The Korean Astronomical Society (Korean: 한국천문학회; Hanja: 韓國天文學會) is a non-profit learned society in South Korea that aims to supporting astronomical scholarship, technological development, education, and the spread of astronomical knowledge. It operates the Journal of the Korean Astronomical Society.
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| Abbreviation | KAS |
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| Formation | 21 March 1965 |
| Type | Learned society |
President | Changbom Park |
| Website | www |
The KAS was founded on 21 March 1965, and presently has over 700 members. It holds meetings in spring and autumn of each year.[1] The KAS is a member organisation of the International Astronomical Union,[2] which it joined in 1973,[3] and hosted the IAU Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting in 1996[1] and 2014.[4] It also co-hosted the International Astronomy Olympiad in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "한국천문학회 - 학회연혁". kas.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "National membership - International Astronomical Union". www.iau.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Nakamura, Tsuko; Orchiston, Wayne, eds. (2017). The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia: Opening a New Window on the Universe. Springer. p. 195. ISBN 9783319620824.
- ^ "Regional meetings - International Astronomical Union". www.iau.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.