First Middle East-Africa, Regional IAU  Meeting

Cairo, Egypt,    April 5-10, 2008 

 

Final Scientific Program

 

 

 

Friday April 4, 2008

 14:00 - 21:00 Registration at Cataract Hotel

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Saturday April 5, 2008

8:00 - 9:00     Registration 

S1- Galaxies and the Universe

Session Chairs: Catherine Cesarsky,  A. Alsabti, M. I. Wanas

9:00 – 09:30    Catherine Cesarsky: Luminous and Ultra-Luminous infrared galaxies »

09:30-09:50     Michael Feast:  Galactic and Extragalactic Distance Scales    

09:50 -10: 05   Petri Vaisanen: A multiple merger in a luminous IR-galaxy and other extragalactic  science with SALT 

10:05 –10:20   Shai Kaspi: Measuring the most massive black holes in the Universe   

10:20-10:35    Anthony Fairall: Large-Scale Structures and Voids in the nearby universe revealed by the 6dF Galaxy Survey   

 

10:35 -11:00   Coffee Break & Poster Viewing& Registration
 

11:00-11:30     R. C. Kraan-Korteweg: Multi-wavelength Exploration of Extragalactic Large-Scale Structures in the Zone of Avoidance and their Implications for the Dynamics in the Nearby Universe

11:30-11:45     Kevin Krisciunas: Ia supernovae and the acceleration of the universe, Results from the ESSENCE supernova survey

11:45-12:00     Ilias M. Fernini : FRII Radio Galaxies and Quasars: The Hot Spot Connection,

12:00-12:15    W. J. Azzam: Fluence Correlations for Cluster II and Cluster III Long Gamma-Ray Bursts

 

12:15- 13:45   Lunch & Registration & Poster Viewing

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S3- Probing Solar and Stellar interiors

Session Chairs: S. Solanki, A. Ozguc

13:45– 14:15     Laurent Gizon: Imaging the solar interior in three dimensions

14:15-14:35       D. Callebaut:  "Exact solution in in deal MHD for given Radial poloidal .... "    

14:35 -14:50      U. Paniveni: ANALYSIS OF SUPERGRANULAR FRACTAL STRUCTURE

14:50 –15:05      M. Y. Amin: Chemical modeling of ζ Persei 

15:05- 15:20     M.E. Kahil, T. Harko: Path and Path Deviation Equations  of Fractal Space-time: A Brief  Introduction

15:20- 15:35      J.  Kubat:  Spectroscopic Analysis of the B/Be visual binary HR1847

15:35 -16:00   Coffee Break & Poster Viewing& Registration

16:00-16:30      Mark Miesch: Seething Below the Surface: Global Simulations of Solar

16:30-16:50      J-P Rozelot: Probing the solar sub-surface: the leptocline and its physical properties

16:50 -17:05     S. Youssef: Solar control over sources, African Lakes

17:05-17:20      M. I. Nouh: Model Atmosphere Parameters of the Spectroscopic Binaries Alpha CrB an dAlpah Vir

  

 

Opening Ceremony

17:30 - 20:00   Opening Ceremony, Welcome Talk, Introductory talk (30 minutes) and light dinner with music program  at Villa Restaurant in Cataract Hotel. the program contains Oriental folklore  (Pharaoh Show, Nubian Show , Tanoura Show  and Alexandria Show).  

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Sunday: April 6,  2008  

S2- Space Astronomy and High Energy Astrophysics

Session Chairs: Franco Pacini, R. C. Kraan-Korteweg

 09:00–09:30     Okkie de Jager:  Opening the window on the Universe at very high energy gamma-rays

 09:30-10:00      Franco Pacini: The history of neutron stars and present problem

 10:00-10:15     Phil Charles: High Energy Astrophysics with SALT

 10:15- 10:30     M. Wanas: Dark energy: is it of torsion origin

 10:30-10:45     G. Melikidze : X-Ray emission from radio pulsars

10:45 – 11:15     Coffee break & Registration & Poster Viewing

11:15–11:045     S. Khalil: The Puzzle of Dark Matter   

11:45 -12:05      N. guessoum: Positron Annihilation Radiation from the Center of our Galaxy

12:05-12:20       A. A. Hujeirat: Numerical solvers for modeling ultrarelativistic fluid-flows in astrophysics    

12:20-12:35      Alaa Ibrahim, Mona Molham, S. Shehata, Tarek Hussein, M.Rassem :A New Class of Neutron Stars and the Discovery of Hardness-Duration Correlation in the High Energy Emission from Magnetars

12:35-12:50       Samwel Sozan : Studying the Total Ionizing Dose and Displacement Damage Dose effects for various orbital trajectories”  

12:50 -13:05      Z. Awad: New Rate Constants of Hydrogenation of CO on H2O-CO ice surface: Astrophysical Implications

 

13:05-14:30   Lunch & Registration & Poster Viewing

 

S4- The Dynamic Sun and Heliosphere

Session Chairs: D.Callebaut, Jay Pasachoff, D. Webb,

14:30–15:00     S. K. Solanki: The Sun's photospheric magnetic field

15:00-15:20     A. Ozguc: Examination of the solar cycle variation of foF2 for cycles 22 and 23      

15:20-15:35    Tom Van Doorsselaere: Current trends in coronal seismology

15:35-15:45    S. Baraka,   L. Ben-Jaffe:  Sensitivity of the Earth’s magnetosphere to solar wind activity

15:45 –16: 15   Coffee break & Registration & Poster Viewing

16:15–16:45     Giannina Poletto: Coronal Mass Ejections: general characteristics and recent advancements

16:45 -17:15     J. M. Pasachoff : Chromosphere and Corona for Research and Education

17:15-17:30     Giancarlo Noci: Electron temperature and density in a coronal streamer 

17:30-17:45      Franco  porcelli: Nonintegrable    magnetic hamiltonians and real solar plasma

17:45-18:00     A.Ajabshirizadeh: kink wave oscillations in solar spicules  

 

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Monday: April 7, 2008 

S5- Astronomical data Management, handling, processing and software.

Session Chairs: M. A. Hamdy, A Elmhamdi

Poster Session ( at poster area , with other session posters)

S6- Ground and Space Instrumentations and Telescopes. 

Session Chairs: S. Koutchmy,  A. Salama, N. guessoum,

9:00 – 09:30    H. Oluseyi: Design of the Supernova Acceleration Probe Satellite 

09:30-09:50     A. W. Alsabti: Mount Korek Observatory – Iraq

09:50 -10:05    H.A. Ismail: An Update the 74-inch Telescope of Kottamia Astronomical Observatory in Egypt

10:05 –10:20    Phil Charles : The Southern African Large Telescope

10:20 -11:00   Coffee Break & Poster Viewing& Registration
 

11:00-11:30     S.  Koutchmy :Space Missions to study the Solar-Terrestrial relationships and Heliophysics  

11:30-12:00     P. Niarchos: The Impact of Space Missions on Eclipsing Binary Star Studies

12:00-12:20    V. Bothmer: The Sun and Heliosphere in 3D – First Highlights from the NASA STEREO Mission”         

12:20-12:35    General Discussions

12:35-14:00   Lunch & Poster Viewing

14:00  Excursion (Pyramids aria & Pyramids light and Sound, English Program)

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Tuesday: April 8, 2008

S7- Astronomical Scientific Research & Education in Africa and ME countries,  IYA activities.

 Session Chairs: Kevin Govender, Christine Amory-Mazaudier, Peter Martinez

09:00– 09:30    Pedro Russo: The International Year of Astronomy 2009

 09:30– 10:00    N. Brosch, Title: Asteroid observations at the Wise Observatory

 10:00-10:20     Pius Okeke:  Astronomical research and education in Nigeria 

 10:20 -10:40    A. A. Galal: Astronomical Observation and Researches in Egypt

10:40-11:15    Coffee Break & Poster Viewing

11:15 -11:45    K. Govender: The International Year of Astronomy in the Developing World: Africa Experiences

11:45-11:55     Atila Ozguc:  IYA in Turkey

11:55-12:10     Ayman Mahrous, and A. Galal  :  IHY activities in Egypt  

12:10-12:25    Rabiu, A. B., Thompson, B. J., Amory-Mazaudier, C.,  Potgieter, M., C.,  Seghouani,: The status of African participation in the IHY

12:25-12:40     Alaa Ibrahim, Peter willmore: COSPAR capacity building activities in space Astrophysics   

12:40 - 14:00   Lunch & Poster Viewing

S8-Training courses for young ME & Africa Yang Astronomers (Fundamental Astronomy and Solar Physics). 

Session Chairs: G. K. Miley,  Rosa  M. Ros, Nahed  H. Yousef

14:00–14:30     Rosa M. Ros: What kind of Astronomy should be taught at the beginning of the 21st century?

14:30-15: 00    S.  Koutchmy:  Discovering the solar corona at time of total eclipses    

15:00-15:30     C.J. Ödman,  G. K. Miley: Universe Awareness: Inspiring young children with the beautiful Universe

15:30 –16:00    Coffee break & Registration & Poster Viewing

16:00–16:30     Christine Amory-Mazaudier:  Sun Earth’s System : The transient variations of the Earth’s Magnetic Field 

16:30-16:50      Ahmed Hady: Solar Activates and Earth's climate changes

 16:50-17:05   M.I.Wanas , A. B. Morcos and S.I. El Gamal: Lense -Thirring Field and Solar Limb Effect  

 

20:00 Gala Dinner (Nile Cruse trip with Oriental program with dinner)

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Wednesday April 9, 2008 

S9- Presentation of National Astronomical Activities and suggested Programs of Cooperation between ME& Africa countries each other.

Session Chairs: V. Bothmer,  A. Hady, S. Mahmoud

9:00–09:30      Salah Mahmoud: Scientific Activities of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics ( NRIAG ), Cairo, Egypt    

09:30-09:50     nino kochiashvili: Astronomy in Georgia and the Arabian observatory in Georgia (IX-XIIIcenturies

09:50-10:05     P. Martinez: Development of astronomy research and education capacity in Africa

10:05 -10:20    Roger Hajjar: The present and future of Astronomy Education and Research in Lebanon

 10:20 -10:35     M. Shaltout and J. A.  Belmonte :  Keeping Ma’at,  an astronomical approach to the orientation of the temples in ancient Egypt

 10:35- 10:50     A. Eid:  Dynamics of shell with a cosmological constant

10:50 -11:20  Coffee Break & Poster Viewing

11:20– 11:50    Patricia Whitelock: The South African National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP)

11:50-12:30    Round table discussion and closing session, Chairs: Dr Athem W. Alsabti, Kevin Govender, and Ahmed Hady

 (suggested Programs of Cooperation between ME& Africa countries each other)

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13:15 Excursion (Egyptian Museum)

For more details about  Excursions and Gala Dinner visit our meeting Social Program  

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Thursday April 10, 2008

Excursion

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Final Scientific Program (Posters)

 

 Each poster will  have an  area about 1 meter square and will appear 2 days.

Saturday April 5, 2008

Sunday  April 6, 2008

S1- Galaxies and the Universe 

 

Abstract Title

Author(s)

Poster No

 

Statistical studies of pulsar glitch magnitudes

Johnson O. Urama

1

``On 23 Years of Rotational History of the Pulsar B0959-54"

A. E. Chukwude

2

A New Theory On The Creation Of The Visible And The Invisible Cosmos

Shahinaz Moustafa Yousef

3

Is the Dynamics of Tracking Dark Energy Detectable?

Bruce A. Bassett, Mike Brownstone, Antonio Cardoso, Marina Cortês, Yabebal Fantaye, Renée Hlozek, Jacques Kotze, Patrice Okouma

4

Characterizing star formation in galaxies in a variety of environmens

Noah Brosch, Elchanan Almoznino, Oded Spector, Adi Zitrin

5

NET SOLAR RADIATION OVER HIGH POLLUTED SITES

A.M.Fathy

6

Interrelation of solar radiation components over Tripoli, Libya

A.M.Fathy

7

Maxweell Equation correction,analogy gravity,then different aspects

Rawash A. H.

8

Determining the extragalactic extinction law with SALT

Ido Finkelman, Noah Brosch (TAU), Alexei Kniazev, David Buckley, Darragh O'Donoghue, Yas Hashimoto, Nicola Loaring, Encarni Romero, Martin Still, Petri Vaisanen (SAAO/SALT)

9

Stellar variability on the AGB in Local Group galaxies

J. W. Menzies

10

Geometrodynamics in inverse square field

H.M. Khalil, H.Abdel Ghany, and S.M. Abdel Razik

11

The Moving Quasars

Shahinaz Yousef and Matteo Guainazzi

12

Rotation and Maxwell Analogy Gravity Different Aspects (MAGDA)

Rawash A. H.

13

Detecting z > 2 Type IIn Supernovae

C., Jeff Sullivan, Mark Barton, Elizabeth

14

 

 S2- Space Astronomy and High Energy Astrophysic

Abstract Title

Author(s)

Poster N0

Space Based Laser Perturbation at Satellites' Closest approach

Khalifa, N. Sh. El-Saftawy, M.I Khalil, Kh. I. Abd El-Salam,F.A. and and Ahmed , M.K.M.

1

Artificial Radiation Effect on Spacecraft's Orbit Considering atmospheric beam attenuation

El-Saftawy, M.I. Khalifa,N. Sh.

2

Radiating shell dynamics in the presence of a central body

A. Eid

3

 Dynamics of shell with a cosmological constant

A. Eid

4

A Complex enviroment around CIR X-1

D;AI, IARIA, DI SALVO, LAVAGETTO, ROBBA

5

Spectroscopy in NS LMXBs

R. Iaria, A. D'Ai', G. Lavagetto, T. Di Salvo, N. R. Robba

6

On the Impact of Relativistic Effects and Magnetic Shear on the Stochastic Heating of Particles

Abdelhaq M. Hamza, and H. Imamura

7

Spectroscopic and spectral analysis of GX 340+0

A. D'aì, R. Iaria, G. Lavagetto, T. Di Salvo, N.R. Robba

8

The TAUVEX ultraviolet space telescope

Noah Brosch, Jayant Murthy, Hagai Netzer and Elchanan Almoznino

9

Gamma Ray Burst 070714B and the Emerging New Class of “Long” Bursts with “Short” Properties

Alaa Ibrahim , Paul O’Brien , Judith Racusin , Neil Gehrels

10

Recent Observational & Theoretical Developments of Neutron Stars

Alaa Ibrahim , Jean Swank , William Parke, Tarek Hussein

11

High Beta Plasma Disruptions in Near Space and Astrophysical Plasmas

J.C. Samson , P. Dobias, V. Rezania

12

XMM-Newton observations of hot polar caps in radio pulsars

Janusz Gil George Melikidze

13

SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE SYNCHROTRON-COMPTON HIGH ENERGY BLAZARS AMONG THE UNIDENTIFIED EGRET SOURCES

P. Nkundabakura, P.J. Meintjes

14

Osmological and Astrophysical Implications of Nottale’s Theory of Scale Relativity and El- Naschie’s Cantorian Fractal Space-Time

Mohammed A. Z. Habeeb

15

Pre- solution of the perturbed motion of artificial satellite

I.A. HASSAN and Z.M. HAYMAN

16

Solar Cell Model for Evaluating Degradation

Ahmed E. Ghitas, M. S. Elnawawy, M. Sabry and Dalia Elfiky

17

Current status of the ANTARES underwater neutrino telescope

The ANTARES Collaboration

18

Assessment of GaAs, InP, and GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cells performance in different radiation environments

Samwel, S.W., Hady, A.A, Mikhail, J.S., Ibrahim, Makram, and Hanna, Y.S

19

Cosmic Ray Acceleration in Supernova Remnants? Early results from TeV Observatories

Yousaf Butt

20

 

 Monday: April 7, 2008 

Tuesday: April 8, 2008

S3- Probing Solar and Stellar interiors

 

Abstract Title

Author(s)

Poster No.

The Algol-type system IU Per: A photometric study and search for pulsating components

C. Vamvatira-Nakou, V.N. Manimanis, P.G. Niarchos, A. Liakos

1

The Light-time effect in Eclipsing Binaries:
The cases of GK Cep and VY Cet

A. Liakos and P.G. Niarchos

2

NLTE Synthetic and Observed Profiles of Ca II IR Triplet Lines in Faculae

Hamid R. H. 1; Galal A. A.1 ; Beheary M. M. 2; Semeida M. A.1; Marzoke B. A. 1

3

NLTE Facular Physical Model in the Wavelengths of Ca II IR Triplet Lines

Galal A. A.1 ; Hamid R. H. 1; Beheary M. M. 2; Semeida M. A.1; Marzoke B. A. 1

4

Seasonal light variations of the contact binary system V 839 Oph in 2007

A. Liakos, P. G. Niarchos, G.-P. Gradoula

5

EXACT SOLUTION IN IDEAL MHD FOR GIVEN RADIAL POLOIDAL OR TOROIDAL FLOWS: PIECES OF A DYNAMO

D. K. Callebaut, A. H. Khater

6

What Can We Learn About the Sun From Neutrino Physics?

Jamal MIMOUNI

7

Model Atmosphere Parameters of the Spectroscopic Binaries Alpha CrB an dAlpah Vir

M. I. Nouh, S. M. Saad, M. A. Hamdy, M.S. Abo-Elazm, J. Kubat, M. Elkamisy, I. Zaid, and I. Ibrahim

8

V/R variation as key parameter for understanding Be stars

Saad, S. M., Kubat, J., Hamdy, M. A., Nouh, M. I. and Aboelazm, M. S.

9

A Code for Calculating Static Model Stellar Atmospheres

M. I. Nouh

10

A CCD Photometric Search for Pulsation in EG Cep

R. Pazhouhesh, P. Niarchos, A. Liakos

11

Orbital period changes in selected Algol close binaries

Magdy H.

12

 

S4- The Dynamic Sun and Heliosphere

Abstract Title

Author(s)

Poster No

Analysis of seasonal variation od Dst and AE indices at different activity levels

Falayi, E.O and Beloff, N

1

Solar Flares of Different Types and their Influence on Formation of Interplanetary Medium Disturbances.

Alexei R. Osokin

2

Solar eruptions disturbance of the lower ionosphere (D region), Measurements made by the Algerian VLF receiver

s.NAITAMOR, R.IKLEF, T.E.Abdelatif

3

The Variation of Daily Critical Frequency foF2 with Daily Sunspot Number R at Mid-Latitude Region

Najat Muhammed Rashid Al-Ubaidi

4

The origin and the model of the global topology of solar magnetic field.

Gavryuseva E.

5

LONG-PERIOD OSCILLATIONS OF SUNSPOTS DETECTED BY DOPPLER SHIFTS AND ZEEMAN BROADENING ON DIGITAL SPECTROHELIOGRAMS

A. A. Soloviev, L. D. Parfinenko, V. I. Efremov, E.A. Kirichek

6

INNER GRAVITATIONAL WAVES EXITED OVER OSCILLATING SUNSPOT

S. P. Kshevesky, А.А. Soloviev , Е.А. Kirichek

7

THE DYNAMICS OF TWISTED MAGNETIC TUBES AND MECHANISM OF CME FORMATION

A.A. Soloviev

8

Ionospheric foF2 data and its response to solar activity cycles 21, 22, and 23

Riza PEKTAS Atila OZGUC Tamer ATAC

9

Evident stratified structure of the Solar Corona and Prominence Activity During Salloam Total Solar Eclipse

A.A. Galal and R.H. Hamid

10

Ionospheric Scintillation as a means of Tracking Solar Activities

Jegede, O.O., Aregbesola, T.O. and Salu, B.O

11

NET SOLAR RADIATION OVER HIGH POLLUTED SITES

NET SOLAR RADIATION OVER HIGH POLLUTED SITES

12

Interrelation of solar radiation components over Tripoli, Libya

A.M.Fathy

13

Economic H solar telescope to survey full-disk chromospheric activity

Jaime Vilinga

14

APROACH OF A DEEP MINIMUM IN CYCLE 26 AND EFFECT ON CLIMATE

D. K. Callebaut

15

CASCADE OF SMALL NONLINEAR OSCILLATIONS TRIGGERING FLARES

D. K. Callebaut, G. K. Karugila and A. H. Khater

16

CMES Speed as a Multifractal phenomenon

G. Rosas, G., Muñoz,.

17

Cooling of the Earth, A verified Expectation

Shahinaz Moustafa Yousef

18

Expected Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Weak Solar Cycles

Shahinaz M. Yousef ,Siham A. Al-Kuhaimi and Aisha Bebars

19

Study of high-resolution observations of chromospheric fine structures seen in the Ha 6563 A and Ca II 8542 A lines

Tsiropoula G., Tziotziou K., Mein P. and Mein N.

20

Solar and Geomagnetic Activities & Related Effects on Human Physiological & Cardio-Health State: Results of Azerbaijani and Collaborative Studies

Elchin  S. BABAYEV
 

21

 

S5- Astronomical data Management, handling, processing and software.  

Abstract Title

Author(s)

Poster No.

The simulation of the performance of a photovoltaic system in the tropics using heliophysical variables

Bolaji.O.S and Rabiu A.B

1

A Catalog of previously unstudied clusters of Dias and King.

Ashraf Latif Tadross (Tadross, A. L.)

2

TEACHING ASTRONOMY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE “AI”:A FUZZY LOGIC CASE STUDY

ALI HUSSAIN ABDULLAH HAMED M. SALLAM

3

IYA2009 Radio and Video Conferencing in Africa 2009

Lebohang Kompi

4

 

 Wednesday April 9, 2008

Thursday April 10, 2008  

S6- Ground and Space Instrumentations and Telescopes. 

 

Abstract Title

Author (s)

Poster No

SIMULATION OF ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC AND EXTRACTION OF SOLAR CELL DEVICE PARAMETERS USING THE LAMBERT FUNCTION W

S. TOUMI, Z. OUENNOUGHI, A. FERHAT HAMIDA, Z. DJESSAS

1

VARIATIONS AND TRENDS IN LONG TERM ANNUAL MEAN AIR TEMPERATURES OVER SOME SELECTED CITIES IN NIGERIA

E.O OGOLO and FALODUN, E.F. NYMPHAS  Department of Physics Federal University of Technology, Akure  Department of Physics University of Ibadan, Ibadan

2

Seeing monitor: new concept

Benkhaldoun Zouhair, Habib Abdelfettah, Sabil Mohamed

3

Developing ways to efficiently use small telescopes for actual research and education

Vera Godunova, Boris Zhilyaev, Yaroslav Romanyuk

4

Contribution of Remote sensing to the estimation of the daily diffuse solar irradiation from the treatment of images PDUS of visible canal of the satellite Meteosat in south of France

Jean Bienvenu DINGA

5

Economic H-alpha solar telescope to survey full-disk chromospheric activity

Jaime Vilinga

6

A Multi-Fiber Spectrograph to evaluate Radial Speed of Halo CMEs

G. Muñoz, B. Vargasand J. L. López-López

7

Model for Evaluation of Silicon Solar Cell Degradation at LEO and GEO Orbits

Ahmed E. Ghitas1, M. S. Elnawawy2, M. Sabry1 and Dalia Elfiky3

8

 

 S7- Astronomical Scientific Research & Education in Africa and ME countries,  IYA activities.

Abstract Title

Author (s)

Poster No

Teacher Training and Schools Networks at the Heart of IYA2009

Rosa Doran, Carl Pennypacker, Roger Ferlet

1

THE AFRICAN CULTURAL ASTRONOMY PROJECT

Johnson O. Urama

2

Hands-on Universe Africa

Susan Murabona Oduori

3

Astronomy in Jordan

Mashhoor A. Al-Wardat

4

Long Term Monitoring of Active Stars: The Lebanese Observers Group

Roger Hajjar , Bassem Sabra , Jamal Bittar, Mounib El-Eid,

5

Astrophysics Rebirth in Algeria

Jamal MIMOUNI

6

The TAU AstroClub – Public Outreach in Astrophysics

Polishook David, Bromberg Omer, Horesh Assaf, Gnat Orly, Lipkin Yiftah, Mor Rivay, Ofek Eran, Sarid Gal, Sharon Keren, Shporer Avi, Trakhtenbrot Benny, Yaron Ofer

7

Infrared properties of B[e] stars from the 2MASS Catalog

Katie Chedid , Roger Hajjar

8

 

 S9- Presentation of National Astronomical Activities and suggested Programs of Cooperation between ME& Africa countries each other. 

Abstract Title

Author (s)

Poster No

Astronomy in Morocco

Benkhaldoun Zouhair

1

International Heliophysical Year-Africa: Space Weather Research and Education in Africa

Abebe Kebede and Galen Smith

2

IYA2009 and EML – NUL plan for 2007 – 2009 IYA2009 objective

Khotso Mahlomola

3

 Public Astronomy in Iran 

S. Reza  Monajjemi

4

Development of astronomy research and education capacity in Africa

P. Martinez

5

State of Astronomy in Tanzania and Challenges Ahead

Dr Noorali T. Jiwaji

6

Diagnostic Study of a Sever Upper Level Cut off Cyclonic Circulation over Eastern Mediterranean Part 2: Vorticity and Potential Vorticity Budgets

Z. Metwally1 and M.A. Donia2

7

Interactive Astronomy over the Internet for Moroccan Secondary Schools

H. Darhmaoui, K. Loudiyi and H. Bourhrous

8