Fri Jun 14 11:16:27 CEST 2002

New extrasolar planets by the California-Carnegie Team (Butler, Marcy et al).
Announced in NASA press conference at 10h PDT 13 June 2002 http://exoplanets.org/20613.html
or also :
NASA Science News for June 13, 2002
Today astronomers announced the discovery of more than a dozen new planets orbiting distant stars. One of those planetary systems harbors a Jupiter-like world that reminds researchers of our own solar system. FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/13jun_newplanets.htm?list791396News

AAPS, Lick and Keck Planet Searches announce Fifteen New Planets, inlcuding Lick discovery of 55 Cnc c : the first Jupiter-like planet in a Jupiter-like orbit! - 13 June 2002
All mtaterials embargoed until 1pm Thursday June 13 US EDT, or 3am Friday June 14 Australian EST. http://www.aao.gov.au/local/www/cgt/planet/aapsplanets.html http://www.aao.gov.au/press/planets_june02.html

12 ELODIE-CORALIE new planetary candidates by UDRY Stephane http://listes.obs.ujf-grenoble.fr/wws/arc/exoplanets/2002-06/msg00001.html

Solar loops spring into view
Huge loops of very hot gas rising above the Sun's surface vibrate with enormous energy at times of solar storms. This is the latest surprise from ESA's flotilla of spacecraft - SOHO, Ulysses and the four Cluster satellites - with which scientists are trying to make sense of how disturbances on the Sun affect the Earth. Read more at:
http://sci.esa.int/content/news/index.cfm?aid=1&cid=1&oid=30117ESA

releases new set of Envisat Earth images Spectacular images of the Earth are now available in the Envisat Earth Images gallery. (ESA) http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESALQGS162D_index_0.html

ESA is developing a new type of rocket engine, known as solar-electric propulsion, or more commonly, an ion engine, that can mark a whole new era of space exploration. (ESA) http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/ESAR3IS162D_index_0.html

Detective work identifies "baby" asteroids US astronomers have identified asteroids created during a collision just 5.8 million years ago - a recent event in astronomical terms. They hope the fragments will provide answers to many of the mysteries of the asteroid belt. (The New Scientist) http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992400

ESA, TRE NUOVE MISSIONI EUROPEE PER L'AMBIENTE Si chiamano Ace+, Egpm e Swarm le tre nuove missioni di interesse ambientale approvate dall'agenzia spaziale europea Esa nell'ambito del programma Earth Explorer Opportunity Missions. (ANSA) http://www.ansa.it/notiziari/scienza/20020612004732250161.html

Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Comets and Asteroids Date Tuesday, 3 September 2002 - Friday, 6 September 2002 Location Washington, D.C.
Contact Nalin Samarasinha
Address NOAO, 950 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719, , Phone FAX 520-318-8360
Web Site http://www.noao.edu/meetings/mitigation/ E-Mail nalin@noao.edu

International Workshop-Celestial Mechanics - 2002: Results and Prospects Date Tuesday, 10 September 2002 - Saturday, 14 September 2002 Location Institute of Applied Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences,St. Petersburg, Ru Contact Nadia Shuygina (SOC Secretary) Address Institute of Applied Astronomy of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kutuzov quay, 10 , St.Petersburg, Russia, 191187, , Phone 7-812-275-09-78
FAX 7-812-275-11-19
Web Site http://www.ipa.nw.ru/conference/2002 E-Mail nvf@quasar.ipa.nw.ru

IAU Colloquium No. 189: Astrophysical Tides: Effects in the Solar and Exoplanetary Systems Date Monday, 16 September 2002 - Friday, 20 September 2002 Location Nanjing, China Contact Drs. Benyou Uang & Yuehua Ma Address LOC IAU Colloq.No. 189, Purple Mountain Observatory, Academia Sinica, Nanjing 210008, China Phone FAX 0086-25-3301459
Web Site http://www.pmo.ac.cn/web/IAU189/1st-Announcement.html E-Mail yhma@mail.pmo.ac.cm

Variability with Wide-Field Imagers
Date Monday, 16 September 2002 - Friday, 20 September 2002 Location Lampedusa Island (Italy)
Contact Dr. Giuliana Giobbi
Address Astronomical Observatory of Rome, Via di Frascati, 33 , Monteporzio Catone, Rome - ITALY, 00040, , Phone +39-06/942-864-27
FAX +39-06/944-7243
Web Site http://snoopy.mporzio.astro.it/variables E-Mail variable@mporzio.astro.it

International Meteor Conference 2002
Date Thursday, 26 September 2002 - Sunday, 29 September 2002 Location Frombork, Poland
Contact Ina Rendtel
Address International Meteor Organization, Mehlbeerenweg 5, Potsdam, Germany, 14469, , Phone +49-331-520 707
FAX +49-331-288 2310
Web Site http://www.imo.net/news/imc.html E-Mail treasurer@imo.net

Third International Workshop on Solar Polarization Date Monday, 30 September 2002 - Friday, 4 October 2002 Location Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife,Canary Islands, Spain Contact LOC
Address Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Vía Láctea, , La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 38205, Phone +34 922 605200
FAX +34 922 605210
Web Site E-Mail spw3@ll.iac.es

Fellowships for PhD Students in Solar System Physics The "International Max Planck Research School on Physical Processes in the Solar System and Beyond" at the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy in Katlenburg-Lindau, and the Universities of Braunschweig and Goettingen, Germany, offers excellent research possibilities for students to obtain a PhD degree in a 3-years graduate program. The program covers the full range of physics inherent in the field of solar system science from geophysics and planetary physics to solar physics as well as the underlying fundamental physics. The science program is complemented by training in computational physics, space technology and project management. High-profile space missions, outstanding projects for ground- based instruments and data analysis, as well as theoretical and extensive numerical modeling provide a wide range of research possibilities for PhD students. A prerequisite is a diploma or a master of science degree in physics. The next PhD program will start on 1 January 2003, review of application begins on 1 July 2002. Successful applicants will receive adequate financial support. For details about the Research School and the application material visit http://www.solar-system-school.de or email to info@solar-system-school.de Address applications to
Dr. Dieter Schmitt
Coordinator of IMPRS on Solar System Physics Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy
Max-Planck-Str. 2
37191 Katlenburg-Lindau
Germany
Fax: +49 5556 979 190

Postdoc Positions in Solar Physics and Astrophysics 2001-10-03
The Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy (MPAe) in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany invites young scientists interested in solar physics and astrophysical research to apply for one of several postdoc positions in the solar physics group of the institute. The MPAe is one of Europe's leading institutes in solar system research. It is involved in many international ground-based and space-borne projects related to the investigation of the Sun, interplanetary space, and the planets (see also the institute's homepage at \link{www.linmpi.mpg.de}). Within the Solar Physics group, led by Prof. S. Solanki, the major research activities are directed towards: * MHD simulations of the Sun's convection zone spectroscopic and polarimetric observations of the Sun's photosphere chromosphere and corona from EUV to infrared wavelengths, * the role of plasma physical processes and of the solar magnetic field in the chromosphere, corona and heliosphere * the influence of solar variability on the Earth's climate and on its magnetosphere and ionosphere system, * stellar magnetism and activity.
We seek young scientists interested in these or related areas of solar physics or related astrophysics. According to the preferences of the candidate, research in theory, experiments, or in data analysis is possible. The positions are available from 1st January 2002 or later until filled. Applicants should have a PhD in physics or astronomy/astrophysics. The positions are offered for a period of two years and may be extended by a further year. For an application you should include your CV, a list of publications and the names of two scientists who could provide a letter of recommendation. We would also like to have a description of your research experience and of projects which you would like to persue. Applications should be sent to (E-mail applications are welcome): Dr. B. Inhester, Max-Planck-Institut f\"ur Aeronomie, 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany.
binhest@linmpi.mpg.de
Tel: [+049] (0)5556/979477
Fax: [+049] (0)5556/979240
For further information about our postdoc programme contact B. Inhester or Prof. S.K. Solanki, solanki@linmpi.mpg.de

Post Doctoral Tenure-track Positions (Spain) 2001-06-04
Post-doctoral tenure-track positions in the framework of the "Ramón y Cajal Program" of the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología of Spain are available.
The Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) invites applications by qualified candidates for 5 year tenure-track positions in Astrobiology. These 34 positions are new and the successful candidates will have to join CAB from the late Fall of 2001 to early Winter of 2002. The positions are at the Centro de Astrobiología, in its brand new facility in the Campus of INTA, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, and will be granted together with some seed money to allow beginning of research activities immediately upon filling the position. These positions are part of the "Ramón y Cajal Program" of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Spain www.mcyt.es/cajal/default.htm. We are looking for enthusiastic persons with postdoctoral experience, highly motivated and interested in working within a multidisciplinary scientific environment. Successful candidates will be expected to engage in existing research programs as well as in new collaborative research carried out at the Center and within the framework of our association to the NASA Astrobiology Institute of which the CAB is, at present, the only international Associate Member.
The areas of specialization of the applicant include the following: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary Geology and Earth Sciences, Physical Chemistry and Cosmogeochemistry, Molecular Evolution, Genomics and Proteomics, Paleobiology, Extremophiles, Complexity and Non-linear Science, Numerical Simulation and Supercomputation, Robotics and Advanced Internet Communications, and Instrumentation for Astrobiology. Details about the "Ramon y Cajal Program" at Centro de Astrobiología are available at www.cab.inta.es/. Those interested are invited to contact the CAB by e-mail at ryc.cab@inta.es, telephone (34-91-520-1111) or fax (34-91-520-1621). The deadline for presentation of application materials at CAB is June 15th, 2001, and at the Ministry of Science and Technology June 23rd, 2001. Both steps are mandatory. Committed to Equal Opportunities for All

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Links Astrolibraries a siti IDL
http://idlastro.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Davies routines IDL e links
http://w3.pppl.gov/~bdavis/pppl_idl_routines.html

Los Alamos routines IDL e links
http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~uk2/idl/

Martin Schultz routines IDL e links
http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/~schultz.martin/idl/index.html

Bill Davies routines IDL e links
http://nstx.pppl.gov/nstx/Software/IDL/IDL_sites.html

Fanning Consulting routines IDL e links http://www.dfanning.com/documents/idllinks.html

David Windt routines IDL e links
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Marc Buie routines IDL di astronomia e links http://www.lowell.edu/users/buie/idl/

Tutorial IDL per astronomi
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