S E C O N D   A N N O U N C E M E N T
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                Order and Chaos in Stellar and Planetary Systems
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                             August 17 - 24, 2003

                       Sobolev Astronomical Institute,
                       St. Petersburg State University
                                    Russia
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Dear Colleagues and Friends!

Thank you for the interest in our Meeting.

Now more than sixty persons hope to take part in the Meeting.

You can see the latest news on our page

                     www.astro.spbu.ru/AGAVA
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Here we attach the preliminary program, list of participants,
registration form, abstract form, accomodation form, and
visa application form for foreign participants.
All these forms may be also downloaded from our page (see above).
Reminder: The working language of the meeting is English.

                         Deadlines
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1 March 2003            Visa application form

1 March 2003            Registration form

1 March 2003            Accomodation form

1 May 2003              Abstract presentation for publication
                        in Abstract Book

1 November 2003         Presentation of contribution for publication
                        in Conference Proceedings
                        (details will be indicated later)

You are encoraged to submit all forms as early as possible.

Please, send all forms via e-mail to the Conference address:

                     agava@astro.spbu.ru
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or by usual mail to:

        Dr. V.V. Orlov

        Sobolev Astronomical Institute,
        St.Petersburg State University,
        Universitetsky pr. 28,
        St.Petersburg, Stary Peterhof,
        198504 Russia

or by FAX:

        +7.812.4287129

E-mail presentation is preferable.

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                            Conference location:
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The Meeting will take place at the Sobolev Astronomical Institute
of St. Petersburg State Univeristy in Peterhof.
Participants may stay in the University Hotel
near the Conference place (about ten minutes walk).
Details are given in the accomodation form.

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                              Registration fees:
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                    200 USD for foreign participants,
                    100 USD for their accompanying persons.
                    200 rubles for CIS participants,
                    100 rubles for their accompanying persons.

The fees should be paid in cash on registration.
Those include the costs of conference materials, coffee-breaks, and
conference proceedings.
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                             Cultural program:
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We plan to organize two excursions:

1. Rivers and Channels of St. Petersburg.

2. Palaces and Parks of Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo).

The fees for these excursions are indicated in the registration form.
Participants will also have free time for visits to Peterhof
Fountain Park, Hermitage, Russian Museum and other wonderful places
in St. Petersburg and its vicinity.

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                              Climate:
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August is a fine month in St. Petersburg. It is not as hot as July,
but not as cold as autumn months. The mean temperature is about
18C (day) and 10C (night). Rain showers are not uncommon, and we recommend
that you bring an umbrella.

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Looking forward to meeting you in St. Petersburg in its Jubilee year!


Cordially yours,

Co-chair of SOC                           Gene Byrd

Co-chair of SOC                           Konstantin Kholshevnikov

Co-chair of LOC                           Alexander Myllari

Co-chair of LOC                           Victor Orlov

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