IAU Divisions
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IAU Divisions are the major scientific branches within the International Astronomical Union that organize and coordinate research and activities across different subfields of astronomy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IAU Divisions canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organizational unit
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scientific division ⓘ |
| administeredBy | IAU Executive Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage international cooperation in astronomy
ⓘ
promote astronomical research ⓘ support standardization in astronomy ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| governs |
IAU Commissions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IAU Working Groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsTopic |
celestial reference systems
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cosmology ⓘ fundamental astronomical constants ⓘ galaxy evolution ⓘ planetary science ⓘ solar physics ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Division A: Fundamental Astronomy
NERFINISHED
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Division B: Facilities, Technologies and Data Science NERFINISHED ⓘ Division C: Education, Outreach and Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ Division D: High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Division E: Sun and Heliosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ Division F: Planetary Systems and Bioastronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ Division G: Stars and Stellar Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ Division H: Interstellar Matter and Local Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ Division J: Galaxies and Cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ Division X: Radio Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ Division Y: Space and High Energy Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPredecessor | IAU Commissions-only structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
recommendations
ⓘ
resolutions ⓘ scientific reports ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordinate scientific activities
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organize astronomical research ⓘ structure the scientific work of the IAU ⓘ |
| meetsAt | IAU General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipBasis |
research interests
ⓘ
scientific expertise ⓘ |
| membershipType | professional astronomers ⓘ |
| partOf | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| subdividedInto |
Commissions
ⓘ
Working Groups ⓘ |
| usedBy |
IAU General Assembly
NERFINISHED
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fostering international collaboration
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organizing symposia ⓘ scientific coordination ⓘ setting scientific priorities ⓘ |
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