Helin Commemorative Workshop

Near Earth Asteroids

28 September 2010

Cahill Hameetman Auditorium

In recognition of the many contributions of Dr. Eleanor and Mr. Ronald Helin to the Caltech community and Palomar Observatory, Caltech Optical Observatories (COO) is hosting a Helin Commemorative Workshop on Near Earth Asteroids in the Cahill Hameetman Auditorium on 28 September 2010. This workshop will focus on current and future observations of Near Earth Asteroids. The event is free and open to all members of the Caltech & JPL communities. Relevant contributed posters are welcome.

Scientific Organizing Committee Co-Chairs: Mike Brown (CIT), Don Yeomans (JPL).

Schedule

28 September 2010:

Session 1: 09:00 -- 10:20 PDT
Session 2: 10:50 -- 12:30 PDT
Session 3: 14:00 -- 15:20 PDT
Session 4: 15:40 -- 17:00 PDT

Agenda:

09:00 Amy Mainzer (JPL): Finding NEOs with WISE
09:40 Steve Chesley (JPL): NEOs in the Future: LSST and Manned Missions
10:20 Break
10:50 Paul Chodas (JPL): Predicting Impacts of Asteroids and Comets
11:30 David Trilling (NAU): Exploring NEOs with Spitzer
12:10 Don Yeomans (JPL): Glo Helin
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Wes Fraser (CIT): Sizes of Small Bodies in the Solar System
14:40 Lance Benner (JPL): Radar Measurements of Asteroids
15:20 Break
15:40 Mike Busch (CIT): Radar Speckles & the Spins of Near-Earth Asteroids
16:20 Mike Brown (CIT): The Edge of the Solar System

Contributed Displays

Display space will be provided for topically-relevant poster contributions. Contributors who wish to reserve a 3'x3' display space may contact Andy Boden (bode [at] astro.caltech.edu) to request assigned display space; unassigned display space will be available on a first-come/first-served basis on the meeting day. The SOC retains the right to assess the suitability of any contributed displays.

Caltech Visitors

Caltech visitors please see information on visiting the Cahill/Hameetman Auditorium.

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