Transactions of the International Astronomical Union

The XIXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union was held in New Delhi, India, from November 19 to 28, 1985. It was dedicated to the memory of a former IAU President, Professor M. K. V. Bappu, who tragically passed away on August 19, 1982. On the occasion of the Delhi General Assembly, the IAU Minor Planet Center announced that Minor Planet (asteroid) No. 2596 henceforth will carry the name Vainu Sappu. The full text of the announcement reads: "(2596) VAINU BAPPU = 1979 KN (diameter about 8 kilometers, period 5 years 4 months, mean distance from the Sun around 450 million kilometers) Discovered 1979, May 19, by R. M. West at the European Southern Observatory. Named in memory of Manali f

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I.Inaugural Ceremony - 19 November 1985.- - Address by Prof. M.G.K. Menon, President of the National Organizing Committee.- - Address by Prof. R. Hanbury Brown, President of the International Astronomical Union.- - Address by Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.- - Address by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Rajiv Gandhi.- - Address by Dr. A.P. Mitra, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee.- II. Report on the XIXth General Assembly.- Agenda.- First session (19 November 1935).- - Opening of the 1st Session, Presidential Address.- 1. Formal Opening.- - Representatives of other Organizations.- - Message from ICSU.- - Members deceased since the last General Assembly.- 2. Appointment of Official Interpreters.- 3. Report of the Executive Committee 1982-84.- 4. Report of the General Secretary (January-November 1985).- a) IAU Membership nominations.- b) Report by the General Secretary.- 5. Report on the Work of the Special Nominating Committee.- 6. Announcement of.- a) Official Representatives of Adhering Organizations.- b) Representatives to vote on the Nominating Committee.- c) Acting Presidents of Commissions.- 7. Appointment of the Finance Committee.- 8. Appointment of the Resolutions Committee.- 9. Revisions of the Statutes and By-Laws.- 10. Resolutions submitted by Adhering Bodies.- 11. Resolutions submitted by Commissions or by Associated Inter-Union Commissions.- Second session (28 November 1985).- 12. Report of the Finance Committee.- 13. Financial Resolutions of the Executive Committee.- 14. Resolutions submitted by the Executive Committee Resolutions proposées par le Comité Exécutif.- 15. Resolutions proposed by the Resolutions Committee Résolutions proposées par le Comité des Résolutions.- B1: Responsibility for Time Responsabilité de l'Heure.- B2: Reference Frames Systémes de Référence.- B3: CCIR Actions Actions du CCIR.- B4: Radio Frequency Transmissions from Space Transmissions Radioeléctriques à partir de l'Espace.- B5: VLBI Coordination.- Coordination Relative à l'lnterférometrie à Trés Grande Base (VLBI).- B6: Protection of Observatory Sites Protection des Sites d'Observatoires.- B7: Danger of the Contamination of Space Danger de la Contamination de l'Espace.- B8: Tycho's Observatories Les Observatoires de Tycho Brahé.- B9: Endorsement of Commission Resolutions Soutien des Résolutions des Commissions.- Resolutions proposed by Commissions Résolutions proposées par les Commissions.- C1: Astronomical Constants Constantes Astronomiques.- C2: Reference Systems Systémes de Référence.- C3: Astronomical Designations Désignations Astronomiques.- C4: Space Astrometry Astrométrie Spatiale.- C5: Data Handling for Solar Research Distribution des Données de Recherche Solaire.- C6: Carrington Reference System Systéme de Référence de Carrington.- C7: Adequate Network of Solar Observatories Réseau Adéquat d'Observatoires Solaires.- C8: Working Group on Planetary Surveys Groupe de Travail sur des Etudes Planétaires Systématiques.- C9: Polarimetry and Large Telescopes Polarimétrie et Grands Télescopes.- C10: Designation of Supernovae Affectation de Noms aux Supernovae.- C11: Stellar and Solar Research at Mount Wilson Recherche Stellaire et Solaire au Mont Wilson.- C12: Recommendations of Radio Source Nomenclature Recommandations sur la Nomenclature des Radiosources.- C13: Faint Standard Stars Studies Etudes d'Etoiles Standard Faibles.- C14: Future High-Energy Space Missions Futures Missions Spatiales en Astrophysique des Hautes Energies.- 16. Appointment of the Special Nominating Committee.- 17. Nomination of new Members of the Union.- 18. Application for IAU Membership.- 19. Changes in Commissions.- a) Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Commissions (1985-1988).- b) Organizing Committees of Commissions.- c) Changes in Names of Commissions.- 20. Place and Date of the XXth General Assembly.- 21. Election to the Union of a President, six Vice-Presidents, a General Secretary and an Assistant General Secretary.- 22. Address by Prof. R. Hanbury Brown, President 1982-85.- 23. Address by Prof. J. Sahade, President 1985-88.- 24. Closing Ceremonies.- - Address on behalf of the Registered Guests by Mrs. T. West.- - Address by the retiring General Secretary, Dr. R.M. West.- - Address by the newly elected General Secretary, Dr. J.-P. Swings.- III. Report of the Executive Committee (1982-1984).- IV. Reports of Meetings of Commissions Comptes Rendus Pes Seances Pes Commissions No. Commission.- 4 Ephemerides Ephémérides.- 5 Documentation and Astronomical Data Documentations et Données Astronomiques.- 6 Astronomical Telegrams Télégrammes Astronomiques.- 7 Celestial Mechanics Mécanique Céleste.- 8 Positional Astronomy Astronomie de Position.- 9 Instruments and Techniques Instruments et Techniques.- 10 Solar Activity Activité Solaire.- 12 Radiation and Structure of the Solar Atmosphere Radiation et Structure de l'Atmosphére Solaire.- 14 Atomic and Molecular Data Données Atomiques et Moléculaires.- 15 Physical Study of Comets, Minor Planets and Meteorites Etude Physique des Cométes, des Petites Planétes et des Météorites.- 16 Physical Study of Planets and Satellites Etude Physique des Planétes et des Satellites.- 19 Rotation of the Earth Rotation de la Terre.- 20 Positions and Motions of Minor Planets, Comets and Satellites Positions et Mouvements des Petites Planétes, des Cométes et des Satellites.- 21 Light of the Night Sky Lumiére du Ciel Nocturne.- 22 Meteors and Interplanetary Dust Météores et Poussiére Interplanétaire.- 24 Photographic Astrometry Astrométrie Photographique.- 25 Stellar Photometry and Polarimetry Photométrie et Polarimétrie Stellaires.- 26 Double and Multiple Stars Etoiles Doubles et Multiples.- 27 Variable Stars Etoiles Variables.- 28 Galaxies Galaxies.- 29 Stellar Spectra Spectres Stellaires.- 30 Radial Velocities Vitesses Radiales.- 31 Time L'Heure.- 33 Structure and Dynamics of the Galactic System Structure et Dynamique du Systéme Galactique.- 34 Interstellar Matter Matiére Interstellaire.- 35 Stellar Constitution Constitution des Etoiles.- 36 The Theory of Stellar Atmospheres La Théorie des Atmosphéres Stellaires.- 37 Star Clusters and Associations Amas Stellaires et Associations.- 38 Exchange of Astronomers Echanges d'Astronomes.- 40 Radio Astronomy Radioastronomie.- 41 History of Astronomy Histoire de 1'Astronomie.- 42 Close Binary Stars Etoiles Doubles Serrées.- 44 Astronomy from Space L'Astronomie à partir de l'Espace.- 45 Stellar Classification Classification Stellaire.- 46 Teaching of Astronomy Enseignement de 1'Astronomie.- 47 Cosmology Cosmologie.- 48 High-Energy Astrophysics Astrophysique des Hautes Energies.- 49 The Interplanetary Plasma and the Heliosphere Plasma Interplanétaire et Heliosphére.- 50 Protection of Existing and Potential Observatory Sites Protection des Sites d'Observatoires Existants et Potentiels.- 51 Bioastronomy: Search for Extraterrestrial Life Bioastronomie: Recherche de la Vie dans 1'Univers.- Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature Groupe de Travail sur la Nomenclature du Systéme Planétaire.- V. Functions and Statutes of the Union.- VI. Membership.- 1. List of Adhering Countries.- 2. Membership of Commissions.- 3. Alphabetical List of Members.