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The 2024 Fall Newsletter of the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the AAS is now available at https://head.aas.org/Newsletter - see the latest developments in the high energy Universe

HEAD Newsletter | High Energy Astrophysics Division

happy to see that the ADASS Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Astronomical Software has just been awarded to William Joye and Eric Mandel for their contributions to SAOImageDS9 - a critical tool for analysis of astronomical images. Congrats Bill and Eric!

Don't miss the HEAD Rossi Prize talk "The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer: Astrophysics on the International Space Station" by Keith Gendreau & Zaven Arzoumanian, TODAY at 4:40 PT Ballroom 6E at

if you're at stop by the HEAD I session, "High Energy Stellar Astrophysics in the JWST Era" 10 am PST TODAY Rm 612 (or join on zoom & slack) - Dedicated to Dr. Leisa Townsley

We’re very happy to announce that, through the generosity of Kailani Tours, we’re raffling off a Big Island Circle Tour for two (a $498 value!) to take place during the 20th HEAD meeting this coming March. The lucky winner and guest will experience the different districts and micro-climates of Hawai’i, with views of the Kona, Ka'u, and Hamakua coastlines, complete with wonderful stops in-between, sampling the island's finest coffees and sweet treats before heading to a black sand beach and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, and finally visiting the scenic Rainbow Falls in Hilo before cruising back along the beautiful, lush Hamakua coast.

The raffle will be held during the HEAD Social and Business Meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 7:00 PM PT - 8:30 PM PT at the 241st AAS meeting.

Participants in the raffle are intended to be HEAD members attending the 20th HEAD meeting, so if you’re attending the 20th Divisional meeting of the HEAD, come take your chance for this tour of the wonders of Hawai’i.

If you’re going to (or participating remotely in) next week’s 241st meeting of the AAS in Seattle, we’ve put together an (admittedly biased) list of sessions of particular interest to HEAD members. The list can be accessed at

https://tinyurl.com/aas241HEA

HEAD-sponsored sessions are in bold. They include:

HEAD I: High Energy Stellar Astrophysics in the JWST Era, Monday, Jan 9, 10-11:30 PT, Room 612. This session is dedicated to the memory of Leisa Townsley, who did so much to advance the field of high-energy stellar astrophysics, and is chaired by Ann Hornschemeier Cardiff

HEAD II: Galactic Autopsies: Tales of Stellar Remnants, Tuesday, Jan 10, 10-11:30 PT, Room 612, chaired by Ryan Hickox

The Rossi Prize Lecture, The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer: Astrophysics on the International Space Station, by Keith Gendreau and Zaven Arzoumanian, Tuesday Jan 9, 16:40 – 17:30, Ballroom 6E

The HEAD Social and Business Meeting (formerly the HEAD Business Meeting but we’ve decided to emphasize the real reason for getting together), Tues Jan 9, 19:00-20:30, Room 401 (this year including a “special event” to be revealed in an upcoming e-mail – stay tuned)

There are also SIGs and SAGS, interesting, high-energy-focused plenaries, and lots of other activities. Please see https://tinyurl.com/aas241HEA and the AAS 241 Block Schedule for details.

Hope to see you in Seattle!

Sessions Of Interest Sheet1 All Times PST; HEAD events in bold Date,Start Time,End Time,Session,Room,Session or Event Title,Session or Event Type 9-Jan-21,8:10,9:00,100,Ballroom 6E,The Science Performance of JWST, Jane Rigby,Kavli Plenary 10:00,11:30,108,Ballroom 6A,General Coordinates Network (GCN): Forum for Next ...

Schedule now available at https://aas.org/meetings/head20/program

The meeting kicks off with a program of splinter sessions on Sunday March 26!

Lots of "eruptive" new results!

Early Registration for the 20th Divisional meeting (Mar 26-30, 2023, Waikaloa Village, HI) now open!

The 20th Divisional meeting: abstract submission now open

https://aas.org/meetings/head20

The 19th HEAD meeting is underway! So exciting to have this first HEAD meeting in 3 years, and for most participants the first in-person conference in more than 2 years. Looking forward to many exciting talks and discussions, and a great celebration of high-energy astrophysics!

Congratulations to three HEAD scientists who recently received major NASA awards: Joan Centrella, Caroline Kilbourne and Mike Corcoran! Joan Centrella and Caroline Kilbourne were both awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, which is the highest award that can be bestowed by NASA, given to those who display distinguished service, ability, or courage, and have personally made a contribution representing substantial progress to the NASA mission. Mike Corcoran was awarded the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, which is given to those whose record of achievements sets a benchmark for others, for substantial improvement to a NASA program, and whose service has made a lasting impact to the success of the Agency.