Scientific programme

Final version including the PDF files of the oral presentations: 15 October 2010

(latest update on 21/12/2010)




Monday 20 September 2010
(at ENS: amphitheatre Dussane)
8:30-9:15: Registration
9:15-9:30: Opening of the Journées 2010
Session 1 - The astronomical constants, SI units and future developments in numerical standards
9:30-11:00
Luzum B., Hilton J. and NSFA WG (invited): IAU Working Group on Numerical Standards for Fundamental Astronomy: the second triennium (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Petit G. (invited): The new edition of the IERS Conventions: conventional reference systems and constants (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Jacobson R., Folkner W., Taylor A., Konopliv S., Williams J. G., Brozovic M.: Planetary System GMs in the JPL Planetary Ephemerides (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Hohenkerk C.: SOFA – status report, a review and a look to the future (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Capitaine N., Guinot B., Klioner S.: Proposal for the re-definition of the astronomical unit of length through a fixed relation to the SI metre (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Vondrák J., Capitaine N., Wallace P.T.: Some new thoughts about long-term precession formula (Abstract - PDF presentation)

11:00-11:30: Coffee-break
Session 2 - Solar system ephemerides and their comparison
Special session organized in coordination with IAU Commission 4 (Ephemeredes)

11:30:13:00

Session 2 Introductory remarks from G. Kaplan, President, IAU Commission 4: presented by N. Capitaine
Fienga A., Manche, H., Kuchynka, P., Laskar, J., Gastineau, M. (invited): INPOP, Intégration Numérique Planétaire de l'Observatoire de Paris (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Folkner W. (invited): Recent developments in planetary ephemeris observations (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Pitjeva E., Bratseva, O., Panfilov V. (invited): EPM - Ephemerides of planets and the Moon of IAA RAS: their model, accuracy, availability (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Laskar J., Fienga A., Gastineau M., Manche H: INPOP, a 1 Million year planetary ephemeris (Abstract)
Kudryavtsev S.: Development of long-term numerical ephemerides of major planets to analytical series (Abstract - PDF presentation)

13:00-14:00: Lunch break
Session 2 - Solar system ephemerides and their comparison (continuation)
14:00:16:00
Yagudina E., Krasinsky G.A., Prokhorenko S.O.: New version of ERA-EPM Moon theory (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Manche H., Fienga A., Laskar J., Gastineau M., Bouquillon S., Francou G., Kuchynka P.: LLR residuals of the latest INPOP solution and constraints on post-Newtonian parameters (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Dehant V., Oberst J., Nadili R.: Geodesy instrument package on the Moon for improving our knowledge of the Moon and the realization of Reference Frames (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Pashkevich V., Eroshkin G.I: Application of the spectral analysis methods for the investigation of the Moon rotation (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Hilton J, Hohenkerk C.: A comparison of the high accuracy Planetary Ephemerides DE421, EPM2008, and INPOP08 (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Discussion


(at Observatoire de Paris: Salle Cassini)
16:15-16:45: Coffee-break
16:45-18:30: POSTER SESSION
introduced by a short review of posters by J. Souchay

18:30-20:00: Welcome drink



Tuesday 21 September 2010
(at ENS: amphitheatre Dussane)
Session 3 - Progress in astrometric catalogs in optical and radio wavelengths
9:00-11:00
Zacharias N. & Gaume R. (invited): UCAC and URAT: optical astrometric catalog observing programs (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Souchay J. (invited): The Large Quasar Astrometric Catalog (LQAC) and the densification of the ICRF through the LQRF (Large Quasar Reference Frame) (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Andrei A., Bucciarelli B.: Parallaxes of Southern Extremely Cool objects I: Targets, Proper motions and first results (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Bourda G., Charlot P., Collioud R., Porcas R., Garrington S.: Towards a VLBI catalog of optically-bright extragalactic radio sources for the alignment of the radio frame with the future Gaia frame (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Damljanovic G.: Comparison of the proper motions in declination of four catalogues via 807 Hipparcos stars (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Yatskiv Ya, Fedorov P., Akhmetov V.: The XPM catalogue as a realisation of the extragalactic reference system in optical and near infrared wavelengths (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Maigurova N.: Optical positions of ICRF sources using UCAC3 reference stars (Abstract - PDF presentation)

Discussion

11:00-11:30: Coffee-break

Session 4 - Recent developments in theory and observation of Earth rotation and related reference systems
11:30-12:30
Brzezinski A. (invited): Diurnal excitation of Earth rotation estimated from recent geophysical models (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Gross R., Dickmann S. (invited): Observing and modeling long-period tidal variations in polar motion (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Altamimi Z., Collilieux X. (invited): The ITRF2008 realization of the International Terrestrial System (Abstract - PDF presentation)

13:00-14:00: Lunch break
Session 4 - Recent developments in theory and observation of Earth rotation and related reference systems (continuation)
14:00-15:30
Petrov S., Bashakova, E., Fetisov S., Smirnov S., Trofimov D.: Subdiurnal polar motion from GNSS observations (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Boehm S., Schuh H.: Response of the Earth system to zonal tidal forcing examined by VLBI based dUT1 variations (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Chapanov Y., Vondrák J., Ron C.: Centennial cycles of the solar activity and Earth rotation (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Escapa A., Getino J, Miguel D, Ferrándiz J.M. : Influence of the inner core geopotential variations on the rotation of the Earth (Abstract) - PDF presentation)
Brumberg V., Ivanova T.: On Solution of the three-axial Earth's rotation problem (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Boucher C.: A refined definition of the International Terrestrial Reference System (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Coulot D., Bernard E., Collilieux X.: Influence of station referencing on the quality of EOP time series (Abstract - PDF presentation)

15:30-16:00: Coffee-break

16:00-17:45
Pasnicka M., Nastula J., Kolaczek B.: Comparison of the hydrological excitation functions HAM of polar motion for the period 1980.0-2009.0 (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Kosek W., Popíski W., Niedzielski T.: Wavelet based comparison of high frequency oscillations in the geodetic and fluid excitation functions of polar motion (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Malkin Z.: Comparison of CPO and FCN empirical models (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Nilsson T., Boehm J., Schuh H.: Impacts of the 2010 Chile earthquake on Earth rotation (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Pavloskaya N., Petrov S.: Thermal S1-tide in the atmospheric angular momentum and polar motion (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Schindelegger M., Boehm J., Schuh H., Salstein D.: High-resolution atmospheric angular momentum functions from different ECMWF data classes (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Stamatakos N., Luzm B., McCarthy D.D.: Recent Improvements in IERS Rapid Service / Prediction Center Products (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Zotov L.: Analysis of Chandler wobble excitation, reconstructed from observations of the polar motion of the Earth (Abstract - PDF presentation)


(at Observatoire de Paris)
18:30-19:30: Exhibition from archives of Paris Observatory library
19:30-22:00: Conference dinner (Salle Cassini)
“Best Poster Award”
Observation of the Moon and Jupiter at the Arago refractor telescope



Wednesday 22 September 2010
(at ENS: amphitheatre Dussane)
Session 5: Pulsars timing, relativity and time transfer
9:00-11:00
Kopeikin S. (invited): An extension of the IAU framework for reference systems (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Hobbs G. (invited): Developing a pulsar-based time scale (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Rodin A.: Ensemble pulsar time scale (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Korotkova N., Ilyasov Yu. P., Pshirkov M. S.: IPTA and sensitivity of radio telescopes (Abstract)
Cognard I.: High precision pulsar timing: Nancay and the European Pulsar Timing Array (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Gusev A.: Chandler wobble and Free Core Nutations of single pulsar (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Soffel M., Klioner S., Gerlach E.: About the MacCullagh relations in Relativity (Abstract - PDF presentation)

11:00-11:30: Coffee-break

11:30-12:30
Xie Y., Kopeikin S.: Post-Newtonian mechanics of the Earth-Moon system (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Teyssandier P.: Post-post-Newtonian light propagation without integrating geodesic equations (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Mouret S.: Test of General Relativity with the Gaia mission (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Lamine B., Courty J.-M., Reynaud S., Jaekel M.-T.: Testing gravity law in the solar system (Abstract - PDF presentation)
Discussion

12:30-12:45: Closing of the Journées 2010



(at Observatoire de Paris)

13:00-14:00: Lunch break (at the canteen of Paris Observatory)
14:00-16:30: WG and task group meetings (Meeting rooms of Paris Observatory)



List of posters
(in alphabetic order for each session)
Session 1 - The astronomical constants, SI units and future developments in numerical standards
1.1 Débarbat S., Passeron I.: From old weights and measures to the SI as a numerical standard for the world (Abstract)
1.2 Kudryavtsev S.: An effect in satellite motion non-modeled by the current numerical standards (Abstract)
Session 2 - Solar system ephemerides and their comparison
2.1 Kaplan G.: Session 2 Introductory remarks
2.2 Barache C., Bouquillon S., Carlucci T., Deleflie F., Francou G., Manche H., Samain E., Torre J-M.: Web Interface for Lunar Laser Ranging observations (Abstract)
2.3 Cottereau L.: A dynamical study of Phoebe's rotation (Abstract)
2.4 Francou G., Simon J.L.: New analytical planetary theories VSOP2010 (Abstract)
2.5 Giorgini J.: Summary and Status of the Horizons Ephemeris System (Abstract)
2.6 Hilton J, Hohenkerk C.: A comparison of the high accuracy Planetary Ephemerides DE421, EPM2008, and INPOP08 (Continued) (Abstract)
2.7 Marco F., Martínez, M.J., López J.A.: Propagation in time of errors for the mutual inclination of satellites (Abstract)
2.8 Weratschnig J., Taylor D.B., Bell S.A., Hilton J., Sinclair A.T.: Calculation of Lunar Librations in The Astronomical Almanac using JPL Lunar Ephemerides (Abstract)
Session 3 - Progress in astrometric catalogs in optical and radio wavelengths
3.1 Andrei A.H., Gontier A.-M., Barache C., da Silva Neto D.N., Taris F., Bourda G., LeCampion J.-F., Souchay J., Camargo J.I.B., Pereira Osório J.J., Assafin M., Vieira Martins R., Bouquillon S., Anton S.: Gaia Initial Quasar Catalogue – updates: morphology and variability (Abstract)
3.2 Yatskiv Ya., Bolotin S., Lytvyn S.: The MAOC08a combined catalogue of radio source positions created in the course of preparation for the ICRF2 (Abstract)
Session 4 - Recent developments in theory and observation of Earth rotation and related reference systems
4.1 Aleshkina E.: On correlation between variations in Earth rotation and frequency of earthquakes (Abstract)
4.2 Abarca Del Rio R., Gambis, D.: Relationship between solar activity and the Earth rotation; reanalyses (Abstract)
4.3 Bizouard C., Lambert S., Remus F., Seoane L., Gambis D.: The source of the variable Chandler wobble (Abstract)
4.4 Capitaine N., Folgueira, M.: Earth rotation based on the coordinates of the CIP in the GCRS: solution for a rigid Earth (Abstract)
4.5 Chapanov Y., Gambis D.: Variations of the Earth main moments of inertia due to glacial cycles for the last 800Ka (Abstract)
4.6 Hefty J., Gerhatova L., Burgan J.: Combination of GPS and GLONASS in Precise Point Positioning algorithms and its effect on site coordinates determination (Abstract)
4.7 Kudlay O.: Solution and an analysis of the general celestial body rotation problem (Abstract)
4.8 Kudryashova M., Lambert S., Defraigne P., Dehant V., Bruyninx C.: Determination of nutation offsets by combining VLBI/GPS-produced normal equations (Abstract)
4.9 Lambert S., Gontier A.-M., Barache C.: Operational and research activity at the Paris Observatory VLBI analysis center (Abstract)
4.10 Lambert S., Gontier A.-M.: Physical characteristics of the ICRF2 quasars (Abstract)
4.11 Malkin Z.: Using modified Allan variance for time series analysis (Abstract)
4.12 Malkin Z., Miller N.: Phase variations of the Chandler wobble from 163-yr polar motion series (Abstract)
4.13 Marceta D., Segan S.: Method for prediction of deltaT based on long-periodic terms in the Earth's rate of rotation (Abstract)
4.14 Marco F., Martinez M.: Applications of simultaneous ground-based and satellite observations (Abstract)
4.15 Martinez M., Marco F.: Delta T and tidal acceleration values from three european medieval eclipses (Abstract)
4.16 Morcov G.: About the configuration of the geoid undulations and their kinematics (Abstract)
4.17 Niedzielski T., Kosek W.: Nonlinear sea level variations in the equatorial Pacific due to ENSO (Abstract)
4.18 Richard J.Y., Gambis D., Bizouard C.: Earth rotation parameters determined over CONT08 VLBI campaign by the GRGS from the combination of space geodetic techniques (Abstract)
4.19 Ron C., Vondrák J., Stefka V.: Comparison of the various atmospheric and oceanic angular momentum series (Abstract)
4.20 Stefka V.: The recent results of non-rigorous combination method of results of space geodetic techniques (Abstract)
4.21 Tian W, Brzezinski, A.: The interpretation of the high frequency signals in the G-ring laser gyroscope (Abstract)
4.22 Yao K., Capitaine, N.: Modelling of the Earth orientation and high precision astrometric observation techniques (Abstract)
Session 5 - Pulsars timing, relativity and time transfer
5.1 Deng X.-M., Huang T.-Y.: 2PN light propagation and measurement in the solar system (Abstract)
5.2 Dumin Y. : Perturbation of a Planetary Orbit by the Lambda-Term in Einstein Equations (Abstract)
5.3 Fienga A., Desvignes G., Cognard I., Theureau G.: Millisecond pulsars and planetary ephemerides: frame ties and other considerations (Abstract)
5.4 Kanj A., Achkar, J.: Development of the TWSTFT Carrier-Phase technique at LNE-SYRTE (Abstract)
5.5 Le Poncin-Lafitte C., Bertone S.: Light time calculations for deep space navigation (Abstract)


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