Astronomische Gesellschaft
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Astronomische Gesellschaft is an astronomical society established in 1863 in Heidelberg, the second oldest astronomical society after the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]
Around the turn of the century the A.G. initiated the most important star catalog of this time, the Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog (AGK).
The assembly in Danzig 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]
[edit] Awards
The astronomical society awards the following awards and prizes:
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal
- Ludwig Biermann Förderpreis
- Bruno H. Bürgel Award
- Hans Ludwig Neumann Award
- Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Werner Pfau (2000). "The Astronomische Gesellschaft: Pieces from its History", in A. Heck: Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy, pp67-75. ISBN 0792366719.
[edit] 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.
