future updates. Full registration, abstract submission is expected to open in December 2022 with deadlines for abstract submission and grant application on March 31st, 2023 deadlines will be announced soon in the second announcement.
Meeting information
Dates: September 04-08, 2023
Location: Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University, Gołębia 24 Str, 31-007 Krakow, Poland
Website: https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl/
Mode: primarily in-person, but remote participation will be possible
Workshop fee: 250 Euros for full participants, 150 Euros for students
Registration opens: December 2022 Soon
Abstract deadline: March 31st, 2023 Will be announced in the second announcement.
Proceedings: electronic version included in the registration fee; hardcopy 50 GBP in addition
Conference Rationale
Planetary nebulae trace the end phase of the life of low-mass and intermediate-mass stars, at the crossroads of stellar and galactic evolution. They result from AGB mass loss, itself a poorly understood process. The bright nebulae are significant drivers of the chemical evolution of galaxies: they are the dominant source of carbon in the modern Universe, a significant source of nitrogen, and a source of half of all elements heavier than iron. The beautiful nebular shapes have led to in-depth hydrodynamics studies with applicability in many fields. The central stars contain a large population of close binaries, which connects planetary nebulae to the developing field of transients. Outreach, publicity and education have made significant use of planetary nebulae.
Planetary nebula populations have been observed at distances of tens of Mpc, where the underlying lower-mass stars themselves are undetectable. They are the only stars (other than supernovae) whose individual spectra can be measured out to the distance of the Coma cluster. They allow one to measure the velocities of stars at large distances from the centers of galaxies where the dark matter dominates, and they trace the assembly of diffuse light in clusters of galaxies.
Objectives:
Planetary nebulae exist at the interface of stellar and galactic evolution studies. The symposium aims to develop the connections between these different areas, and to put the research of planetary nebulae into the context of modern, integrated astrophysics. For more information, registration and important deadlines see the Website https://iaus384-pne.ncac.torun.pl/
Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC):
Co-Chairs: Orsola De Marco (Macquarie University)
Albert Zijlstra (University of Manchester)
Ryszard Szczerba (Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center)
Members:
Magda Arnaboldi (ESO, Germany), David Jones (IAC, Spain),
Toshiya Ueta (University of Denver, USA),
Miriam Peña (UNAM, Mexico),
Krzysztof Gesicki (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland),
Lynn Matthews (MIT Haystack Observatory, USA),
Laurence Sabin (UNAM, Mexico),
Amanda Karakas (Monash University, Australia)
Denise Gonçalves ( Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil),
Xiao-Wei Liu (Yunnan University, China, Nanjing),
Carmen Sanchez-Contreras (CSIC-INTA, Spain),
Isabel Aleman (UNIFEI, Brazil),
Bruce Balick (University of Washington, USA)
Local Organizing Committee (LOC):
Chairs: Ryszard Szczerba (N. Copernicus Astronomical Center)
Staszek Zola (Jagellonian University)
Members:
Krzysztof Gęsicki ( IA UMK Toruń),
Grzegorz Stachowski (IF UP Kraków),
Marcin Hajduk (SRRC UWM Olsztyn),
Ambra Nanni ( NCBJ Warszawa),
Dorota Kozieł-Wierzbowska (OA UJ Kraków),
Natasza Siódmiak (CAMK Torun)
Editors of Proceedings:
Orsola De Marco (Macquarie University)
Albert Zijlstra (University of Manchester)
Ryszard Szczerba (Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center)
Magda Arnaboldi (ESO)