Swedish Astronomical Society Explained
The Swedish Astronomical Society (Svenska astronomiska sällskapet) a national organization in Sweden aimed at people who want to follow the achievements of astronomical research,.[1] Founded in 1919 on the initiative of astronomer Nils Nordenmark,[2] [3] the society has from the outset aimed to be "an intimate connection between scientists, amateur astronomers and others interested in astronomy"[4] The society runs a program of lectures and other outreach activities, including since 2012 Sweden's annual Day and Night of Astronomy.[5] Since 1920 society has published a quarterly Swedish-language magazine, initially Populär Astronomisk Tidskrift, since 2001 published as Populär Astronomi.[6] [7] The current of the society is astronomer and writer Peter Linde.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet: Om oss. Swedish. Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet. 15 September 2016.
- Book: Kärnfelt, Johan . Till stjärnorna. Studier i populärastronomins vetenskapshistoria under tidigt svenskt 1900-tal . Folkuniversitetets akademiska press . Göteborg . 2004 . 163.
- Web site: Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet: Historia. Swedish. Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet. 15 September 2016.
- Book: Kärnfelt, Johan . Till stjärnorna. Studier i populärastronomins vetenskapshistoria under tidigt svenskt 1900-tal . Swedish. Folkuniversitetets akademiska press . Göteborg . 2004 . 165.
- Web site: Om Astronomins dag. Swedish. Astronomins dag och natt. 15 September 2016.
- Web site: In English . Populär Astronomi . 4 January 2017.
- News: Jonsson. Bengt . 2003-02-16 . Astronomerna vill nå nya läsare . Astronomers want to reach new readers . Swedish . Svenska dagbladet . Stockholm . 2017-01-04.
- Web site: Peter Linde är ny ordförande för Svenska astronomiska sällskapet . Populär Astronomi. 2020-03-14 . 2020-07-22 . Swedish.