Forthcoming event
The Preservation of Astronomical Heritage and Archival Data
HAD session at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting, Long Beach, California, USA
6 Jan 2013, 4pm–6pm
This two-hour special session organised by the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society will feature the following talks:
- UNESCO’s Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative: Progress to date and future priorities, Clive Ruggles, School of Archeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, UK
- Issues and challenges in the protection of different categories of astronomical heritage: A report from Beijing 2012, Sara Schechner, History of Science Dept, Harvard University, Cambridge MA
- Preserving a Piece of the True Cross, David DeVorkin, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
- AAS Working Group on the Preservation of Astronomical Heritage: The preservation of Astronomical Plates and other efforts, Wayne Osborn, WGPAH, Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, WI