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February 2019



  IAU Members Announcements


Additional Support for Countries Hosting their First IAU Symposium

25 January 2019: The IAU Symposium Series is the scientific flagship of the IAU. IAU Symposia are intended to significantly advance the field by seeking answers to current key questions and/or clarifying ...

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  IAU Press Releases


IAU Names Landing Site of Chinese Chang’e-4 Probe on Far Side of the Moon — The IAU’s role is to officially approve names of surface features

15 February 2019: Five sites on the far side of the Moon now have official names, including Chang’e-4’s landing site. The names have significance in Chinese culture, reflecting the background of the probe’s ...




  IAU Public Announcements


Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #3 (February #1)

6 February 2019: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #3 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information about events ...

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First Official Feature Names Approved for Asteroid Ryugu

4 February 2019: The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved a number of names for selected features on asteroid (162173) Ryugu, all of which are names found in stories and ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #2 (January #2)

31 January 2019: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #2 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information about events ...

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The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development Newsletter #23 is available online

23 January 2019: The IAU OAD Newsletter #23 is now online. It is issued quarterly by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development and some highlights of this issue are: Applications open for ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #1 (January #1)

17 January 2019: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #1 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information about events ...

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Naming of (486958) 2014 MU69, Nicknamed Ultima Thule

8 January 2019: The IAU would like to congratulate the New Horizons team on the probe’s successful fly-by of (486958) 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule. This first exploration of a cold classical ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2018 #24 (December #2)

28 December 2018: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2018 #24 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information about events ...

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Results of the 2018 Annual Call for Proposals

27 December 2018: The International Astronomical Union — Office of Astronomy for Development’s (IAU OAD) seventh annual call for proposals has concluded and 20 projects have been selected to receive funding to address ...

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines

14 - 19 Apr 2019
IAUS 350: Laboratory Astrophysics: from Observations to Interpretation

13 - 15 May 2019
EC Meeting 103 (IAU 100 Anniversary)

27 - 31 May 2019
IAUS 351: Star Clusters: from the Milky Way to the Early Universe

3 - 7 Jun 2019
IAUS 352: Uncovering early galaxy evolution in the ALMA and JWST era




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

15 Feb 2019
DEADLINE for the Review of JM Applications by the Respective NCA, Adhering Organization or Division Presidents

28 Feb 2019
Selection of a short list of prospective OAE hosts

1 Mar 2019
DEADLINE for Items Submitted to go on the EC Agenda

15 Mar 2019
Annual Auditor's Report Sent to the Finance Committee




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