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Transactions of the International Astronomical Union

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Pierre Swings

    1. IAU Secretariat, Paris, France

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Transactions (IAUT, volume 19B)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Inaugural Ceremony 19th November 1985

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 1-8

  3. Report on the XIXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 9-64

  4. Report of the Executive Committee 1982–1984

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 65-89

  5. Reports of Meetings of Commissions

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 91-353

  6. Functions and Statutes of the Union

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 355-379

  7. Membership

    • Jean-Pierre Swings
    Pages 381-654
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About this book

The XIXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union was held in New Delhi, India, from November 19 to 28, 1985. It was dedicated to the memory of a former IAU President, Professor M. K. V. Bappu, who tragically passed away on August 19, 1982. On the occasion of the Delhi General Assembly, the IAU Minor Planet Center announced that Minor Planet (asteroid) No. 2596 henceforth will carry the name Vainu Sappu. The full text of the announcement reads: "(2596) VAINU BAPPU = 1979 KN (diameter about 8 kilometers, period 5 years 4 months, mean distance from the Sun around 450 million kilometers) Discovered 1979, May 19, by R. M. West at the European Southern Observatory. Named in memory of Manali f

Editors and Affiliations

  • IAU Secretariat, Paris, France

    Jean-Pierre Swings

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transactions of the International Astronomical Union

  • Editors: Jean-Pierre Swings

  • Series Title: International Astronomical Union Transactions

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4742-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: International Astronomical Union 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2321-5Published: 31 August 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2322-2Published: 31 August 1986

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4742-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 654

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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