Astronomical Society of Republic of China 2010 Scientific Assembly (ASROC2010)

Location: Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (Taida Campus)
Time: May 28 - 30, 2010

2nd circular
The 2010 Scientific Assembly of the Astronomical Society of Republic of China (ASROC2010) will be held at Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) on May 28 - 30, 2010. 
This is the annual event for all astronomers and astrophysicists in Taiwan to demonstrate their most recent discoveries and observations, to report their latest research results and to exchange ideas, also to organize cooperation when desirable. Oral presentations and conference posters in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics are solicited. ASROC2010 is an excellent venue, too, for students, in particular graduate students, to present their research finding or progress from their thesis studies. Included below please find the tentative program.

Contributed talks of 12+3 minutes in length and conference posters in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics are solicited. In addition, an astronomy education Forum and a research town house meeting will be held during the assembly. ASROC2010 on-line registration will be available from April 6. Participants of the scientific assembly should submit their abstracts and register on-line by May 7. The Astronomical Society cordially invites you to participate in this annual event. For more details and updated information, please visit the ASROC website at http://www.asroc.org.tw/


Program Committee
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Chang, Hsiang-Kuang     (Co-Chair; NTHU)
Chang, Kuei-Lan         (TAM)
Chen, Alfred B.         (NCKU)
Chin, Yi-Nan            (TKU)
Chou, Yi                (NCU)
Hwang, Chorng-Yuan (Co-Chain;NCU)
Kuan, Yi-Jehng          (NTNU)
Lai, Shih-Ping		(NTHU)
Liu, Sheng-Yuan         (ASIAA)
Sun, Wei-Hsin           (NTU)


* ASROC2010 is sponsored in part by the National Science Council.

Day 1st (May 28, Friday)	第一天 (5月28日, 星期五) 
Venue /地點：ASIAA, NTU Campus, Taipei 中研院天文所(台北台大校區) 
16:00–18:00 ASIAA Colloquium: Prof.Iye 
18:00–21:30
 Check-in/registration and reception	報到/註冊及歡迎茶會 

Day 2nd (May 29, Saturday)	第二天 (5月29日, 星期六) 
Main Venue：First floor Conference Hall (1st floor, ASIAA)
主要會場：中研院天文所一樓會議廳
09:00–09:10 Opening remarks	大會開幕致詞 
09:10–10:00 Plenary talk (I) 大會講演  Prof. Paul Ho (ASIAA/中研院天文所)
10:00–10:45 Scientific oral session S1: Contributed talks (1-3) 科學論文宣讀
10:45–11:15 Coffee break and poster session P1 茶敘及壁報欣賞 P1 
11:15–11:45 Scientific oral session S2: Invited talk 1 專題演講
11:45–12:15 Scientific oral session S2: Contributed talks (4-5)
12:15–13:30 Lunch break and poster session P2 午餐及壁報欣賞 P2 
　　　　　　(meet the senior faculty/年輕學子與資深天文學家共餐)
13:30–14:15 Plenary talk (II) 大會講演 (II) Prof. Wei-Hsin Sun (NTU/台大天文所)
14:15–14:45 General assembly 會員大會
14:45–15:00 Group photo session 與會來賓團體照
15:00–15:15 Coffee break and poster session P3 茶敘及壁報欣賞 P3 
15:15–16:15 Forum on Astronomy Education Forum 台灣天文教育論壇
16:15–16:30 Coffee break and poster session P4 茶敘及壁報欣賞 P4 
16:30–17:00 Scientific oral session S3: Invited talk 2 專題演講
17:00–18:00 Scientific oral session S3: Contributed talks (6-9)
18:00–19:45
 Astronomy research town meeting	台灣天文研究交流討論會

Day 3rd (May 30, Sunrday)	第三天 (5月30日, 星期日) 
Main Venue：First floor Conference Hall (1st floor, ASIAA)
主要會場：中研院天文所一樓會議廳
09:00–09:30 Scientific oral session S4: Invited talk 3專題演講
09:30–10:30 Scientific oral session S4: Contributed talks (10-13)
10:30–10:45 Coffee break and poster session P5 茶敘及壁報欣賞 P5
10:45–11:00 Presentation of best poster awards /頒發最佳壁報論文獎及得獎論文口頭報告
11:00–12:15 Scientific oral session S5:  Contributed talks (14-18) 科學論文宣讀 S5
12:15–12:20 Close remarks 大會閉幕致詞