*************************************************************************** * * * ELEKTRONISCHE MITTEILUNGEN ZUR ASTRONOMIEGESCHICHTE * * * * Herausgegeben vom Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte * * in der Astronomischen Gesellschaft * * * * Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 * * * * Redaktion: Wolfgang R. Dick und Hilmar W. Duerbeck * * * *************************************************************************** Inhalt ------ 1. Tagung "Astronomie in Nuernberg" 2. Symposium "Time and astronomy in past cultures" 3. Fifth International Conference on the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena 4. Seventh Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop 5. Summer School "Instruments at Work" 6. Albert Einstein Century International Conference 7. XXIV Scientific Instrument Symposium 8. Symposium "Sharing the Celestial Sphere" 9. Studienreise zu den Astronomischen Monumentaluhren Danksagung Impressum ........................................................................... Item 1 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Tagung "Astronomie in Nuernberg" -------------------------------- Eine Tagung anlaesslich des 500. Todestags von Bernhard Walther (1430-1504) und des 300. Todestags von Georg Christoph Eimmart (1638-1705), ausgerichtet vom Arbeitskreis Astronomiegeschichte in der Astronomischen Gesellschaft und vom Cauchy-Forum Nuernberg. 2.-3. April 2005, Nicolaus Copernicus Planetarium Nuernberg Beteiligte: * Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuernberg (www.gnm.de) * Bildungszentrum Nuernberg, FB Naturwissenschaft (www.bz.nuernberg.de/bzn/) * Nicolaus Copernicus Planetarium Nuernberg (www.bz.nuernberg.de/planetarium/) * Nuernberger Astronomische Arbeitsgemeinschaft (NAA) e.V. (www.naa.net) Referenten und Themen: Grusswort: * Uwe Lemmer, Planetarium Nuernberg Uebersichtsvortrag: * Prof. Dr. Gudrun Wolfschmidt, Universitaet Hamburg: Astronomie in Nuernberg Astronomie um 1500 * Dr. Thomas Posch, Wien: Regiomontans Herausgabe/Druck von Peurbachs "Theoricae novae planetarum", Nuernberg (1473) * Prof. Dr. Uta Lindgren, Universitaet Bayreuth: Bedeutung von Regiomontans Tafelwerken fuer die Entdeckung Amerikas * Prof. Dr. Richard L. Kremer, Hanover, New Hampshire: Bernhard Walther (1430-1504) * Rosemarie Eichinger, Wien: Johannes Werner * Mag. Monika Maruska, Wien: Johannes Schoener * Dr. Reiner Reisinger, Schwarzachtaler Heimatmuseum: Historische Horoskopie * Thony Christie, Universitaet Erlangen: Die Veroeffentlichung des Hauptwerks von Copernicus in Nuernberg * Dr. Klaus Matthaeus, Erlangen: Die offiziellen Nuernberger Kalenderschreiber * Prof. Dr. Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer, Universitaet Bern: Flugblaetter und Einblattdrucke aus Nuernberg * Dr. Wolfgang Kokott, Universitaet Muenchen: Kometen ueber Nuernberg * Dr. Andreas Kuehne, Nicolaus-Copernicus-Forschungsstelle, Universitaet Muenchen: Wenzel Jamnitzer * Dr. Eckehard Schmidt, Nuernberg: Finsternisbeobachtungen in Nuernberg * Hans Gaab, Nuernberg: Conrad Heinvogel Astronomie der Eimmart-Zeit * Hans Gaab, Nuernberg: Georg Christoph Eimmart und seine Sternwarte auf der Nuernberger Burg * Dr. Doris Gerstl, Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste Nuernberg: Georg Christoph Eimmart (1638-1705) als Kuenstler * Inge Keil, Augsburg: Ueberblick ueber den Eimmart-Nachlass in St. Petersburg * Klaus Herbst, Jena/TU Berlin: Georg Christoph Eimmarts Briefwechsel mit Gottfried Kirch * Stefan Kratochwil, Jena: Beitraege von Georg Christoph Eimmart in den "Acta Eruditorum" * Dr. Reinhard E. Schielicke, Universitaets-Sternwarte Jena: Erhard Weigel (1625-1699) und die Armillarsphaere fuer Eimmarts Observatorium in Nuernberg * Dr. Antal Andras Deak, Donau-Museum Esztergom: Johann Christoph Mueller (1673-1721) (und C.M. Eimmart) * Robert H. van Gent, Utrecht: Finsternisse (Doppelmayr, 1706) * Siegfried Kett, Bildungszentrum Nuernberg: Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr (1677-1750) und Johann Baptist Homann * Dr. Johannes Willers, Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nuernberg: Peter Kolb (1675-1726) * Simon Olafs, Muenchen: Johann Leonhard Rost (1688-1727) als Schriftsteller * Prof. Dr. Hans-Tobias Deinzer, Universitaets-Sternwarte Goettingen: Johann Philipp von Wurzelbau (1651-1725) - von wo aus hat er beobachtet? * Prof. Dr. Karin Reich, Universitaet Hamburg: Die Wirkung von Johann Philipp von Wurzelbau, Uebersetzer von Huygens "Cosmotheoros" Rahmenprogramm * Fr 16-18 Uhr event. Fuehrung "Astronomie in Nuernberg" von Hans Gaab und Ludwig Engelhardt (Gesellschaft fuer Chronometrie) * Fr abend Fuehrung im Kaiserburgmuseum * Sa Essen im Germanischen National-Museum, Sa 14 Uhr Fuehrung Proceedings sind geplant. Kontakte: Gudrun Wolfschmidt (e-mail: wolfschmidt@math.uni-hamburg.de) Pierre Leich (e-mail: leich@rt-nuernberg.de) Weitere Informationen: http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/spag/ign/events/nbg05.htm ........................................................................... Item 2 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Symposium "Time and astronomy in past cultures" ----------------------------------------------- Torun, March 30 - April 1, 2005 The Department of Historical Anthropology at the Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University, together with Torun Planetarium is organising a symposium entitled "Time and astronomy in past cultures", in memory of Professor Andrzej Wiercinski (1930-2003). The symposium will take place in Torun, March 30 - April 1, 2005 under the auspices of Societe Europeenne pour l'Astronomie dans la Culture (SEAC, www.iac.es/SEAC/SEAC.html). 1. Main topics. Our aim is to provoke an interdisciplinary discussion about the time reckoning and astronomical tools of time measuring and calendars in past cultures, with special focus on ancient civilizations of the Old and New World. Proposed (but not obligatory) topics are: 1) calendars and calendar festivals, 2) solar vs. lunar calendars and their arranging, 3) time reckoning and historical perspective. The symposium will be dedicated to the memory of Professor Andrzej Wiercinski, pioneer Polish researcher of astronomy in culture. 2. The location. The symposium will be held in Torun, the city where Nikolaus Copernicus was born (cf. www.um.torun.pl/torun/baza/pierwsza_en.php). The symposium events will take place in the Old Town: the planetarium, Copernicus' House and the City Hall. 3. Fees and grants. The conference fee is EUR 20 (accompanying persons EUR 15, students EUR 15). It will cover symposium materials as well as refreshments during sessions. It can be paid upon arrival. The lunches and dinners during three days of symposium will cost about EUR 7 each. Colleagues from Eastern Europe can apply for a grant covering the travel and accommodation costs, as well as the conference fee. There will be at least 5 such grants of EUR 120 each, alloted by the Organizing Committee on the grounds of abstracts. One-day optional trip to the Iron Age stone circles of Odry and Wesiory is planned after the symposium; its cost will be about EUR 40 (including transportation & meals). 4. Accommodation. The participants may select their preferred accommodation from the following list of hotels and hostels (the prices may have slightly changed): Mercure-Helios ***, about half kilometer apart from the Old Town http://www.orbis.pl/mercureheliostorun/ (single room 320 PLN, double room 380 PLN, app. EUR 70 / 80) Heban ***, a baroque house in the Old Town (single room 190 PLN, double room 300 PLN, app. EUR 40 / 65) Trzy Korony [Three Crowns] **, located close to the City Hall in the Old Town (single room 150 PLN, double room 190 PLN, app. EUR 35 / 40) Polonia **, 200 meters from the City Hall in the Old Town (single room 150 PLN, double room 190 PLN, app. EUR 35 / 40) Wodnik [Aquarius] **, close to the Old Town, on Vistula river http://www.hotelwodnik.com.pl/ (single room 100 PLN, double room 140 PLN, app. EUR 22 / 30) PTTK [Polish Tourism Society] hostel, about one and half kilometer apart from the Old Town, bath in the corridor (single room 60 PLN, double room 70 PLN, app. EUR 13 / 15) 7. Publication. The proceedings of the symposium will be published in a reviewed volume, in collaboration with SEAC and Torun's City Hall. 8. Organizing Committee. Mariusz S. Ziolkowski (Department of Historical Anthropology, Warsaw University) Lucjan Broniewicz (Torun Planetarium) Arkadiusz Soltysiak (Department of Historical Anthropology, Warsaw University) The correspondence should be sent to Arkadiusz Soltysiak, Department of Historical Anthropology, Institute of Archaeology, Warsaw University, ul. Krakowskie Przedmie cie 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland, phone (48 22) 5520129, fax (48 22) 826 90 30, e-mail A.Soltysiak@uw.edu.pl. [Source: text provided by Arkadiusz Soltysiak] ........................................................................... Item 3 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Fifth International Conference on the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena Conference ("INSAP V"), Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, June 26 - July 1, 2005 INSAP conferences explore the rich and diverse ways in which people of the past and present incorporate astronomical events into literary, visual, and performance arts. This emphasis distinguishes INSAP from other conferences that focus on archeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, or cultural astronomy. INSAP provides a mechanism for a broad sampling of artists, writers, musicians, historians, philosophers, scientists, and others to talk about the diversity of astronomical inspiration. INSAP V will be based at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago from June 26 - July 1, 2005. Mornings and early afternoons are devoted to conference presentations. Afternoons and evenings will include field trips and artistic performances. Venues include the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Adler Planetarium. Invited speakers at INSAP V include Barbara Stafford, Professor of Art History, University of Chicago; Jim Kaler, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois; John Carswell, former curator of Islamic art at the Oriental Institute and Sotheby's; Donna Cox, Professor of Art and Design, University of Illinois; Mary Quinlan, Professor of Art History, Northern Illinois University; and Michael Shank, Professor of the History of Science, University of Wisconsin. INSAP V is dedicated to the memory of one of its founders and strong supporters, Ray White, Jr. Further information are available on the INSAP website: www.adlerplanetarium.org/INSAPV Questions should be sent to INSAPV@adernet.org or: INSAP V History of Astronomy Department Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum 1300 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60605 [Source: Rolf Sinclair to HASTRO-L, the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, 1 Dec 2004] ........................................................................... Item 4 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Seventh Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop ---------------------------------------------- The Seventh Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop will be held at the University of Notre Dame on 7-10 July 2005. The Biennial History of Astronomy Workshops typically attract about 60-65 scholars interested in the history of astronomy. Comfortable and economical accommodation is available in the dormitories of Notre Dame, and provide an intimate setting for a weekend devoted to scholarship. This year's invited speaker will be Clive Ruggles, Professor of Archaeoastronomy in the School of Archaeology & Ancient History at the University of Leicester. Poster paper proposals will be accepted until April 1, 2005. Details for submitting a proposal can be found at: http://www.nd.edu/~histast4/ndviiinfo/proposals.html Fuller information on the upcoming conference can be found at: http://www.nd.edu/~histast4/ndviiinfo Contacts: Matthew F. Dowd University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA [Source: Matt Dowd to HASTRO-L, 5 and 6 Oct 2004, 3 Jan 2005] ........................................................................... Item 5 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2004 ........................................................................... Summer School "Instruments at Work" ----------------------------------- First Dutch International Summer School in the History of Science 2005, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 3 - 16 July 2005 This Summer School will be organized around the rich collection of historical scientific instruments from the last 500 years kept at Utrecht, and all sessions will employ actual instruments. The emphasis will be on hands-on experience. Examination and testing of historical instruments will be combined with an investigation of the historical records surrounding their employment, the functions they fulfilled within the evolution of scientific disciplines, the rituals of which they formed part, and their wider societal significance. Participants will be invited to carry out actual experiments with historical tools and to consider both tools and experimental results from a series of methodological angles. They will be exposed to the whole range of instruments from serially fabricated scientific machinery to paper tools. They will be shown the complex and often problematic role of a given instrument within the formation, dissemination or refutation of a scientific theory. They will also be introduced to new ways of understanding instruments as agents of scientific change, as problematic oracles of silent nature, and as icons of cultural identity. Furthermore, they will hear about curatorial aspects of instrument accessing and restoration. Finally, they will be involved in discussions surrounding the functions of science museums and collections of historical instruments. The summer school, which is jointly organized by historians of science and curators of scientific instruments, is intended for graduate students and young scholars interested in historic scientific instruments. The Summer School will take place at Utrecht. The program includes sessions at Leiden's Museum Boerhaave, Amsterdam's Scheepvaartmuseum (Nautical Museum), Haarlem's Teylers Museum, and the private Collection Peter Louwman. Speakers include: William Andrewes, Paolo Brenni, Thomas Dohmen, Sven Dupre, Marian Fournier, Albert van Helden, Anke te Heesen, Peter Heering, Jan Hogendijk, Stephen Johnston, Christoph Luethy, Frans van Lunteren, Bert Nederbragt, Rob van Gent, Peter Louwman, Willem Maerzer Bruyns, Lodewijk Palm, Carla Rita Palmerino, Jutta Schickore, Henning Schmidgen, Klaus Staubermann, Diederick Wildeman, and others. Organisation: Utrecht Institute for the History and Foundations of Science & University Museum Utrecht Target group: Graduate students and young academics and curators interested in the history of scientific instruments Number of participants: Maximum 15 Fee: 895 Euro (includes tuition, accommodation, lunches, and excursions) Accommodation: Arranged through the University Place: Utrecht, The Netherlands Period: 3-16 July 2005 Further information and application forms: www.gewina.nl/summerschool2005 Organizers: Dr. Klaus Staubermann, E-mail: k.b.staubermann@museum.uu.nl Dr. Christoph Luethy, E-mail: luethy@phil.ru.nl [Source: Klaus Staubermann to Rete mailing list, 5 Jan 2005] ........................................................................... Item 6 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Albert Einstein Century International Conference ------------------------------------------------ "Albert Einstein Century International Conference" will be held in Paris, France from July 18 - 22, 2005. The conference will take place at the Palais de l'Unesco in Paris. The main purpose of this international conference is to put in perspective the work of Einstein and the recent developments of the following (potential) scientific and philosophical topics: Cosmology, Theory of Unification, Theory of the Gravitation and Nature of Space - Time, Compact Objects and high energies phenomena in the Universe, Nature of the Quantum World, Brownian Motion, Philosophy, Politics, Biography and other aspects. It will be a question of seeing how the questions raised by Einstein, approximately one century ago, guided the scientific research though sometimes the answers were founded in a way which was not considered by Einstein. Web site: http://einstein2005.obspm.fr E-Mail: meeting.einstein2005@obspm.fr [Source: George Gale to HASTRO-L, 5 Feb 2005] ........................................................................... Item 7 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... XXIV Scientific Instrument Symposium ------------------------------------ Beijing, China, 24-30 July 2005 Meeting Announcement and Call for Papers The Scientific Instrument Commission of the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science (hereafter referred to as SIC) will hold its next (24th) annual meeting in Beijing, China, 24-30 July 2005, as part of the 22nd International Congress for the History of Science (hereafter referred to as the 22nd ICHS). Globalization and Diversity: Diffusion of Science and Technology throughout History has been selected as the theme for this conference. For further information on this Congress, please consult these websites: (a) general: http://2005bj.ihns.ac.cn/ (b) forms for registration, submission of abstracts, and hotel reservations; discount airfare; information on Beijing; and tours available: http://www.conference.ac.cn/ichs05.htm How to Attend the SIC Symposium: Those wishing to participate in the SIC meetings must register for the full Congress. Early registration ends on 15 March 2005; after this date, there will be a higher fee. The registration form can be completed online, or downloaded, filled out, and mailed or emailed to the Secretariat of the 22nd ICHS. Please also send a copy of your registration form to the Secretary of the Scientific Instrument Commission (address below), so that we will know how many SIC members plan to attend and can keep you informed of any special SIC events or excursions that we arrange. How To Deliver a Paper: Those wishing to deliver a paper on scientific instruments as part of the "scientific sessions" organized by SIC, must submit their abstracts directly to the Secretariat of the 22nd ICHS on a special form before 15 March 2005. The form can be downloaded from the Congress website. These abstracts will be peer reviewed, as are all abstracts submitted to this Congress. The abstracts should be marked with the phrase "Scientific Section 11", which is the section dealing with scientific instruments. Speakers who want their papers to appear in the same session as those of a colleague should also indicate to the Secretariat the names of the speakers whose papers are to be grouped together. (Note: the abstract form still says that the deadline is April 15, but recent statements by the local organizers say that abstracts will not be accepted after March 15th.) Please also send a copy of your abstract to the Secretary of the Scientific Instrument Commission (e-mail address below), so that we will know what papers are to be presented and can help the local organizers to group them together. We look forward to seeing you in Beijing! Sara Schechner (schechn@fas.harvard.edu) Secretary, Scientific Instrument Commission Sara Schechner, Ph.D. David P. Wheatland Curator Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Department of the History of Science Harvard University, Science Center 251c Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617-496-9542 Fax: 617-496-5932 [Source: Sara Schechner to Rete mailing list, 27 Oct 2004, 26 Nov 2004, 3 March 2005] ........................................................................... Item 8 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Symposium "Sharing the Celestial Sphere" ---------------------------------------- On July 24-30, 2005 in Beijing, the People's Republic of China, the next International Congress on History of Science will take place. The Congress is organized under auspice of the Division of History of Science - the body of the International Union for History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS/DHS). The Organizing Committee for the Congress approved a Symposium dedicated to the history of astronomy under the title Sharing the Celestial Sphere. The sponsor of this Symposium is the Inter-Union Commission for History of Astronomy (ICHA) jointly established by the International Astronomical Union and the IUHPS. In my capacity as the ICHA President, it is my great pleasure to invite all interested scholars to attend this Symposium. The basic program of the Symposium is approved but, nevertheless, it is not too late to include some more new papers. If you have any questions, please, do not hesitate to contact Dr. Rajesh Cochhar or me . The ICHA hopes to see the interested scholars in Beijing. Alexander Gurshtein [Source: Alexander Gurshtein to HASTRO-L, 13 Jan 2005] ........................................................................... Item 9 EMA Nr. 73, 20. Maerz 2005 ........................................................................... Studienreise zu den Astronomischen Monumentaluhren, Brahe und Roemer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Studienreise um die westliche Ostsee mit Exkursionen zu den Astronomischen Uhren u.a. in Luebeck, Rostock, Lund und Kopenhagen sowie zu den Wirkungsstaetten von Tycho Brahe auf der Insel Ven und Ole Roemer in und bei Kopenhagen. Erstmals wird es bei dieser bewaehrten Rundreise eine Besichtigung des neu eroeffneten Gottorfer Globus in Schleswig geben. Termin: 6.-14.8.2005. Informationen bei Dr. E. Schmidt, Brunhildstr. 1a, 90461 Nuernberg, Tel+Fax 0911-4720978, eMail Info@wissenschaftsreisen.de, Internet: www.wissenschafts-reisen.de ........................................................................... Danksagung ---------- Fuer die direkte Zusendung von Informationen danken wir Juergen Hamel, Eckehard Schmidt, Arkadiusz Soltysiak 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". ***************************************************************************