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IAU Commission 5
Documentation and Astronomical Data
Documentation et Données Astronomiques

Commission 5 activities at IAU 26th General Assembly, Prague, August 2006

Business meetings

·  Commission 5 Business Meeting: Wednesday 23 August, 09:00-10:30

·  WG Astronomical Data: Wednesday 16 August, 11:00-12:30, 14:00-15-30, 16:00-17:30

            Meeting minutes & presentations

·  WG FITS: Thursday 17 August, 09:00-10:30

Meeting Minutes

·  WG Libraries, jointly with Executive Committee WG Publishing: Friday 18 August, 16:00-17:30

Program and presentations

·  WG Designations: Thursday 24 August, 09:00-10:30, 11:00-12:30

·        WG Virtual Observatories: Wednesday 16 August, 09:00-10:30

Meeting summary

·  TF Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates, Thursday 17August, 14:00-15-30, 16:00-17:30

Meeting summary

Scientific meetings

·  Special Session 3: The Virtual Observatory in Action: New Science, New Technology, and Next Generation Facilities

Thursday 17 August (p.m.), Friday 18 August (full day), Monday 21 August (full day), Tuesday 22 August (a.m)
Meeting page at IAU GA site,

Meeting Web page,

Meeting summary

·  Special Session 6: Astronomical Data Management

Tuesday 22 August (p.m.)
Meeting page at IAU GA site,  

Meeting Web page

Meeting summary

·  Joint Discussion 16: Nomenclature, Precession and New Models in Fundamental Astronomy

Tuesday 22 August (full day) and Wednesday 23 August (a.m.)
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Meeting Web page

Last update: 23 November 2006, by Ray Norris

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