Die Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) wurde in San Francisco im Jahre 1889 gegründet. Sie hat den gesetzlichen Status einer gemeinnützigen Organisation.

Sie ist die grösste astronomische Gesellschaft der Welt mit Mitgliedern in über 70 Ländern weltweit. Die Organisation unterstützt astronomische Ausbildung und veröffentlicht die populäre Astronomiezeitschrift Mercury. Sie veröffentlicht ferner das Wissenschaftsmagazin Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Preise

Die ASP vergibt einige verschiedene jährliche Preise (in Englisch):

• The Bruce Medal for lifetime contribution to astronomy research. The medal is named after Catherine Wolfe Bruce.
• The Klumpke-Roberts Award for outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy, named for Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts.
• The Amateur Achievement Award in recognition of significant contributions to astronomy by one not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional capacity.
• The Bart Bok Award, named in honor of astronomer Bart Bok, awarded jointly with the American Astronomical Society to outstanding student projects in astronomy at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
• The Thomas Brennan Award for exceptional achievement related to the teaching of astronomy at the high school level.
• The Maria and Eric Muhlmann Award for recent significant observational results made possible by innovative advances in astronomical instrumentation, software, or observational infrastructure.
• The Robert J. Trumpler Award, named in honor of astronomer Robert J. Trumpler, given to a recent recipient of a Ph.D degree with a particularly notable thesis.

Weblinks

• ASP website

Astronomische Organisation

Astronomical Society of the Pacific | 太平洋天文学会