Transactions of the International Astronomical Union

Transactions of the International Astronomical Union

  • Jean-Pierre Swings
Publisher:Springer Science & Business MediaISBN 13: 9789400947429ISBN 10: 9400947429

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Transactions of the International Astronomical Union is written by Jean-Pierre Swings and published by Springer Science & Business Media. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9400947429 (ISBN 10) and 9789400947429 (ISBN 13).

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