Working Group on the Densification of the Optical Frame
                       Newsletter 2
                      March 10, 2006



Dear Colleagues,
  It has been too long since my last newsletter and for that I send my
apologies.  Since the last newsletter, our group, which used to be under
the ICRS working group under Division I, has moved as a working group
under Commission 8.  This move took place because the ICRS group was
being disbanded and, when polled, no members objected.  Therefore, 
organizationally we are currently located under Commission 8.  The 
Commission 8 website is http://www.pha.jhu.edu/iau_comm8/comm8.html.

There has been significant activity in the densification of the optical
reference frame during this triennium.  Several projects have come to 
completion, many are close, and new projects have been proposed.  I have
tried to compile the ones of most group interest on the project page of 
the working group's website, "http://ad.usno.navy.mil/dens_wg/". 
If there are projects that you feel the group would like to know about,
please submit a brief summary to me and I will be happy to post it.

The website has received a face-lift; I borrowed heavily from the 
Commission 8 site (thanks Imants).  Feel free to send feedback.


  
                      Sincerely,



                      Sean E. Urban
                      U.S. Naval Observatory
                      (202) 762-1496
                      seu@usno.navy.mil


http://ad.usno.navy.mil/dens_wg/