Astro 580, Spring 2004
Stellar Symposium

Thursday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 27 2004
2:10-3:30, A401 Physics Addition

This year, we are running in two sessions, with two talks on Thursday, April 22 and three talks on Tuesday, April 27.

The entire department of Physics and Astronomy is welcome to attend these talks, but in the case of active questioning, we ask that during the question period, members of Astro 580 be given priority.

For accesss to online versions of the articles to be discussed, click on the titles below.

Thursday, April 22, 2004: 2:10-3:20

1. 2:10-2:45: Greg Knoke
   
   • "Theoretical examination of the lithium depletion boundary"
     C. J. Burke, M. H. Pinsonneault, & A. Sills, Astrophysical Journal, 604, 272 (2004)

2. 2:45-3:20: Maja Vučković
   
   • "Rings in the haloes of planetary nebulae"
     G. Mellema, et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics, 417, 637 (2004)

Tuesday, April 27, 2004: 2:10-3:55

1. 2:10-2:45: Jason Brown
   • "On shear-induced turbulence in rotating stars"
     S. Mathis, A. Palacios, & J.-P. Zahn, to appear in Astronomy & Astrophysics (2004)

2. 2:45-3:20: Qian Wang
   
   • "Sakurai's Object, V605 Aquilae, and FG Sagittae: An Evolutionary Sequence Revealed"
     T.M. Lawlor & J. MacDonald, Astrophysical Journal, 583, 913 (2003)

3. 3:20-3:55: Bagmeet Behera
   
   • "First Stars IV. CS 29497-030: Evidence for operation of the s-process at very low metallicity"
     T. Sivarani et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics, 413, 1073 (2004)