A new mobile application for submit and timing (Made in IOTA/ME)

“SKYTIMING.1” is an accurate timing application (the desired accuracy is 0.01 seconds) for visual observation. It is always available and standalone. Moreover, it eliminates problems of other methods and has an easy access, good accuracy by using GPS for timing and the ability to perform all the steps by itself.
The developer of this application is Zeinab Sadat Lesani "permanent member of IOTA/ME".

You can download this application from http://www.iota-me.com/skytiming.html since 29 September 2017!
This is the first version of this application and it will be developed in next versions.


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5th Astronomy Summer School (IOTA/ME) 2017

5th astronomy summer school, was held in Alborz space center, 15-17 Agust 2017.
67 persons were registered for this school, but 13 persons from graduated students was chosen by science committee, to participate in this summer school. In this school, some titles such as Asteroids, Sun, Planetary science and Astrobiology, were more discussed about them. This summer was supported by ISA and IAU.
More information: www.iota-me.com/school.php
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Publication of IOTA/ME members' paper in NEW ASTRONOMY JOURNAL

A new paper with title “First light curve analysis of the high-amplitude Delta Scuti star GSC 4552–1498” has been recently accepted and published in the ISI journal New Astronomy. The Authors are “S. J. Jafarzadeh” and “A. Poro”.

In this paper, a HADS variable star is observed at three filter in Alborz observatory in Karaj. By analyzing its light curves, a new ephemeris and oscillation modes were presented. Furthermore, some of the star’s physical parameters including its mass, radius and luminosity were calculated and Two color diagram of different phases of the star were depicted.

This paper is accessible by the link below:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1384107616301774
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7th international workshop on Occultation and Eclipse was held (2017)

Seventh international workshop on occultation and eclipse, were held in Shahr-e kord city, Iran since 8 to 10 march. There were 55 participant from different cities of Iran, Turkey and Indonesia. 19 speeches and 7 posters were presented in this workshop. Eight invited professors were from Iran, France, Turkey, Spain and Japan.
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Starting registration for 7th International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse

Program Committee:
- Atila Poro (IOTA/ME, Iran)
- Hans J. Bode (IOTA/ES, Germany)
- Dr. Mitsuru Soma (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
- Prof. Luis Vázquez (Complutense Madrid University, Spain)
- Prof. Roger Ferlet (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris CNRS, France)
- Wolfgang Beisker (IOTA/ES, Germany)
- Dr. Mehmet Ozel (Istanbul light university, Turkey)
- Kourosh Rokni (ISA, Iran)
- Dr. Narges Fathalian (Tehran Payam'Noor University, Iran)
- Mohammad Moradi (Shahr-e Kord University, Iran)
- Dr. Bahman Hosseinzadeh (Mahmudabad University, Iran)
- Prof. Osman Demircan (COMU, Turkey)

www.iota-me.com/oe.php
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Asteriod occultation (22 Kalliope and Linus) Dec. 2016

Occultaion of 9/2 magnitude star by two asteroid.
On 24 Dec 2016 at 22:53 (UT), Kalliope and Linus (which is the known companion of Kaliope) will occultation with star TYC 2430-01124-1.
Here is a link to Derek’s Google map showing the predicted path for both Kalliope and Linus:

http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/Kalliope_Linus_2.HTM
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