PROGRAMME OF
THE SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF DIVISION I
Thursday July 17 (Meeting Room Sky 1)
and Monday July 21 (Meeting Room HM4)
AT THE XXV GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Division I Organizing Committee : N. Capitaine (President),
J. Chapront, J. D. Hadjidemetriou, W. Jin, G. Petit, K. Seidelmann
Div I Comm Vice-Presidents : G. Krasinsky, A. Milani,
I. Platais, V. Dehant, D. Matsakis. Upcoming President : T. Fukushima
Division I WG Chairs : F. Mignard, M. Soffel, K. Seidelmann,
D.D. McCarthy, J. Kovalevsky, M. Stavinschi
Report
Thursday 17 July : 9 h - 10 h 30 : Session on the Implementation
of the IAU Resolutions
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Introduction
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Models for Implemention (N. Capitaine)
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Status of the IERS Implementation (D.D. McCarthy)
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Implementation for the Almanacs (Chair: J. Vondrak)
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General issues involved in making changes to the joint publications
(J. Bangert)
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Plans for changes to be made to upcoming editions
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of The Astronomical Almanac (G. Kaplan),
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of the French ephemerides (W. Thuillot),
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of the Japanese almanacs (T. Fukushima)
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of the Russian almanacs (report by M.Sveshnikov, presented
by I. Kumkova)
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discussion on the most appropriate implementation of the
Resolutions in the Almanacs
Thursday 17 July : 11 h - 12 h 30 : Session
on Precession and Astronomical Standards
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Improved Precession models and Parameters (Chair: G. Kaplan)
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Presentations and comparisons (T. Fukushima, N. Capitaine,
P. Wallace, J.Williams, W. Thuillot)
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Some ideas about direction to go in the future (J. Hilton)
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Discussion on precession
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Astronomical standards (Chair: V. Dehant)
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The Sources and Uses of Astronomical Constants (M. Standish)
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Discussion on IAU, IERS, IAG values, other?
(T. Fukushima , D.D. McCarthy, G. Petit, K. Seidelmann, J. Vondrak)
Thursday 17 July : 14 h 00 - 15 h 30 : Session
on Division 1 Working Groups
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Working Group Reports (Chair: N.Capitaine)
- ICRS (F. Mignard)
- RCMA (tdb)
- Cartographic Coordinates Rotational Elements of the
Planets (K. Seidelmann)
- Redefinition of UTC (D.D. McCarthy)
- Future Developments in ground-based astrometry (M. Stavinschi)
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Discussion on the WGs reappointment, reorganization or formation
of new WGs (Chair: N. Capitaine & T. Fukushima)
Thursday 17 July : 16 h 00 - 17 h 30 : Session
on the Implementation of the IAU Resolutions
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Discussion on experiences and problems (Chair: P. Wallace)
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FAQS as an educational device (C. Ma)
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An other look at non-rotating origin (G. Kaplan)
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Organization of the work within the IAU (Chair: F.Mignard)
Monday 21 July , 14h 00 - 15 h 30 : Session
on Division I Organization
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Discussion on the future organization
of Division I within the future revised by-laws of the IAU
(Chair: T. Fukushima)
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What is the future of commissions?
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What is the future of working groups?
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General questions
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Discussion on the IAU/IERS/IVS responsabilites regarding
the ICRS and ICRF (Chair: D.D. McCarthy & C. Ma)
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Proposals for next IAU Symposium and colloquia (Chair:
W. Jin)
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Discussion on the scientific meetings in the topics of the
Division (Chair: K. Seidelmann)
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Future of UTC. Consequences in astronomy (Chair: D.D.
McCarthy)
Nicole Capitaine, President, IAU Division I
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