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The '''''Astronomische Gesellschaft''''' is an [[astronomical society]] established in 1863 in [[Heidelberg]], the second oldest astronomical society after the [[Royal Astronomical Society]].<ref name="isbn0792366719">{{cite book | title = [[Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy]] | editor = A. Heck | year = 2000 | isbn = 0-7923-6671-9 | chapter = The Astronomische Gesellschaft: Pieces from its History | author = Werner Pfau | pages = 67–75 }}</ref> |
The '''''Astronomische Gesellschaft''''' is an [[astronomical society]] established in 1863 in [[Heidelberg]], the second oldest astronomical society after the [[Royal Astronomical Society]].<ref name="isbn0792366719">{{cite book | title = [[Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy]] | editor = A. Heck | year = 2000 | isbn = 0-7923-6671-9 | chapter = The Astronomische Gesellschaft: Pieces from its History | author = Werner Pfau | pages = 67–75 }}</ref> |
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In 1882, the ''Astronomische Gesellschaft'' founded the [[Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams]] at [[Kiel]], where it remained until during [[World War I]] when it was moved to the [[Østervold Observatory]] at [[Copenhagen]], |
In 1882, the ''Astronomische Gesellschaft'' founded the [[Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams]] at [[Kiel]], where it remained until during [[World War I]] when it was moved to the [[Østervold Observatory]] at [[Copenhagen]], Denmark, to be operated there by the [[Copenhagen University Observatory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2iceshs.cyfronet.pl/2ICESHS_Proceedings/Chapter_25/R-17_Rebsdorf.pdf|title=Science is not national, but scientists are: International 20th century and Danish astronomers|publisher=ICESHS|access-date=2009-08-09}}</ref> |
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Around the turn of the 20th century the A.G. initiated the most important star catalog of this time, the ''[[Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog]]'' (AGK). |
Around the turn of the 20th century the A.G. initiated the most important star catalog of this time, the ''[[Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog]]'' (AGK). |
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Revision as of 16:56, 29 October 2022
The Astronomische Gesellschaft is an astronomical society established in 1863 in Heidelberg, the second oldest astronomical society after the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]
In 1882, the Astronomische Gesellschaft founded the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams at Kiel, where it remained until during World War I when it was moved to the Østervold Observatory at Copenhagen, Denmark, to be operated there by the Copenhagen University Observatory.[2]
Around the turn of the 20th century the A.G. initiated the most important star catalog of this time, the Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog (AGK).
The assembly in Danzig (now Gdańsk) in August 1939 was the last until a meeting at Göttingen in 1947, when it was re-commenced as Astronomische Gesellschaft in der Britischen Zone. The post-war editorial board consisted of Chairman Albrecht Unsöld (Kiel), Otto Heckmann, J. Larink, B. Straßl, Paul ten Bruggencate, and also Max Beyer representing the amateurs of the society.[1]
Presidents
- 1863–1864: Julius Zech
- 1864–1867: Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander
- 1867–1878: Otto Wilhelm von Struve
- 1878–1881: Adalbert Krueger
- 1881–1889: Arthur Auwers[3]
- 1889–1896: Hugo Gyldén
- 1896–1921: Hugo von Seeliger
- 1921–1930: Svante Elis Strömgren
- 1930–1932: Max Wolf
- 1932–1939: Hans Ludendorff
- 1939–1945: August Kopff
- 1945–1947: vacant
- 1947–1949: Albrecht Unsöld
- 1949–1952: Friedrich Becker
- 1952–1957: Otto Heckmann
- 1957–1960: Paul ten Bruggencate
- 1960–1966: Hans Haffner
- 1966–1969: Rudolf Kippenhahn
- 1969–1972: Walter Fricke
- 1972–1975: Hans-Heinrich Voigt
- 1975–1978: Wolfgang Priester
- 1978–1981: Theodor Schmidt-Kaler
- 1981–1984: Gustav Andreas Tammann
- 1984–1987: Michael Grewing
- 1987–1990: Egon Horst Schröter
- 1990–1993: Wolfgang Hillebrandt
- 1993–1996: Hanns Ruder
- 1996–1999: Werner Pfau
- 1999–2002: Erwin Sedlmayr
- 2002–2005: Joachim Krautter
- 2005–2008: Gerhard Hensler
- 2008–2011: Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar
- 2011–2014: Andreas Burkert
- 2014–2017: Matthias Steinmetz
- 2017–2020: Joachim Wambsganß
- since 2020: Michael Kramer[4]
Honorary members
With dates of appointment:[5]
- Albrecht Unsöld (1989)
- Wilhelm Becker (1992)
- Erich Kirste (1992)
- Martin Schwarzschild (1993)
- Reimar Lüst (1998)
- Hans-Heinrich Voigt (2007)
- Klaus Tschira (2011)
- Rudolf Kippenhahn (2016)
Awards
The astronomical society awards the following awards and prizes:
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal
- Ludwig Biermann Förderpreis (de:Ludwig-Biermann-Förderpreis)
- Bruno H. Bürgel Award
- Hans Ludwig Neumann Award (de:Hans-Ludwig-Neumann-Preis)
The Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize is also awarded at the society's annual meeting, but it is administered by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
See also
- Astronomical Calculation Institute (University of Heidelberg)
- Vereinigte Astronomische Gesellschaft
- List of astronomical societies
References
- ^ a b Werner Pfau (2000). "The Astronomische Gesellschaft: Pieces from its History". In A. Heck (ed.). Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy. pp. 67–75. ISBN 0-7923-6671-9.
- ^ "Science is not national, but scientists are: International 20th century and Danish astronomers" (PDF). ICESHS. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Introduction". Publications of the U.S. Naval Observatory. Second Series. 2: XI–XXVIII. 1902. Bibcode:1902PUSNO...2D..11.. doi:10.5479/ADS/bib/1902PUSNO.2D.11.
- ^ "Chairmen and Presidents". Astronomische Gesellschaft.
- ^ "Awards by the AG". Astronomische Gesellschaft.
Further reading
- Schmeidler, F. 1988, Die Geschichte der Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Jubiläumsband - 135 Jahre Astronomische Gesellschaft, Astron. Ges. Hamburg, vi + 70pp.
- Internationality from the VAG (1800) to the Astronomische Gesellschaft.
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