Société astronomique de France

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The Société astronomique de France (German: Astronomical Society of France), or SAF for short , is a non-profit organization . It was founded in 1887 by Camille Flammarion and aims to promote the development and application of astronomy . Its recognized charitable status has existed since April 4, 1897.

History and activities

The SAF offers public, monthly conferences and introductory afternoons in the premises of its headquarters, which has been located at Beethovenstrasse 3 in Paris (3 rue Beethoven, 75016 Paris) since 1974. It was initially founded in the guest house of the Parisian Society of Scholars (29 rue Serpente) and was then housed in a room in the House of Chemistry (rue Saint-Dominique). The SAF has twelve specialist departments. It offers the opportunity to discover spectacular astronomical events in the center of Paris in the dome of the Observatoire de la Sorbonne (there are also the optical laboratories) or at the Observatoire de Juvisy-sur-Orge in Juvisy-sur-Orge .

Every summer the “Astro Ciel Meetings” are organized, at which more than two hundred amateur astronomers meet for two or three weeks under the starry sky of Haute-Provence .

President

To date (2019) the society had 49 presidents, mostly well-known personalities from astronomy or related fields. Around half of the presidents (28) were astronomers, followed by eleven physicists and ten other professions, engineers, a doctor, two generals, a prince, a writer and a historian.

Surname job Years
Camille Flammarion Founder SAF, astronomer, author 1887-1889
Hervé Faye astronomer 1889-1891
Anatole Bouquet de La Grye Hydrograph, geographer 1892-1893
Félix Tisserand astronomer 1893-1895
Jules Janssen astronomer 1895-1897
Alfred Cornu physicist 1897-1899
Octave Callandreau physicist 1899-1901
Henri Poincaré Mathematician, physicist, engineer, philosopher of science 1901-1903
Gabriel Lippmann Physicist, inventor 1903-1904
Chrétien Édouard Caspari Astronomer, hydrograph 1905-1907
Henri-Alexandre Deslandres astronomer 1907-1909
Benjamin Baillaud astronomer 1909-1911
Pierre Puiseux astronomer 1911-1913
Aymar de la Baume Pluvinel astronomer 1913-1919
Paul Émile appeal mathematician 1919-1921
Roland Bonaparte French Prince, President of the Société de Géographie 1921-1923
Charles Lallemand Geophysicist 1923-1925
Gustave-Auguste Ferrié Radio pioneer, army general 1925-1927
Eugène Fichot Hydrograph 1927-1929
Georges Perrier Army General, President of the Société de Géographie 1929-1931
Charles Fabry physicist 1931-1933
Ernest Esclangon Astronomer, mathematician 1933-1935
Jules Baillaud astronomer 1935-1937
Charles Maurain Geophysicist 1937-1939
Fernand Baldet astronomer 1939-1945
Bernard Lyot astronomer 1945-1947
André-Louis Danjon astronomer 1947-1949
Lucien d'Azambuja astronomer 1949-1951
Jean Cabannes physicist 1951-1953
Pierre Chevenard Mining engineer 1953-1955
André Couder Astronomer, precision optician 1955-1957
Albert Perard Physicist, meteorologist 1957-1958
Jean Coulomb Geophysicist, mathematician 1958-1960
André Lallemand astronomer 1960–1962
André-Louis Danjon astronomer 1962-1964
Pierre Tardi astronomer 1964-1966
Jean Rösch astronomer 1966-1970
Jean Kovalevsky astronomer 1970-1973
Jean-Claude Pecker astronomer 1973-1976
Bruno Morando astronomer 1976-1979
Audouin Dollfus astronomer 1979-1981
Jacques Boulon astronomer 1981-1984
Paul Simon astronomer 1984-1987
Philippe de la Cotardière Writer, science journalist 1987-1993
Jean-Claude Ribes astronomer 1993-1997
Roger Ferlet Astrophysicist 1997-2001
Patrick Guibert engineer 2001-2005
Philippe Morel Mediciners 2005-2014
Patrick Baradeau Historian, editor 2014 – today

Publications

The first issue of L'Astronomie magazine (1882)

The company publishes the monthly magazine L'Astronomie , available at kiosks or by subscription. It also publishes the journal "Observations et Travaux", which looks at the techniques used and results achieved by its members.

Today's magazine l'Astronomie emerged from a number of SAF-affiliated magazines. The first issue published by Camille Flammarion is dated three years before the SAF was founded.

Departments

The society is organized thematically in specialist departments that are specifically active in the fields of theoretical and practical astronomy. The list of commissions follows (the German terms in brackets)

Awards

The society awards prizes and awards to members or prominent personalities from the world of astronomical and astrophysical research. Some of these awards have not been given for many years and are only of historical interest here.

price Goal setting frequency Forgive
Prix ​​Jules Janssen This international prize is awarded alternately to a French and a foreign astronomer and recognizes their scientific work or contribution to the dissemination of astronomical science. The award was established by Jules Janssen. yearly since 1896
Prix ​​international d'Astronautique This award recognizes important advances in interstellar navigation or astronautics. The award was established by Robert Esnault-Pelterie and André-Louis Hirsch and was called Prix ​​Rep-Hirsch before 1936 according to the occasion 1928-1939
Prix ​​des Dames For special services to the SAF. The award was initiated by Sylvie Camille Flammarion and a group of women members of the SAF. yearly since 1896
Prix ​​Maurice Ballot This prize is awarded to a member who has worked regularly at an SAF observatory on the proposal of the Sorbonne Committee. - The award was donated by SAF librarian Maurice Ballot. according to the occasion 1921–
Prix ​​Georges Bidault de l'Isle The award is given for encouraging young people to be interested in astronomy or meteorology. Before 1956 it was known as the Prix ​​de l'Observatoire de la Guette . yearly 1925–
Prix ​​Henry Rey A silver medal is awarded annually for an important astronomical work. The award goes back to a fortune left by Henry Rey de Marseille. yearly since 1926
Prix ​​Gabrielle and Camille Flammarion The award recognizes significant discoveries or advances in astronomy or a related science and supports an independent researcher or young researcher in entering astronomy. yearly since 1930
Prix ​​Dorothea Klumpke - Isaac Roberts The award is dedicated to the study of Herschel's diffuse nebulae , Barnard's dark objects and Hagen's cosmic nebulae.- This biennial award was launched by Dorothea Klumpke Roberts in memory of her late husband Isaac Roberts . every two years, since 1946 in even years 1931–
Prix ​​Marcel Moye This award is given to a member who is not older than 25 years for best observations. yearly since 1946
Prix ​​Marius Jacquemetton For a remarkable astronomical achievement both in the field of dissemination and in the practice of amateur astronomy. yearly since 1947
Prix ​​Viennet - Damien For the production of a special optical device or for work in this field of astronomy. In odd years, alternating with the Prix Dorothea Klumpke-Isaac Roberts. 1949–
Prix ​​Julien Saget For authors who have drawn attention to themselves through astronomical images. yearly since 1969
Prix ​​Edmond Girard To support a prospective appointment or scientific work by an observer at the Observatoire de Juvisy-sur-Orge ; otherwise to any other worthy person. yearly 1974–
Prix ​​Camus - Waitz In memory of Jacques Camus and Michel Waitz . in odd years til today
Prix ​​Marguerite Clerc The award is reserved for the SAF Council. in even years til today
Prix ​​Alexandre Ananoff The prize is intended to honor an amateur who, following the example of numerous initiatives by the pioneer of French astronautics, Alexandre Ananoff, brought space culture closer to the general public. according to the occasion since 2015
Médaille Commémorative This medal is awarded to a member who has achieved a large number of memberships over the past three years. Presidium members and award winners from previous years are excluded. yearly 1901–
Médaille des soixante ans The Manley Bendall Foundation's "60 Years Medal" is awarded to members who have been with SAF for 60 years. according to the occasion til today
Plaquette du Centenaire de Camille Flammarion Appreciation of previous or ongoing services to the SAF. yearly 1956–

The medalist Alphée Dubois (1831–1905) created several medals for the SAF, namely the 1887 medal of the society “la Nuit étoilée”, 1896 the medal of the Prix ​​des Dames , 1896 the medal of the Prix ​​Janssen and the commemorative medal of the society

The asteroid (4162) SAF

The asteroid (4162) SAF , discovered by André Patry at the Observatoire de Nice on November 24, 1940, was named in honor of the SAF on September 1, 1993 at the suggestion of Michel-Alain Combes.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Declaration of non-profit status
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France , 1911, vol. 25, pp. 581-586
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France , November 1937, plates X-IX
  4. ^ Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France , January-February-March 1945, i.
  5. ^ SAF: Commissions
  6. ^ SAF: Awards
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m L'Astronomie , Volume 93, 1979, pages 543-546.
  8. ↑ Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France , January 1928, pp. 347-348.
  9. ↑ a b c Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France , 1937, without page number, follows on p. 611
  10. ↑ L'Astronomie , 1957, vol. 71, pp. 446-447.
  11. ↑ L'Astronomie , 1979, vol. 93, p. 543.
  12. ↑ L'Astronomie , Vol. 111, 1997, p. 23.
  13. ↑ L'Astronomie , 1971, Vol. 85, p.179
  14. ^ L'Astronomie , 1887, p. 24.
  15. ^ L'Astronomie , 1901, pp. 404-6.
  16. ^ L'Astronomie , 1905, p. 478-9.
  17. ^ Minor Planet Center

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