Scientific programme

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

(latest update on 21/12/2010)
PDF version of the programme (4 pages)

PDF version of the List of posters (2 pages)

PDF version of the Book of abstracts (36 pages)




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)


Latest update: 21/12/2010