International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Union Astronomique Internationale (UAI)
The IAU was founded in 1919 to provide a forum for the world's
astronomers. The Union has approximately 60 member countries, and
about 7800 individual members. It is divided into 11 divisions
and 40 commissions. General Assemblies are held every three years,
the next being in Manchester, UK, 7-19 August 2000. The IAU is the
sole body for assigning designations and names to celestial bodies,
and the surface features thereon. Information on the IAU can be
obtained from:
IAU-UAI Secretariat, Rm. 318/319, Institut d'Astrophysique
98bis, boulevard Arago, F-75014 Paris, France
Tel: (33) 1 43 25 8358
Fax: (33) 1 43 25 2616
Email: iau@iap.fr
http://www.iau.org
Various Links to IAU endorsed or supported organizations
Links to IAU Commissions Related to the Work of IAU Comm. 22:
- Commission 5:
Documentation & astronomical data (Documentation &
données astronomiques)
- Commission
6: Astronomical telegrams (Télégrammes
astronomiques)
- Commission 7:
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy
- Commission
9: Instruments
- Commission 14: Atomic
and molecular data (Données atomiques et
moléculaires)
(North
American Mirror Site for this commission)
- Commission
15: Physical Study of Comets, Minor Planetes and Meteorites
- Commission 20: Position and Motions of Minor Planets, Comets
and Satellites
- Commission
21: Light of the Night Sky
- Commission 22:
Meteors and interplanetary dust (Meteores et la poussiere
interplanetaire)
- Commission 27:
Variable stars (Etoiles variables)
- Commission
34: Interstellar matter and planetary nebulae (Matière
interstellaire et nébuleuses planétaires)
- Commission 46:
Teaching of Astronomy
- Commission
51: Bioastronomy: Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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This page is maintained by the current IAU Commission 22 Secretary,
Bob Hawkes. Please send comments, corrections, or additions to
rhawkes@mta.ca.