ASTRONOMICAL DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS

The sponsors for ADASS V include

• the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center,
• the International Gemini 8-m Telescopes Project,
• the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
• the National Optical Astronomy Observatories,
• the National Radio Astronomy Observatory,
• the National Research Council of Canada,
• the National Science Foundation (tentative),
• the Space Telescope Science Institute,
• the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
• the University of Arizona Steward Observatory,
• and the Vatican Observatory.

The Program Organizing Committee for ADASS V has the following members:

• Rudi Albrecht (ST- ECF/ESO),
• Roger Brissenden (SAO),
• Tim Cornwell (NRAO),
• Dennis Crabtree (DAO/CADC),
• Bob Hanisch - Chair (ST ScI),
• Rick Harnden (SAO),
• Gareth Hunt (NRAO),
• George Jacoby (NOAO),
• Barry Madore (IPAC),
• Dick Shaw (ST ScI),
• Karen Strom (U. Mass.),
• and Doug Tody (NOAO).

The ADASS Conference series provides a forum for scientists and programmers concerned with algorithms, software, and software systems employed in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data. The program will consist of a series of invited talks on special topics, contributed talks, poster papers, and software demonstrations. Several BOFs (Birds-of-a-Feather sessions) are planned - these are special sessions that last 1 1/2 - 2 hours in a format decided by the organizer; some BOFs may run concurrently. The Special Topics for ADASS V are:

• real-time and nearly real-time systems and data acquisition,
• archives of ground-based data,
• astronomy science software applications,
• software architectures and development methodologies.

At this time we have five confirmed Invited Speakers (others will be announced at a later date):

• Bob Garwood, NRAO (On-the-Fly Mapping)
• Dennis Crabtree, DAO/CADC (Archives for Ground-Based Observatories)
• George Jacoby, NOAO (Software Demands Imposed By H_0 Studies)
• Dick Crutcher, U.Ill. (AIPSView)
• Brian Glendenning, NRAO (AIPS++ S/W Development Methodologies)

Four BOFs, on the following topics, are currently under consideration. Please contact hanisch@stsci.edu or softconf@noao.edu if you have suggestions for a BOF topic, or would like to organize a particular BOF yourself.

• future of astronomical software development projects and methodologies
• IRAF User's Group meeting
• FITS
• IDL

Two tag-along workshops are being considered: an Object Oriented workshop is tentatively set for Sunday, October 22, and an IRAF developers workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 26.

Meeting information:

• Registration: $125 before midnight August 15
  $175 after August 15 but before midnight October 12
• Abstract/demo deadline: midnight August 15
  Abstract fee:$40
  Demo fee:$400 both due by midnight August 15
• Hotel accommodations: deadline for guaranteed rates - September 21
  Holiday Inn: $65(s), $69(d) plus 9.5% sales tax + $1/night city surcharge
  Park Inn: $52, plus 9.5% sales tax + $1/night city surcharge

The Proceedings of the Conference will be published as part of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, as were those of previous Conferences.

We hope to have some monies available to provide limited travel support and per diem expenses to those scientists, programmers, or students who will need some financial assistance in order to attend the Conference. The deadline for Financial Assistance applications is July 12, 1995. Applications for financial assistance are available by anonymous FTP to iraf.noao.edu in the file iraf/conf/adass-95/finaid.txt, or by sending a request for these instructions to softconf@noao.edu.

A Preliminary Program will be mailed (by posted mail) to our Conference mailing list in mid-May. This announcement will include a call for papers and instructions for submitting abstracts, detailed registration and lodging information, and other general information about the Conference program. Our Conference Mailing List consists of past Conference attendees and anyone that has asked to be on the list - if you would like to have your name added to this list please send your name, email address, and postal mailing address to softconf@noao.edu.

Information about the Conference is available over the World Wide Web - see the Conference homepage at URL: http://iraf.noao.edu/ADASS/adass.html. Materials are also provided by anonymous FTP to iraf.noao.edu in the directory iraf/conf/adass-95. Questions about the Conference and the Conference program can be directed to softconf@noao.edu, or by calling Jeannette Barnes at 520-318-8381. (FAX 520-318-8360)

William H. Wehlau (1926-1995): John Landstreet

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