The Astronomical Society of the Pacific ( ASP ) is an American scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889, immediately following the solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 . Its name derives from its origins on the Pacific Coast, but today it has members all over the country and the world. It has the legal status of a nonprofit organization.
9-536: The Klumpke-Roberts Award , one of seven international and national awards for service to astronomy and astronomy education given by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific , was established from a bequest by astronomer Dorothea Klumpke-Roberts to honor her husband Isaac Roberts and her parents. It recognizes outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. It
18-738: A behind-the-scenes report on some aspect of astronomical discovery, astronomy education, or astronomy as a hobby, written by a key participant. Authors have included: The ASP makes several different awards annually: The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science . Presidents of the ASP have included such notable astronomers as Edwin Hubble , George O. Abell , and Frank Drake . George Pardee , who later became Governor of
27-554: Is a series of over 400 volumes of professional astronomy conference proceedings. Started in 1988, the Conference Series has grown to become a prominent publication series in the world of professional astronomy publications, and has published over 500 volumes. Volumes are sold to the attendees of the conferences of which the proceedings are published, as well as being offered through the Astronomical Society of
36-575: Is open to "individuals involved in science, education, writing/publishing, broadcasting, astronomy popularization, the arts, or other pursuits" from all nations and is the most prestigious award of its kind. Source: Astronomical Society of the Pacific Astronomical Society of the Pacific It is the largest general astronomy education society in the world, with members from over 40 countries. The ASP's mission
45-565: Is to promote public interest in and awareness of astronomy (and increase scientific literacy ) through its publications, web site, and many educational and outreach programs. The ASP assists with astronomy education and outreach by partnering with other organizations both in the United States and internationally, and organizes an annual meeting to promote the appreciation and understanding of astronomy. The society promotes astronomy education through several publications. The Universe in
54-537: The Leaflets of the ASP , Mercury is now disseminated to thousands of ASP members and schools, universities, libraries, observatories, and institutions around the world. Mercury Online , a publicly accessible companion blog for Mercury , was established in 2019 " to showcase articles by our expert columnists after they've been published in Mercury magazine. " The ASP also publishes the journal Publications of
63-491: The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP) aimed at professional astronomers. The PASP is a technical journal of refereed papers on astronomical research covering all wavelengths and distance scales as well as papers on the latest innovations in astronomical instrumentation and software, and has been publishing journals since 1889. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series (ASPCS)
72-458: The Classroom , a free electronic educational newsletter for teachers and other educators around the world who help students of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe through astronomy. Mercury , the ASP's quarterly on-line membership magazine, covers a wide range of astronomy topics, from history and archaeoastronomy to cutting-edge developments. First published in 1925 as
81-482: The Pacific's AstroShop, and can be found in the libraries of major universities and research institutions worldwide. In 2004, the ASPCS stepped into electronic publishing, offering electronic access subscriptions for libraries and institutions, as well as individual access to volumes which they have purchased in hard copy form. AstroBeat is an on-line ASP-membership column, which comes out every other week, and features
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