International Astronomical Union

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astronomy organization international scientific organization

The International Astronomical Union is the global organization of professional astronomers responsible for standardizing astronomical nomenclature and definitions, including constellations and celestial bodies.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
International Astronomical Union canonical	107
IAU	4
IAU Commissions	1
IAU Executive Committee	1
International Astronomical Union (historical reference)	1
International Astronomical Union (institutional participation)	1
International Astronomical Union definition of planet	1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astronomy organization ⓘ international scientific organization ⓘ
abbreviation	International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IAU
cooperatesWith	Committee on Space Research ⓘ International Science Council ⓘ surface form: International Council for Science (historical) International Science Council ⓘ UNESCO ⓘ United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ⓘ
field	astronomy ⓘ astrophysics ⓘ
founded	1919 ⓘ
foundedAt	Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
hasLegalStatus	non-governmental organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ
hasMemberType	national astronomical organization ⓘ professional astronomer ⓘ
hasOrgan	General Assembly of the IAU ⓘ International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IAU Commissions IAU Divisions ⓘ International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: IAU Executive Committee IAU Working Groups ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Paris ⓘ surface form: Paris, France
madeDecision	2006 redefinition of the term planet ⓘ reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006 ⓘ
membershipScope	global ⓘ
motto	Uniting the community of professional astronomers worldwide ⓘ
notableEvent	2006 General Assembly in Prague ⓘ
officialLanguage	English ⓘ French ⓘ
organizes	General Assembly of the IAU ⓘ surface form: IAU General Assembly colloquia on astronomy ⓘ symposia on astronomy ⓘ
publishes	IAU Circulars (historically) ⓘ IAU reports ⓘ IAU resolutions ⓘ
purpose	coordination of international astronomical research ⓘ definition of astronomical constants and standards ⓘ promotion of astronomy ⓘ standardization of astronomical nomenclature ⓘ
regionServed	worldwide ⓘ
responsibleFor	definition of astronomical units and constants ⓘ definition of dwarf planet ⓘ definition of reference systems and reference frames in astronomy ⓘ definition of small Solar System body ⓘ definition of the Julian year ⓘ definition of the astronomical unit (AU) ⓘ definition of the celestial coordinate system ⓘ definition of the ecliptic and equator ⓘ definition of the parsec ⓘ definition of the sidereal year ⓘ definition of the term planet in the Solar System ⓘ definition of time scales used in astronomy ⓘ official list of IAU constellations ⓘ official naming of asteroids ⓘ official naming of celestial bodies ⓘ official naming of comets ⓘ official naming of exoplanets and their host stars ⓘ official naming of planetary satellites ⓘ official naming of planetary surface features ⓘ standardization of constellation boundaries ⓘ
website	https://www.iau.org/ ⓘ

Referenced by (116)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sagittarius → definedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Haumea → recognizedAsDwarfPlanetBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Pluto → reclassifiedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

International Union of Radio Science → collaboratesWith → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Makemake → recognizedAsDwarfPlanetBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

The Pluto Files → about → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

this entity surface form: International Astronomical Union definition of planet

Gagarin crater on the Moon → namingAuthority → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Gagarin crater

Southern Cross → isRecognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Rubin Ridge on Mars → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Rubin Ridge

Sally Ride (Lunar Crater) → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Sally Ride (lunar crater)

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service → cooperatesWith → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

constellation Capricornus → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Capricornus

Frank H. Shu → affiliation → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Kepler (Martian crater) → approvedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Baade lunar crater → isNamedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Baade

Gale Crater → nameApprovedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Jezero Crater → approvedNameBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Ernst Mach crater → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Dysnomia → namingAuthority → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Caloris Basin → nameGivenBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

International Astronomical Union → abbreviation → International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: IAU

International Astronomical Union → hasOrgan → International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: IAU Executive Committee

International Astronomical Union → hasOrgan → International Astronomical Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: IAU Commissions

Scorpius → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Ophiuchus → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Sputnik Planitia → governingBodyForName → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Nix → namingAuthority → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Dorado → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Styx → discoveryAnnouncementAuthority → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Terrestrial Time → definedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

TT → definedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Terrestrial Time

TT → governingBody → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Terrestrial Time

Occator Crater → nameApprovedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Adams ring → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Thalassa → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Kaus Borealis → hasProperNameApprovedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Copernicus Crater on the Moon → eponymApprovalBody → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Copernicus (lunar crater)

Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth → nameApprovedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Arrokoth

Southern Cross constellation → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Southern Cross

Hale crater on the Moon → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Hale (lunar crater)

Ori → usedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Ori → standardizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Eridanus → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

IAU 88 modern constellations list → definedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

IAU 88 modern constellations list → adoptedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Hydra → officialNameAdoptedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

subject surface form: Hydra (moon)

Despina → namedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Canis Minor → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Cnc → usedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ

Cetus → recognizedBy → International Astronomical Union ⓘ