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UPDATE #5: The "Photos" gallery of pictures from the conference and banquet is now in place.   We welcome more contributions!

UPDATE #4: Check the "Program" page for ppt and pdf versions of the conference presentations, incuding those from the banquet!

UPDATE #3: Here is the note from Roberta Humphreys that was read during the meeting, concerning the fate of Willem Luyten's publications and materials.

UPDATE #2: And here is the schedule for the shuttle between the La Quinta Inn and New Haven Hotel and the event venues.

UPDATE: Here is a map showing the location of the conference (Luce Hall) and the banquet (Omni Hotel). 


The Yale Astronomy Department will host a weekend symposium honoring the career of Bill van Altena, to be held at Yale University on September 20th and 21st, 2008.  Invited speakers and a number of contributed talks will cover topics to which Bill has devoted his professional life:
  • astrometry (and the future of astrometry)
  • fundamental stellar properties
  • star clusters
  • stellar kinematics
  • galactic structure
A full day of sessions on Saturday, September 20th will be followed by a banquet Saturday evening.  The symposium will continue with a half day of sessions on Sunday, September 21st.

Please join us and help us celebrate along with Bill, his family, friends and colleagues!