Outer Solar System Nomenclature.

Abstract

The Principal Investigator's responsibilities on this grant fell into two categories according to his participation. In the nomenclature work of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Owen is chair of the Task Group for the Outer Solar System. He is also a member of the IAU's Working Group on Planetary and Satellite Nomenclature (WGPSN) which is composed of the chairs of the several Task Groups plus the presidents of two IAU Commissions and several outside consultants. The WGPSN is presided over by its President, Professor Kaare Aksnes from the Rosseland Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics in Oslo, Norway.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 1998
Accession Number
ADA339090

Entities

People

  • Tobias C. Owen

Organizations

  • University of HawaiĘ»i System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Military Research
  • Native Americans
  • Nomenclature
  • Solar System
  • Space Flight
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris