| Transactions of the International Astronomical Union 1986 Edition Contributor(s): Swings, Jean-Pierre (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9027723214 ISBN-13: 9789027723215 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1986 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 520 |
| LCCN: 86017661 |
| Series: International Astronomical Union Transactions |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 7" W x 10" (3.02 lbs) 654 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
