X-ray binaries and the X-ray background were the first two classes
of cosmic X-ray sources discovered. The X-ray binaries provide a natural
laboratory for probing the extreme environments of black holes and
neutron stars. A substantial fraction of the X-ray background is
the superposition of AGN, which are powered by supermassive black holes.
This Conference will in two parts present observations from
ASCA,
AXAF,
BeppoSAX,
CGRO,
ROSAT, and
RXTE and
ABRIXAS
observatories and will discuss their
implications for the origin of the X-ray background and models for
accretion on all scales.
The Conference fee is 600000 Lire (309.9 EUR) for early registrations
(before July 1st 1999)
and 700000 Lire (361.5 EUR) for late (after
July 1st 1999) registrations.
Conference fee is reduced by 50% for Invited Speakers and students.
The registration fee includes: Conference materials, all
coffee-breaks,
ALL LUNCHES, the abstract booklet, plus
a copy of the refereed Proceedings (this last issue is still
under negotiation and will be confirmed shortly).
Acceptable forms of Conference Fee payments are: Credit Card (VISA,
MasterCard), International Money Transfer, Italian Bank Check.
Please fill in and fax (or post) the
Registration Fee form (which contains payment form details)
which you can find in
PS
and
PDF
format.
To complete registration please
compile the
Web Registration and Abstract submission form.
A Conference Banquet has been organized for Wednesday Sep 8th, at 8pm at
Palazzo Isolani in the Town Centre. The Banquet costs 50000 lire (25.8 EUR).
Please make sure you click the appropriate box on the web
registration form.
Palazzo Isolani is a two minutes walk from the two leaning towers. The Palace,
residence of an outstanding Bolognese family, was inherited by the Isolani
family on 1671. Later it was connected to the Renaissance Casa Isolani and
the picturesque group houses and courtyard dated 1300-1400. The Palace is famous
for its spiral staircase and its frescoes.
The
Web Registration Form must
be completed also if you have already pre-registered via the
"Expression of Interest" early this year.
Registration and abstract submission (to be completed before
June 15th, 1999) can be done on the web using the
on-line
registration form.
To complete registration to
Bologna
X-Ray Astronomy '99, please also download and fax
the Registration Fee
(which also include ALL lunches)
form which is available in
PDF
and
PS
format.
Do not forget to book your
Hotel.
Capital city of the region of Emilia Romagna,
Bologna
is located half
way between Venice (1.5 hour drive) and Florence (1 hour drive).
Originally an Etruscan centre, it later came under Gallic control, and
later still a Roman town.
Bologna
won its indipendence from Rome in the
Middle Ages, and reached the height of its power in 1249 by defeating
the Imperial army at the battle of Fossalta, taking prisoner the young
King of Sardinia, Enzo, son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II.
In the 11th century the oldest university in the world was founded within
its walls.
Historic mansions and churches, rich in works of art, line the streets,
and the 25m long porticos of one of the best preserved old town in
Europe and highlight the cultural importance
Bologna has had through
the ages.
Bologna
CNR -
Conference Centre is easily accessible by
air, train, or car. Bologna International
Airport (10 minutes drive from
CNR,
i.e. 20000-25000 Lire Taxi fare) has daily
connections with all the most important European cities.
The Central Railway station is within 15 minutes walk from the City Centre,
and 25 minutes walk from the
CNR -
Conference Centre.