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X-WR-CALDESC:\nIntroduction to the 'A Centennial History of the Astronomica
 l Society of the Pacific' by Kathrine Bracher\, 1989\n\nBy Andrew Fraknoi
 \n(ASP Executive Director\, 1978-1992)\n\nThe Astronomical Society of the 
 Pacific (ASP) was founded in February 1889\, the first national astronomic
 al organization to be established in the United States. Although its name 
 was a reminder of its origins on the Pacific Coast\, it soon drew members 
 from around the country and the world.\n\nIn 1989\, the ASP celebrated its
  Centennial by buying a building as its home and holding a large national 
 meeting at the University of California\, Berkeley. (The late Carl Sagan o
 f Cornell University was the public keynote speaker\, and quickly sold out
  the largest hall on campus.) Certificates and letters of congratulations 
 were received from the President of the U.S.\, the Governor of California\
 , and many other political and scientific leaders. Also\, the Internationa
 l Astronomical Union named Asteroid 2848 Asteroid ASP\, in honor of the So
 ciety’s work in education and public outreach.\n\nAs part of the celebrati
 ons\, we commissioned Kate Bracher\, an astronomer and historian at Whitma
 n College\, to write the 100-year history of the Society\, and published i
 t as a special issue of Mercury magazine. The issue was quite popular and 
 soon sold out. Over the years\, members and others have asked us if we wil
 l ever reprint it. Nowadays\, when electrons are replacing trees as the fa
 vored medium for “reprinting\,” this request has become much easier to ful
 fill.\n\nThus we are happy to present\, in easy-to-download PDF format\, t
 he chapters of our Centennial History. We should point out that many thing
 s have happened in the story of the ASP since 1989\, when this history was
  published\, particularly in the field of education. Nevertheless\, we tho
 ught that this was a valuable historical snapshot of the first 100 years o
 f a scientific and educational organization dedicated to bringing the star
 s down to earth.
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DESCRIPTION:\nIntroduction to the 'A Centennial History of the Astronomical
  Society of the Pacific' by Kathrine Bracher\, 1989\n\nBy Andrew Fraknoi\n
 (ASP Executive Director\, 1978-1992)\n\nThe Astronomical Society of the Pa
 cific (ASP) was founded in February 1889\, the first national astronomical
  organization to be established in the United States. Although its name wa
 s a reminder of its origins on the Pacific Coast\, it soon drew members fr
 om around the country and the world.\n\nIn 1989\, the ASP celebrated its C
 entennial by buying a building as its home and holding a large national me
 eting at the University of California\, Berkeley. (The late Carl Sagan of 
 Cornell University was the public keynote speaker\, and quickly sold out t
 he largest hall on campus.) Certificates and letters of congratulations we
 re received from the President of the U.S.\, the Governor of California\, 
 and many other political and scientific leaders. Also\, the International 
 Astronomical Union named Asteroid 2848 Asteroid ASP\, in honor of the Soci
 ety’s work in education and public outreach.\n\nAs part of the celebration
 s\, we commissioned Kate Bracher\, an astronomer and historian at Whitman 
 College\, to write the 100-year history of the Society\, and published it 
 as a special issue of Mercury magazine. The issue was quite popular and so
 on sold out. Over the years\, members and others have asked us if we will 
 ever reprint it. Nowadays\, when electrons are replacing trees as the favo
 red medium for “reprinting\,” this request has become much easier to fulfi
 ll.\n\nThus we are happy to present\, in easy-to-download PDF format\, the
  chapters of our Centennial History. We should point out that many things 
 have happened in the story of the ASP since 1989\, when this history was p
 ublished\, particularly in the field of education. Nevertheless\, we thoug
 ht that this was a valuable historical snapshot of the first 100 years of 
 a scientific and educational organization dedicated to bringing the stars 
 down to earth.
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