Back الجمعية الفلكية في منطقة المحيط الهادئ Arabic Astronomical Society of the Pacific Catalan Pacifická astronomická společnost Czech Astronomical Society of the Pacific German Sociedad Astronómica del Pacífico Spanish Vaikse Ookeani Astronoomiaselts Estonian Astronomical Society of the Pacific Basque Astronomical Society of the Pacific French Società astronomica del Pacifico Italian 태평양천문학회 Korean
 Logo of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific | |
| Abbreviation | ASP |
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| Formation | 1889 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | An international non-profit scientific and educational organization that works to increase understanding and appreciation of astronomy. |
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Region served | Worldwide |
CEO | Linda Shore [1] |
| Affiliations | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Website | www |
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is an American scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889, immediately following the solar eclipse of January 1, 1889.[2] Its name derives from its origins on the Pacific Coast, but today it has members all over the country and the world. It has the legal status of a nonprofit organization.
It is the largest general astronomy education society in the world,[3] with members from over 40 countries.
- ^ "ASP CEO Linda Shore".
- ^ Bracher, Katherin (1989), The Stars for All: A Centennial History of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, California: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, p. 18, retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "The First National Astronomy Organization in the U.S." CosmoQuest. 6 February 2009.