Swedish Astronomical Society

The Swedish Astronomical Society (Svenska astronomiska sällskapet) a national organization in Sweden aimed at people who want to follow the achievements of astronomical research,.[1] Founded in 1919 on the initiative of astronomer Nils Nordenmark,[2][3] the society has from the outset aimed to be "an intimate connection between scientists, amateur astronomers and others interested in astronomy"[4] The society runs a program of lectures and other outreach activities, including since 2012 Sweden's annual Day and Night of Astronomy.[5] Since 1920 society has published a quarterly Swedish-language magazine, initially Populär Astronomisk Tidskrift, since 2001 published as Populär Astronomi.[6][7] The current chair of the society is astronomer Jesper Sollerman.

References
  1. "Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet: Om oss". Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. Kärnfelt, Johan (2004). Till stjärnorna. Studier i populärastronomins vetenskapshistoria under tidigt svenskt 1900-tal. Göteborg: Folkuniversitetets akademiska press. p. 163.
  3. "Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet: Historia". Svenska Astronomiska Sällskapet. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. Kärnfelt, Johan (2004). Till stjärnorna. Studier i populärastronomins vetenskapshistoria under tidigt svenskt 1900-tal. Göteborg: Folkuniversitetets akademiska press. p. 165.
  5. "Om Astronomins dag". Astronomins dag och natt. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. "In English". Populär Astronomi. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. Jonsson, Bengt (2003-02-16). "Astronomerna vill nå nya läsare" [Astronomers want to reach new readers]. Svenska dagbladet (in Swedish). Stockholm. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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