Anyone who is interested in the comet can participate in meeting. And many comet fans participate every year.
It is a place of the various information exchange about comets such as comet reseach publication , comet hunting , photography , observation.
The comet meeting of this year is held in "Beppu-wan Royal Hotel"in Hiji-machi Oita,Japan.

As a memorial lecture ,Dr. Shinsuke Abe of National Central University,Taiwan will give talks about "comets , asteroids , meteors".
He had a relation for the flight of the asteroid exploration satellite "HAYABUSA". In addition , He is a member of Pan-STARRS project,etc.

Dr, G.Jones & Y.Ramanjooloo (University College London) perform announcement of "the observation of the comets tail"
and their request for amateur observations on the second day.

• The 42th Comet meeting participation offer guidance.

• The day and time for comet meeting.

  Receotion desk start 13:30 June 2, 2012

  Dissolution 12:00 June 3, 2012

• The place that is held.
  
  Hiramichi-Irie1825 , Hiji-machi , Hayami-gun , Oita,Japan.
  tel 001-81-977-72-9800
  fax 001-81-977-72-9700
  Beppu-wan Royal Hotel

  Link to Google map.Around of Beppu-wan Royal Hotel.
  

• About a memorial lecture.
  
  Dr. Shinsuke Abe(National Central University,Taiwan) The Subject(The forline of comets , asteroids , meteors)
  (Planetary Astronomer,Origin and evolution of asteroids,comets and meteoroids.Spacecraft exploration for asteroids
  and comets.Spectroscopy,imaging,and radar observations for meteors.)

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• The schedule of the meeting
  

  June 2th(sat)
  

  • 13h30m-14h00m(Reception time)
  • 14h00m-14h20m(Opening ceremony)
  • 14h20m-16h00m(Memorial lecture) Dr.Shinsuke Abe (The forline of comets , asteroids , meteors)
    
  • 16h10m-16h30m(Photography & Break)
  • 16h30m-18h30m(Meeting for reseach presentaition.)
    • Comment of comet discovery , the observstion during 2011(Akimasa Nakamura)
    • Magnitude data of some comets during 2011(Seiichi Yoshida)
    • Other announcement.(We are accepting announcement now)

  • 18h30m-19h30m(Free action)(Bathing , Carrying baggage rearraging , etc)
  • 19h30m-22h00m(Dinner party) (Quiz show, Atraction, etc)
    

    June 3th(sun)
    

  • 07h00m- 08h00m(Breakfast)(Restaurant in the hotel)
  • 08h00m-09h00m (Check out time)
  • 09h05m-09h20m(Meeting for reseach publication.) (We are accepting announcement now).
  • 09h20m-11h40m(General meeting)(Meeting for reseach publication. or subcommittee).
    • The topic ion tail observations and their request for amateur observations.(Dr, G.Jones & Y.Ramanjooloo、UCL)
    • etc.

  • 11h45m-12h00m(Closing ceremony.)
  • 12h00m(Dissolution) 　　　
    

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  • Entrance fee
    
    • 15,000yen( Entrance fee , The hotel Charges , Meal charges , etc)
    
    

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  • Participation application
    
    application 　

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  • Inquired address
    Secretariat: Mr. Masanori Uchina 10-2-2 Shikidodai Oita, 870-1106,Japan Tel:001-81-97-567-3960 subaru45@oct-net.ne.jp
    

    Chairman: Mr.Shuji Kashiwagi 2-5-2 Shikidodai Oita, 870-1106,Japan Tel:001-81-97-568-5147 fbg000690936@psc.bbiq.jp
    　　　　　　　　　　

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    Traffic access Plane. JR(Kokura-Oita).JR(Beppu-Kokura).Airport bus

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  • Japanese・・・(Homepage of the Japanese version the 42th comet meeting)

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  The meeting contents update programs sequentially.

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