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Physical and Chemical Aspects of Late Stages of Stellar Evolution First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution First NCAC Symposium on Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Warsaw, Poland 29 August - 1 September, 2011 organized by The Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences 1 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution 2 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution SPONSORS Astro-PF Polish-French collaboration in astrophysics Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences 1 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution 2 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution TABLE OF CONTENTS SOC & LOC 4 List of Participants 5 Social events 9 Program 10 Session I: Evolved stars, pulsations and mass loss (1) 12 Session II: Evolved stars, pulsations and mass loss (2) 16 Session III: Interacting binaries and circumstellar discs (1) 25 Session IV: Interacting binaries and circumstellar discs (2) 31 Session Va: Interacting binaries and circumstellar discs (3) 37 Session Vb: Chemistry of evolved stars and their environment 39 Session VI: Circumstellar molecules and dust (1) 44 Session VII: Circumstellar molecules and dust (2) 53 Posters (by author in alphabetic order) 56 Useful information 74 Notes 78 3 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Scientific Organizing Committee Valentín Bujarrabal (Spain) Romano Corradi (Spain) Joanna Mikołajewska (Poland, co-Chair) Philipp Podsiadlowski (UK) Igor Soszyński (Poland) Grażyna Stasińska (France) Ryszard Szczerba (Poland, co-Chair) Patricia Whitelock (South Africa) Han van Winckel (Belgium) Local Organizing Committee Joanna Mikołajewska Magdalena Otulakowska – Hypka Natasza Siódmiak Ryszard Szczerba 4 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution List of Participants Abia Carlos Universidad de Granada, Spain [email protected] Bernard-Salas Jeronimo Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, France [email protected] Blommaert Joris Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, KU Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Boyer Martha L. Space Telescope Science Institute, USA [email protected] Bujarrabal Valentin Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Spain [email protected] Burlak Marina Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, Russia [email protected] Cherchneff Isabelle Department of Physics, University of Basel, Switzerland [email protected] Chesneau Olivier Dpt Fizeau, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, France [email protected] Dominguez Inma Universidad de Granada, Spain [email protected] Feast Michael University of Cape Town & South African Astronomical Observatory, South Africa [email protected] Gęsicki Krzysztof Torun Centre for Astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus, Poland [email protected] Gielen Clio Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Gorlova Nadya Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Groenewegen Martin Royal Observatory of Belgium, Belgium [email protected] Guzman-Ramirez Lizette Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester, UK [email protected] 5 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Hillen Michel Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Hrivnak Bruce Valparaiso University, USA [email protected] Ikonnikova Natalia Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University, Russia [email protected] Ita Yoshifusa Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University, Japan [email protected] Jones David European Southern Observatory, Chile [email protected] Jones Olivia Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester, UK [email protected] Jorissen Alain Institut d'Astronomie, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium [email protected] Kamiński Tomasz Max-Planck-Institute fur Radioastronomie, Germany [email protected] Lagadec Eric European Southern Observatory /Garching, Germany [email protected] Matthews Lynn Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Haystack Observatory, USA [email protected] Mayer Andreas University of Vienna, Department Of Astronomy, Austria [email protected] McDonald Iain University of Manchester, UK [email protected] Mecina Marko University of Vienna, Department of Astronomy, Austria [email protected] Menten Karl Max-Plack-Institut fuer Radioastronomie, Germany [email protected] Menzies John South African Astronomical Observatory, South Africa [email protected] Mikołajewska Joanna Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warszawa, Poland [email protected] Miszalski Brent South African Astronomical Observatory, South Africa [email protected] 6 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Mohamed Shazrene Argelander Institute for Astronomy, University of Bonn, Germany [email protected] Morisset Christophe Instituto de Astronomía - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México & Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain [email protected] Neyskens Pieter Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium [email protected] Omont Alain Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, France [email protected] Otulakowska-Hypka Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warszawa, Poland Magdalena [email protected] Paladini Claudia Vienna University, Austria [email protected] Podsiadlowski Philipp Department of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, UK [email protected] Riebel David Johns Hopkins University, USA [email protected] Sacuto Stephane Uppsala University, Sweden [email protected] Sarna Marek Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warszawa, Poland [email protected] Schmidt Mirosław Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Toruń, Poland [email protected] Siódmiak Natasza Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Toruń, Poland [email protected] Sloan Greg Cornell University, USA [email protected] Smolders Kristof University of Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Soszyński Igor University of Warsaw, Astronomical Observatory, Poland [email protected] Srinivasan Sundar Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP), France [email protected] 7 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Stasińska Grażyna Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris/Meudon, France [email protected] Szczerba Ryszard Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Toruń, Poland [email protected] Thygesen Anders Overaa Aarhus University, Denmark / Nordic Optical Telescope, La Palma, Spain [email protected] Tylenda Romuald Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Toruń, Poland [email protected] Tyndall Amy University of Manchester / Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, Spain [email protected] Uttenthaler Stefan University of Vienna, Department of Astronomy, Austria [email protected] Van Eck Sophie Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium [email protected] Verhoelst Tijl Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium [email protected] Vlemmings Wouter Argelander-Institut fuer Astronomie, Germany / Chalmers University [email protected] Whitelock Patricia South African Astronomical Observatory & University of Cape Town, South Africa [email protected] Zacs Laimons University of Latvia, Latvia [email protected] 8 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Social events (included in the registration fee): Sunday, 28 August 18:00 - Registration and welcome cocktail, NCAC Monday, 29 August 18:00 - Grill party, NCAC Wednesday, 31 August 19:00 - Conference dinner, NCAC Thursday, 1 September 12:30 – Lunch & site seeing in Wilanów 9 First NCAC Symposium: Physical and chemical aspects of late stages of stellar evolution Program Sunday, 28 August 18:00 Registration and welcome cocktail party at NCAC Monday, 29 August 9:00-10:00 Breakfast, registration and coffee 10:00 Welcome address 10:15-10:45 Introductory talk by P. Podsiadlowski Session I: Evolved stars, pulsations and mass loss (1) 10:45-11:15 I. Soszyński: Massive search and analysis of evolved stars from the OGLE project 11:15-11:30 Break/cold drinks 11:30-11:50 S. Uttenthaler: The evolutionary state of Miras with changing pulsation period 11:50-12:10 B. Hrivnak - Pulsational light variability in Carbon-rich post-AGB stars in the Milky Way Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds 12:10-12:25 M. Hillen: Uncovering the pulsating photospheres of AGB variables through near-IR interferometry: a case study on R Vir 12:30-13:30 Lunch Session II: Evolved stars, pulsations and mass loss (2) 14:00-14:20 W. Vlemmings: Magnetic fields in the envelopes of Evolved Stars 14:20-14:40 L. Zacs: Dynamical phenomena in the atmospheres of proto-planetary nebulae 14:40-15:00 M. Feast: AGB variables: distance indicators; bolometric magnitudes; pulsation modes 15:00-15:20 J. Menzies: Mira variables in southern Local Group galaxies 15:20-15:40 P. Whitelock: AGB variables in NGC6822 15:45-16:15 Coffee break & poster session 16:15-16:45 I. McDonald: Mass loss from giant stars: its variance with metallicity and evolution 16:45-17:15 M. Groenewegen: The Herschel MESS program on evolved stars
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