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Jan Palous
Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic
Astronomical Institute
Boční II 1401
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Phone: +420 226258440
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home address
Jan Palous
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tel. no. home: +420-257312841
mobile: +420-602324280
Last updated:
November 20, 2023
IAU Status
Active Member
Affiliation(s) within the IAU
- Member of Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
- Member of Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe
- Member of Division J Galaxies and Cosmology
- Member of Commission H1 The Local Universe
- Member of Inter-Division B-H-J Commission Intergalactic Medium
- Member of Commission J3 Galaxies at the Epoch of Reionisation
Past affiliation(s) within the IAU
- Past Vice-President of Executive Committee (2012-2015)
- Past Vice-President of Executive Committee (2009-2012)
- Past Chair of Executive Committee WG IAU General Assemblies (2006-2009)
- Past Co-Chair of Executive Committee WG IAU General Assemblies (2009-2012)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters (2018-2021)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters (2015-2018)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 33 Structure & Dynamics of the Galactic System (2000-2003)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 33 Structure & Dynamics of the Galactic System (1997-2000)
- Past Member of Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters (2015-2021)
- Past Member of Commission 33 Structure & Dynamics of the Galactic System (until 2015)
- Past Member of Division VII Galactic System (until 2012)
Other affiliation(s)
- President of the National Committee for Astronomy in Czech Republic
Areas of interest
1 - General: 1.8 - Communicating Astronomy with the Public
2 - Physical data and processes: 2.16 - Hydrodynamics
3 - Astronomical instrumentation, methods and techniques: 3.3 - Instrumentation
4 - Astronomical data bases: 4.5 - Virtual observatory tools
5 - Astrometry and celestial mechanics: 5.7 - Proper motions
7 - Planetary systems: 7.11 - Protoplanetary disks
8 - Stars: 8.37 - Stars: supernovae
9 - Interstellar medium (ISM), nebulae: 9.7 - ISM: evolution
10 - The Galaxy: 10.12 - Galaxy: local insterstellar matter
11 - Galaxies: 11.34 - Galaxies: star formation
12 - Cosmology: 12.4 - Cosmology: observations
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