Science from La Palma - Looking beyond 2009
RAS specialist meeting, London, 14 Oct 2005
Organisers: Danny Lennon, Janet Drew & Chris Evans
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In the year 2009 the international agreement setting up the Roque de
los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma will have been in
existence for a period of 30 years. In 2007 the United Kingdom will have to
make a decision on whether or not to withdraw from that agreement and PPARC,
through its ownership of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, has the
responsibility of deciding on the UK's involvement in the observatory
beyond 2009. Therefore, as part of the decision making process, and in
support of the UK's overall strategic re-evaluation in astronomy, the ING is
being reviewed during 2005. It is therefore timely to assess recent
scientific achievements from the Roque de los Muchachos, and to consider
what role the observatory might have beyond 2009.
The meeting will be held in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. Admission for non-RAS members is likely to be £ 10 (£ 5 for students). For further details regarding location go to the RAS meetings pages.
Programme of talks
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