Scientific Programme

ESO publishes its workshop proceedings in a Springer-Verlag series with a format similar to "Lecture Notes in Physics". The LATEX macros can be obtained from the ESO ftp host (ftp.eso.org) in the directory /pub/esoproceedings/latex2e. If you retrieve these files via a Web browser, please note that you need to use the browser's "Save As...." facility.

If you are not using a Web browser to obtain the files, please do the following:

• Use anonymous ftp to: ftp.eso.org
• Login in as anonymous and change to directory: /pub/esoproceedings/latex2e
• Then "get" all of the files in this directory.
• Remember to change to binary mode before transferring files with the extensions .PDF, .doc, .dvi.

Preparing your contribution:

The files 1readme.PDF (pdf format) and 1readme.doc (MS Word format) contain detailed instructions for authors.
The file author.tex contains a sample contribution, which can be used as a template for your own text. The files author.dvi and 2demo.ps are the .dvi and .ps files generated by running LaTeX and dvips on author.tex, and the file figure.eps is a sample figure.

If you include your own LATEX command definitions, please keep these to an absolute minimum, and do not change the macros.

Figures should be provided as PostScript files and should if possible be incorporated in your contribution using a package such as the "graphicx" package used in the demo file author.tex.

Colour illustrations:

Unfortunately, due to the high cost of colour plates (about DM 1000 / page) we will accept them only at the expense of the author.

Page limits:

The following PAGE LIMITS have been allocated

• Invited review paper (R): 10 pages.
• Invited paper (I): 6 pages.
• Oral contributed paper (C): 4 pages.
• Poster paper (P): 2 pages.

Submitting your contribution:

Please e-mail the LaTeX source file of your contribution, and PostScript files of any figures, to bh99@eso.org.
In addition, a paper copy of your contribution, including all figures and tables etc., should be sent to the address below.

Ms. P. Bristow
ESO - BlackHoles99
Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2
D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany

The absolute deadline for receipt of manuscripts is 15 November, 1999.

For further information about the proceedings, please contact: bh99@eso.org.