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The three years since the Brighton General Assembly have been the
most active period in the history of the Union. 33 IAU Symposia and
Colloquia, the first Regional Meeting under the Auspices of the
IAU, several co-sponsored Meetings and many other special projects.
All this culminating with two General Assemblies in two opposite
parts of the Earth, Australia and Poland. At the same time the
membership of the Union rose to 3200, the number of Commissions to
40, the number of adhering countries to 47. The present Volume
gives a general picture of the Union's recent activity. It contains
the report of the Executive Committee, the report of the General
Assembly, including the Commissions, Meetings, a short report on
the Extraordinary General Assembly and an Appendix with the Members
and Commissions of the IAU and the approved names of Lunar and
Martian features. I take this opportunity to thank all our
collaborators, members of the Executive Committee, Presidents of
Commissions, Chairmen of Specific Projects, IAU Secrt;taries and
all the Members of the IA U for their contribution to keep our
Union a living body of active scientists and a big inter national
family. G. CoNTOPOULOS General Secretary CONTENTS Page No."
The General Assemblies of the International Astronomical Union are
landmarks in the life of the world-wide astronomical community, as
they review, at triennial intervals, the progress made in this
scientific field, promulgate the most spect acular astronomical
achievements, formulate scientific programmes for the years to come
and, last but not least, deal with the administration and finances
of the IAU. The Reports on Astronomy 1976, published as
Transactions XVIA (in 3 volumes) before the XVlth General Assembly,
are a synopsis of the work done in astronomy from 1973 to 1975. The
volume "Highlights of Astronomy, as presented at the XVlth General
As sembly of the IAU in Grenoble, 1976" includes some selected
scientific topics, and will appear in the first half of 1977. Apart
from the Invited Discourses and the Proceedings of the seven Joint
Discussions, the Highlights volume No.4 con tairsthe proceedings of
two Joint Commissions Meetings."
The three years since the Brighton General Assembly have been the
most active period in the history of the Union. 33 IAU Symposia and
Colloquia, the first Regional Meeting under the Auspices of the
IAU, several co-sponsored Meetings and many other special projects.
All this culminating with two General Assemblies in two opposite
parts of the Earth, Australia and Poland. At the same time the
membership of the Union rose to 3200, the number of Commissions to
40, the number of adhering countries to 47. The present Volume
gives a general picture of the Union's recent activity. It contains
the report of the Executive Committee, the report of the General
Assembly, including the Commissions, Meetings, a short report on
the Extraordinary General Assembly and an Appendix with the Members
and Commissions of the IAU and the approved names of Lunar and
Martian features. I take this opportunity to thank all our
collaborators, members of the Executive Committee, Presidents of
Commissions, Chairmen of Specific Projects, IAU Secrt;taries and
all the Members of the IA U for their contribution to keep our
Union a living body of active scientists and a big inter national
family. G. CoNTOPOULOS General Secretary CONTENTS Page No."
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