Letters of Intent received in 2021

LoI 2023-2157
Era of Big data and large survey: variable stars research challenges and opportunities

Date: 20 November 2023 to 24 November 2023
Category: Non-GA Symposium
Location: Cataract Pyramids Resort Hotel, Giza, Egypt, Egypt
Contact: Somaya Saad (saadmhsaad@gmail.com)
Coordinating division: Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
Other divisions: Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
Co-Chairs of SOC: Somaya Saad (F) (National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics)
Ali Tani (Physics Department-Al Balqa Applied University)
Zouhair Benkhaldoun (Université Cadi Ayyad)
Co-Chairs of LOC: Abd ElFady Morcos (M) (NRIAG)
Amr El zant (M) (Britich University,Cairo)
Magda Moheb (F) Moheb (NRIAG)
Al Shaimaa Saad (F) (Cairo University)
Mohamed Nouh (M) (NRIAG)

 

Topics

1) Variable stars, Binary and multiple systems: kinematics, and dynamics
2) Observational tools: (astrometry, photometry, spectroscopy, polarimetry)
3) Big data , based on ground and space missions and astronomical discovery
4) New approaches to data reduction, management and analysis
5) Multi-messenger astronomy
6) Binary systems and planetary science
7) A look at JWEB: Future and powerful space mission
8) Historical Astronomy ( Ancient, Arabic and Islamic heritage )
observed data.

The expected data production in near future will be much greater than before. With the transfer and sharing of huge information and observations, it creates many challenges, as the need for many technologies and programs that allow these observations to be reduced and analyzed increases.
In addition to working together to develop theories and simulation methods
This gives new and unprecedented opportunities for research in the physics and elements of the variable stars and will increase greatly its role and contribution of the universe exploration.

 

Rationale

- The huge astronomical data and the large survey by ground and space telescopes represent a new challenge for astronomy and exploration of the universe in general, and represent new opportunities for variable star research.
- Big data has gained a lot of attention from the IT industry. In the digital and computer prosess information is being created and collected at fast rates and on wide ranges. There are currently more than one observatory and artificial satellites surveying space, which left very huge storage of observed data.
- The expected data production in near future will be much greater than before. With the transfer and sharing of huge information and observations, it creates many challenges, as the need for many technologies and programs that allow these observations to be reduced and analyzed increases.
In addition to working together in parallel to develop theories and simulation methods
- This will give new and unprecedented opportunities for research in the physics and elements of the variable stars and will increase greatly its role and contribution of the universe exploration.
- Recently, in the era of Big Data, LSST, Pan-STARRS, GAIA, VVV, OGLE, and TESS … etc provided us with a tremendous amount of data, both in wide electromagnetic ranges and time-domain which has improved our knowledge about the structure and evolution of the universe, solving many issues related to this research area and confirmed the presence of exo-planets, one of the most interest fields of research.
-The scope of the meeting will extend to cover the topic of multi-messenger astronomy, the meeting will dealing with the compact object i.e neutron stars which play a significant role in tracing all multi-messenger signals and also it considered as perfect tools for probing not only the extreme gravity but also the other forms of interactions which allow learn more about the physical processes and contribute significantly in realizing about the universe. We are aiming in light of the above to bring together all scientists that work in the related fields of interest to discuss and present a well-balanced scientific program covered almost the main research in the physics and evolution of close binaries. The advances on the underlying physics and observational techniques in addition to many other poorly understood aspects in this subject will be presented