*************************************************************************** * * * ELEKTRONISCHE MITTEILUNGEN ZUR ASTRONOMIEGESCHICHTE * * * * Herausgegeben vom Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte * * in der Astronomischen Gesellschaft * * * * Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 * * * * Redaktion: Wolfgang R. Dick und Hilmar W. Duerbeck * * * *************************************************************************** Inhalt ------ 1. Astronomie in und um Prag - Kolloquium des AK Astronomiegeschichte 2. The European Scientist - Second announcement 3. "The Scientific Instrument Collections in the University" Conference (SICU) 4. Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy (ICOA-5) 5. Annual meeting of the Austrian sundial group 6. Weitere Tagungen 2004 Danksagung Impressum ........................................................................... Item 1 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... Astronomie in und um Prag - Kolloquium des AK Astronomiegeschichte ------------------------------------------------------------------ Die naechste Internationale Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung der Astronomischen Gesellschaft (AG) findet vom 20. bis 25. September 2004 in Prag statt: Thema "From Cosmological Structures to the Milky Way", Tagungs-Web-Seite: http://www.astro.uni-jena.de/Astron_Ges/agtagprag.html Der Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte plant in diesem Zusammenhang ein Kolloquium mit dem Thema: "Astronomie in Prag", das am Montag, dem 20. September 2004, stattfindet. Bei diesem Thema "Astronomie in und um Prag" denkt man zunaechst an die Bluete der Wissenschaften unter Kaiser Rudolf II., besonders an Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) und an Marco Marci de Kronland (1595-1667). Doch schon im Mittelalter finden sich - besonders in der Zeit Wenzels - wichtige astronomische Handschriften. Ein Highlight instrumenteller Art ist die Astronomische Uhr am Rathaus am Altstaedter Markt; aber auch die Instrumente von Jost Buergi und Erasmus Habermel (Tychos Sextanten), die sich im Technischen Nationalmuseum (Narodni Technicke Muzeum) in Prag befinden. Aus der Barockzeit ist das Clementinum wichtig, das fruehere Jesuitenkolleg (1556; Josef Stepling (1716-1778), Direktor seit 1751), heute Nationalbibliothek (u.a. mittelalterliche astronomische Handschriften). Auf die ehemalige Sternwarte deutet noch der Astronomische Turm (1751) hin. Im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert waeren folgende Namen zu erwaehnen: Christian Doppler (1803-1853), Josef Petzval (1807-1891), Ernst Mach (1838-1916), Erwin Finlay-Freundlich (1885-1964) und Albert Einstein (1879-1955), der 1910/11 in Prag taetig war. Zeitplan: Sonntag, 19. September 2004, ab 19 Uhr gemuetliches Treffen in einem Restaurant in Prag. Wahrscheinlich wird vorher, etwa um 16 Uhr, ein astronomiehistorischer Stadtrundgang in Prag angeboten. Montag 20. September 2004, 10 bis 17 Uhr Tagung in der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Prag, Vorlesungssaal Nr. 206, 2. OG, Raum Nr. 20 Adresse: Akademie ved CR (Presidium), Narodni 3, Praha 1 (gegenueber dem Nationaltheater) Tagungsgebuehr: 20.- EUR, davon soll der Tagungsband mitfinanziert werden. Koordinatoren der Tagung: Prof. Dr. Gudrun Wolfschmidt, IGN, Universitaet Hamburg e-mail: wolfschmidt@math.uni-hamburg.de Tel. +49-40-42838-5262, Fax +49-40-42838-5260 Prof. Dr. Peter Brosche, Observatorium Hoher List der Sternwarte der Universitaet Bonn, D-54550 Daun e-mail: pbrosche@astro.uni-bonn.de Tel.: +49-6592-2150, Fax: +49-6592-985140 Doc. RNDr. Martin Solc, Astronomisches Institut der Karlsuniversitaet e-mail: Martin.Solc@mff.cuni.cz Tel. +420 22191 2572, Fax: +420 22191 2577. Bitte richten Sie Anfragen und Ihre Anmeldung zum Kolloquium an Frau Wolfschmidt und (mindestens) einen der beiden anderen Koordinatoren, mit ihnen ist auch die Redezeit (voraussichtlich nicht mehr als 20 min) abzusprechen. Bitte melden Sie sich auch an, wenn Sie keinen Vortrag halten, damit Ihnen das Programm mitgeteilt werden kann. Die Vortraege koennen in Englisch, in besonderen Faellen auch in Deutsch oder Tschechisch gehalten werden. Deadline der Abstracts - in englischer Sprache - einzureichen per e-mail bis 18. Juni 2004 - unter Verwendung des Abstract-Formblattes der AG (das neue LaTex-Macro ist auf der Tagungsweb-Seite der AG http://www.astro.uni-jena.de/Astron_Ges/agtagfbg.html herunterzuladen) - bei Herrn Reinhard E. Schielicke, Universitaets-Sternwarte Jena, e-mail: schie@astro.uni-jena.de und bei Frau Wolfschmidt und (mindestens) einem der beiden anderen Koordinatoren. Jeder Beitrag kann wieder eine ganze Druckseite lang sein - mit maximal einer Abbildung (Grauton oder s/w); die Abstracts ("Short Contributions") werden bei Wiley als Sonderheft der AN erscheinen. Weitere Informationen: Local Organizing Committee: Martin Solc, Astronomisches Institut der Karlsuniversitaet e-mail: Martin.Solc@mff.cuni.cz Unterkunft in Prag - Accomodation in Prague http://www.praha-accommodation.com/ Bisher angemeldete Vortraege (TBC = noch nicht bestaetigt) * Alena and Petr Hadrava: Astronomy in Prague in medieval time * Josef Smolka (Prague): Tycho Brahe and Tadeas Hajek z Hajku (TBC) * Zdislav Sima (Academy of Sciences, Prague): The Prague Sextants (Habermel, Buergi), the Astronomical Clock * Guenther Wuchterl und Klaudia Einhorn (Universitaets-Sternwarte Jena): Ueber Johannes Kepler * Rahlf Hansen (Planetarium Hamburg): Kepler und der Stern von Bethlehem * Ingrid Guentherodt (Konstanz): Augenschein und Finsternisse - zur Sprache der Astronomin Maria Cunitia (1604-1664) * Franz Daxecker (Innsbruck): Der Briefwechsel des Astronomen Christoph Scheiner * Georg Schuppener (Leipzig): Jesuitische Astronomie in Prag * Peter Brosche (Daun/Bonn): Father David's Correspondence with Franz Xaver von Zach * Gudrun Wolfschmidt (IGN Universitaet Hamburg): Josef Petzval (1807-1891) (TBC) * N.N.: Vortrag ueber Christian Doppler (TBC) * Franz Kerschbaum und Thomas Posch (Institut fuer Astronomie Wien): (TBC) * Dieter Hoffmann (MPI fuer Wissenschaftsgeschichte Berlin): Erwin Finlay-Freundlich (1885-1964) in Prag Poster: * Burkard Steinruecken (Sternwarte Recklinghausen): The Dynamical Interpretation of the "Sky Disc of Nebra" Im Anschluss an die Vortraege findet eine Mitgliederversammlung des Arbeitskreises Astronomiegeschichte statt (Gaeste sind willkommen). Aktuelle Informationen zu dem Kolloquium finden sich unter http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/spag/ign/events/ak04prag.htm ........................................................................... Item 2 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... The European Scientist (Second Announcement) -------------------------------------------- Symposium on the era and work of Franz Xaver von Zach (1754-1832) Budapest 15-17 September 2004 PURPOSE This symposium celebrates the era and work of Franz Xaver von Zach on the 250th anniversary of his birth. The meeting will bring together international experts in the history of science to present papers on the following topics: Biographical aspects Scientific periodicals Meetings of scientists Enlightenment, freemasonry and religious orders Interaction with politics The role of "managers of science" Gauss and the Hungarian science The evolution of star catalogues Minor planets and celestial mechanics Astrogeodetic instruments Local and global geodesy and navigation Civil and military cartography Geography and geophysics DATES Sept. 15 to Sept. 17, 2004. The symposium precedes the autumn meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft, held in Prague during Sept 20-25, 2004. VENUE The meeting will take place in the main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. ACCOMODATION There are several hotels of different categories spread over the whole city. The LOC recommends the following hotels of medium category. All the hotels have their own rules of cancellation of the reservations. The LOC can help in the booking but the cancellation and the eventual charges are the responsibilities of the participants. Best Western Hotel Orion *** H-1013, Budapest, Doebrentei u. 13 Phone:36 1 356 8933 Fax: 36 1 375 6418 e-mail: orionhot@axelero.hu URL: www.bestwestern-ce.com/orion single room 80 Euro/night double room 95 Euro/night The price includes the breakfast and 10% discount. All the rooms have bathroom. The hotel is located at the Danube on the opposite side from the Academy. It is at 15 minutes walking distance or by one change with public transport. Hotel Pest *** H-1061, Budapest, Paulay Ede utca 31 Phone: 36 1 343 1198 Fax: 36 1 351 9164 e-mail: hotelpest@hotelpest.hu single room 75 Euro/night double room 90 Euro/night The prices includes breakfast and 10% discount. All the rooms have bathroom. The hotel is located at the Pest side in the heart of the city within 10 minutes walking distance from the venue of the meeting. Fabius Panzio *** H-1122, Budapest, Varosmajor u. 88 Phone: 36 1 489 3325 Fax: 36 1 489 3327 e-mail: fabiushotel@hotmail.com single room 50 Euro/night double room 61 Euro/night The price includes the breakfast and 10% discount. All the rooms have shower. The hotel is located in the Buda side of the city at 15-20 travel distance by one change with public transport. Oktatasi Miniszterium I.sz Vendeghaza (Guest House of the Ministry of Education) H-1122 Budapest, Maros u. 16/a Phone: 36 1 356 4246 Fax: 36 1 356 7846 1 room apartment (a small kitchen, bathroom) for 1 person 9959 HUF/night for 2 persons 11385 HUF/night 2 rooms apartment (a small kitchen, bathroom) for 1 person 12817 HUF/night for 2 persons 14226 HUF/night for 3 persons 15640 HUF/night The apartment includes no breakfast but there is a restaurant in the house and shops within few minutes of walking. The guest house is located on the Buda side of the city at 15 minutes travel distance. The present exchange rate is about 250 HUF/Euro. The period of the conference is still in the high season. All the participants are asked therefore to make their final decision soon in order to find accommodation at their convenience. PARTICIPATION Participation is open for everybody who is interested in this subject. ACCOMPANYING PERSONS We welcome accompanying persons. PROCEEDINGS We want to publish proceedings of the symposium. The necessary means have been granted, however, only for this year. Therefore we have to request that authors should at latest bring their manuscripts ready to the conference, most desirably in electronic form. We encourage earlier delivery of drafts (in .tex, .doc or plain ascii format, with separate figures in .tif, .gif, or .jpg format) to the two editors Hilmar Duerbeck (hduerbec@vub.ac.be) and Endre Zsoldos (zsoldos@yahoo.com). SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Peter Brosche (Daun/Bonn, chairman) Jim Caplan (Marseille) Anita McConnell (London) Gudrun Wolfschmidt (Hamburg) LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (Budapest) Bela Balazs Lajos G. Balazs (chairman) Laszlo Patkos Magda Vargha Endre Zsoldos Preliminary programme Wednesday, September 15 Morning Biography (chair: L. G. Balazs) Peter Brosche (Daun/Bonn): Pictures from Zach's worldline Arpad Szallasi (Esztergom): The military health service around 1800 Andras Koltai (Budapest): The role of the Piarist order in developing the scientific way of thinking Anita McConnell (London): Zach in England The astronomical background (chair: G. Wolfschmidt) Katalin Barlai (Budapest): Moon occultation measurements of Jesuit astronomers in China, published in the Viennese Ephemerides Balint Erdi (Budapest): Laplace and the development of celestial mechanics Lajos G. Balazs (Budapest): Theoretical astrophysics in the XIXth century Afternoon Instruments (chair: P. Brosche) Istvan Jankovics (Budapest): Astrogeodesic instruments in Hungary Klaus-Dieter Herbst (Jena): The advent of the meridian circle Gudrun Wolfschmidt (Hamburg): Instruments and their problems Alberto Meschiari (Modena): Franz Xaver von Zach and Giovanni Battista Amici Astronomy (chair: A. McConnell) Hilmar Duerbeck (Brussels): Venus transits of the 18th century and the astronomical unit Imre Toth (Budapest): The discovery of the first minor planets Endre Zsoldos(Budapest): Variable star astronomy in Zach's time Thursday, September 16 Morning Sciences of the Earth (chair: H. Duerbeck) Attila Mesko (Budapest): The development of our understanding of the geoid Oliver Schwarz (Landau): Zach as surveyor of Thuringia James Caplan (Marseille): Zach and the geodesy of Southern France Istvan Klinghammer (Budapest): Cartography in Hungary at the turn of the XVIII-XIXth century Afternoon The Organisation of Science (chair: J. Caplan) Bela Balazs (Budapest): The role of "managers of science" Laszlo Patkos (Budapest): The Pasquich affair Clifford Cunningham (Sunny Isles Beach): A project to publish the collected correspondence of Baron Franz Xaver von Zach Magda Vargha (Budapest): Gauss and the Hungarian science Peter Brosche (Daun/Bonn): Zach's impact on the sciences Friday, September 17 Inauguration of the memorial tablet REGISTRATION Please provide name, first name, postal address, fax number, e-mail address, and number of accompanying persons. (Or use the registration form - see EMA 70, the Web site or contact the LOC). There is no registration fee. In case you want to present a paper, please give title, author(s), duration, and abstract. Return this information to: Prof. L. G. Balazs, Konkoly Observatory, P. O. Box 67, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary. Fax: (36)(1)275-4668 e-mail: balazs@konkoly.hu Meeting's web site: http://www.konkoly.hu/zach2004/ ........................................................................... Item 3 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... "The Scientific Instrument Collections in the University" Conference (SICU) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Aus: Electronic Newsletter for the History of Astronomy, No. 57, May 23, 2004, Item 7) Scientific Instrument Collections in the University An International Conference at Dartmouth College, 24-27 June 2004 Co-sponsored by Dartmouth College and the Scientific Instrument Commission, International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College Thursday, 24 June 18:30 Keynote address Paolo Brenni, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, and President, SIC "Sleeping beauties: Historical collections of scientific instruments at European universities" Friday, 25 June 9:00 Session 1: The political economy of university collections (workshop) Topics to include: - recognizing the value of university collections, defining collection mandates - promoting collections at departmental, university, and wider levels - relationships with other university collections, i.e., museums, libraries, archives - uses for collections and the fostering of traditional and new clienteles 10:45 Session 2a: University collections and university histories (papers) * Julian Holland, University of Sydney, "University Collections of Scientific Instruments: An Australian Perspective" * Mott Linn, Clark University, "Photographic record of Clark's new laboratories in 1892" * Dalibor Voboril and Petr Kveton (NC), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, "Collections of historical psychological devices in Czech universities" 10:45 Session 2b: Using university collections for research (papers) 14:00 Session 3: Collection management (workshop) Topics to include: - organizing and cataloguing collections - storage, proper handling, conservation, security - environmental safety - creating policies for on-going acquisition and de-accession - dealing with large objects 15:45 Session 4a: Can university collections survive their founders? (papers) * M. Eugene Rudd, University of Nebraska, "The making of a collection: Historic scientific instruments at the University of Nebraska" * Norman Heckenberg, University of Queensland, "Avoiding infant mortality" * Joseph Bellina, St. Mary's College, "Does St. Mary's collection have a future?" * Sebastian Soubiran, University of Strasbourg, "Getting started: Preservation and valorisation of scientific instruments at the University of Strasbourg" 15:45 Session 4b: Curatorial challenges (papers) * Aysen Savan, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, "Cataloguing and classifying: From a gyroscope to a mission statement" * David Brock and Robert Lukens, Chemical Heritage Foundation, "Chemistry's revolutionary tools: Collecting and interpretating post-war chemical instrumentation" * Jim Moss, Horological conservator, "The mercurial relationship between David and Goliath" * Yaakov Zik, University of Haifa, "Instrument: An interaface among theory, symbolic representation and the real world" 20:00 Session 5: Digital projects and exhibitions (workshop) Saturday, 26 June 9:00 Session 6: Teaching with university collections (workshop) 10:45 Session 7a: Introducing hidden collections (papers) * Jose Bertomeu, University of Valencia, "Scientific Instruments at Secondary Schools in Spain, 1845-1939" * Thomas B. Greenslade, Keynon College, "Hidden collections" * Anne McMahon, Santa Clara University, and Dana Freiburger, University of Wisconsin, "The Santa Clara Scientific Instrument Collection" * Jean-Francois Loude (NC), University of Lausanne, "Historic physics instruments at the University of Lausanne" * Frank Winkler and Matthew W. Motley, Middlebury College, "Scientific instruments at Middlebury College" 10:45 Session 7b: Introducing hidden collections (papers) * Richard Paselk, Humboldt State University, "From virtual to reality: The making of the Robert A. Paselk Scientific Instrument Museum" * Bernard Ziomkiewicz, Queen's University, "The physics collection of Queen's University" * Michael Littman (NC), Princeton, "Joseph Henry's artifacts at Princeton" * Andrew Bell, private scholar, "Skeletons in the closet: Optical artifacts from the Dartmouth King Collection" 14:00 Session 8: Whither university astronomical observatories? (workshop) Sunday, 27 June 9-17 Optional excursion to the American Precision Museum, Windsor, Vt, and to the Russell Porter Museum and turret telescopes in Springfield, VT, with lunch at the Hartness House Planned excursions We plan to have a day of optional field trips. In the morning we will visit the American Precision Museum in Windsor, VT where we can inspect two floors of precision machines. We hope to make special arrangement to visit the stores, which are filled with additional machines. Of special interest are several ruling engines. The American Precision Museum We will then travel to Springfield, VT and lunch at the Hartness House. An underground tunnel connects the Hartness House with the Hartness Turret Telescope (refractor) which will be open for our inspection. The Hartness Turret Telescope We are making arrangements to visit the restored Porter Turret Telescope (reflector) located on a nearby hill. The building is large enough to accommodate several people and the instrument is used in the daytime to project the solar image. Our web address is: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sicu The SICU Organizing Committee (Richard Kremer, Frank Manasek, Dave Pantalony, Sara Schechner) [Source: David Pantalony to Rete discussion group, 21 March 2004; Sara Schechner to HASTRO-L, 3 April 2004] ........................................................................... Item 4 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy (ICOA-5) ------------------------------------------------------------- Venue: Chiang Mai Hills Hotel, 18, Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Date: October 4-8, 2004. Objectives: 1. To celebrating 40 years of Chiang Mai University and featuring sessions to commemorate: - 200th anniversary of the birth of King Rama IV, father of Thai Science - 400th anniversary of the galactic Supernova of 1604 2. To present various interesting topics on oriental astronomy. 3. To encourage the future development of cooperative researches in various countries in the region. 4. To experience culture and tradition of Thailand. Topics of Interest: Among the topics to be covered are - Historical records & observations - Observations & instruments - Atlases - Star Catalogues - Calendars - Calendar making - Exchange of astronomical information - Teaching of astronomy - Poster session Language: Language used in the ICOA-5 is English. Scientific Organizing Committee: S.M. Ansari, K.-Y. Chen (Co-chair), K.-W. Fung., B. Hidayat, C.-Y. Liu, D.L. Lu, T. Nakamura, I.-S. Nha, F. Rahimi, B. Soonthornthum, F.R. Stephenson, R.G. Strom (Co-chair) General Information: Chiang Mai: This is one of Thailand's largest cities. It is situated in northern Thailand on the bank of the Ping river, about 720 km north of Bangkok. There is frequent air-link to and from Bangkok. Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 on the site of an 11th-century settlement as a capital and religious center of Lanna Thai kingdom. It is the main economic center for the northern part of the country and attracts many tourists by its famous temples, mountains and comfortable climate. Wat Phra Dhat Doi Suthep is one of the famous places in Thailand and claims to contain relics of Buddha. There are many beautiful scenic places and colorful ethnic minorities in Chiang Mai and surrounding areas. Besides tourism, industries include trade in locally produced agricultural products, and production of traditional silverware, lacquer ware, pottery and other handicraft items. Chiang Mai University is the major academic institute in the region. Climate: Temperature in October: approximately 20C or 68F to 25C or 77F in the morning and about 35C or 95F in the afternoon. Rain is sometimes possible. Cultural Excursions: Sightseeing and cultural excursions will be organized during the conference. A Kan-toke dinner (typical northern-style dinner with beautiful northern performances) is planned for the banquet. Internet Services: Internet services are available at the conference. Conference Registration Fee: US $ 200 (for students : US $ 100, for accompany guests : US $ 50) Registration Forms: A registration forms is available at http://www.science.cmu.ac.th/icoa-5/icoaregis.html or from: Prof. B. Soonthornthum (LOC Chair), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, THAILAND. PHONE : 66 53 943301 FAX : 66 53 222268 or 66 53 892274 E-mail: boonraks@chiangmai.ac.th Further information is available at: http://www.science.cmu.ac.th/icoa-5/ [Source: Web site] ........................................................................... Item 5 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... Annual meeting of the Austrian sundial group -------------------------------------------- This year the annual meeting of the Austrian sundial group takes place in Oberperfuss near Innsbruck. This is the birthplace of Peter Anich, a farmer and surveyor of the 18th century. There are still 8 or 9 sundials by Peter Anich preserved in this area. They belong to the most beautiful sundials in Austria. The meeting is from Sept. 23 to 25, 2004. If anybody of you is interested to join, please write to: Helmut Sonderegger Sonnengasse 24, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria email: h.sonderegger@utanet.at Homepage: http://web.utanet.at/sondereh [Source: Helmut Sonderegger to the Sundial Discussion Group, 9 March 2004] ........................................................................... Item 6 EMA Nr. 72, 5. Juni 2004 ........................................................................... Weitere Tagungen 2004 --------------------- June 4-6, 2004, Preston, Lancashire, England Jeremiah Horrocks and transits ancient and modern Student and amateur astronomy weekend conference at Alston Hall College and Alston Observatory, Alston, Longridge, Preston Contacts: Gordon Bromage, UCLan, Fax 01772 892996, e-mail gebromage@uclan.ac.uk July 15-17, 2004, Kiev, Ukraine Astronomy in Ukraine - Past, Present and Future Contacts: Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 27 Akademika Zabolotnoho St., 03680 Kiev, Ukraine, E-mail: mao-2004@mao.kiev.ua, Phone: 380 (44) 266-31-10, Fax: 380 (44) 266-21-47 http://www.mao.kiev.ua/mao-2004/ ........................................................................... Danksagung ---------- Fuer die direkte Zusendung von Informationen und fuer Hinweise danken wir Peter Brosche, Kwan Yu Chen und Gudrun Wolfschmidt. ........................................................................... Impressum --------- Elektronische Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte (EMA) Herausgegeben vom Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte in der Astronomischen Gesellschaft Redaktion: Dr. Wolfgang R. Dick und Dr. Hilmar W. Duerbeck Archiv bisheriger Ausgaben: http://www.astrohist.org/aa/ema/ Alle nicht namentlich gekennzeichneten Mitteilungen sind redaktionelle Beitraege. Aufsaetze sowie Mitteilungen fuer die Rubriken werden gern entgegengenommen. Der Bezug der EMA ist kostenlos. Abonnenten und Leser werden um gelegentliche freiwillige Spenden an den Arbeitskreis gebeten. Die Elektronischen Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte duerfen unbegrenzt weiterverbreitet werden, sofern dafuer keine Gebuehr erhoben wird. Ein oeffentliches Abgebot in WWW-Servern, BBS etc. ist gestattet, sofern die Redaktion informiert wird. Die Reproduktion von Auszuegen in elektronischen oder Druckmedien ist nur mit Genehmigung der Redaktion gestattet. Die Elektronischen Mitteilungen ergaenzen die gedruckten Mitteilungen zur Astronomiegeschichte, die in der Regel halbjaehrlich erscheinen: Preis: 1,- Euro/Ausgabe zzgl. Versandkosten Ausserhalb von Deutschland: kostenfrei, Spenden erwuenscht Bezug: Einsendung von 1,50 Euro (Einzelheft) oder 3,- Euro (Nr. 20-21) in Briefmarken an die Redaktion Redaktion: Dr. W. R. Dick, Anschrift siehe unten Kostenlose Probeexemplare koennen bei der Redaktion angefordert werden. Anschriften des Arbeitskreises Astronomiegeschichte: URL: http://www.astrohist.org/ Vorsitzender: Prof. Dr. Peter Brosche, Observatorium Hoher List der Sternwarte der Universitaet Bonn, D-54550 Daun, Tel.: +49(0)6592 2150, Fax: +49(0)6592 985140, e-mail: pbrosche@astro.uni-bonn.de Sekretaer: Dr. Wolfgang R. Dick, Vogelsang 35 A, D-14478 Potsdam, e-mail: wdick@astrohist.org Spendenkonto der Arbeitskreises Astronomiegeschichte: Empfaenger: Astronomische Gesellschaft, Konto-Nr.: 310 330 402, Volksbank Coesfeld-Duelmen, BLZ 401 631 23 Ueberweisungen aus dem Ausland: Konto Nr. 16218-203, Postbank Hamburg, BLZ 200 100 20 Einzahlungen auf letzteres Konto bitte mit Vermerk "Fuer Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte". ***************************************************************************