Joint Eclipse Campaign of Russians

From: Iraida S. Kim 939-1676 <kim@sai.msu.su>

Enclosed is a brief summary concerning the Joint Eclipse Campaign of Russians which is being organized now in the frame of activity of the Solar Section of Russian Academy of Sciences.

Certainly, this is a preliminary one as economy is being changed rapidly in Russia. An initiative group chaired by V. Obridko (IZMIRAN) and I. Kim (Moscow university) is trying to find Russian and foreign sources for the eclipse campaign of the professional astronomers.

Draft for the Joint Eclipse Expedition of Russians

Institutions:   Russian Academy of Sciences + Universities;
Sites:          Turkey and Bulgaria;
Participants:   2 teams consisting of ~10 participants each one,

                individuals will observe in France, Roumania, etc.
Programme:      Priority is given to polarimetric and spectral researches
                of the white-light corona, E-corona, and F-corona
                which will be carried out in the frame of
                international cooperation (France, USA, Bulgaria, Turkey,
                Georgia, Kazakhstan, etc.). Other experiments
                (Corona Color, Photometry, Radio (mm), ... are 
                included as sub-programs). 

                The most part of the eclipse programme will be
                co-ordinated by the SOHO team (B. Fleck).

I hope that the final eclipse program will be completed in December.

Probably experience of Russians could be useful for colleagues in the frame of cooperation:

        polarimetry - IZMIRAN and Moscow university;
        spectral researches - Moscow university, IZMIRAN, Pulkovo;
        colour photometry - Moscow university and IZMIRAN.

Amateur activity will be coordinated by the Russian astronomical society

(V. Obridko is one of Co-Chairs). Additional activity for amateurs is being developed by A. Romanov.