Transactions of the International Astronomical Union : Proceedings of the Nineteenth General Assembly Delhi 1985

The XIXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union was held in New Delhi, India, from November 19 to 28, 1985. It was dedicated to the memory of a former IAU President, Professor M. K. V. Bappu, who tragically passed away on August 19, 1982. On the occasion of the Delhi General Assembly, the IAU Minor Planet Center announced that Minor Planet (asteroid) No. 2596 henceforth will carry the name Vainu Sappu. The full text of the announcement reads: "(2596) VAINU BAPPU = 1979 KN (diameter about 8 kilometers, period 5 years 4 months, mean distance from the Sun around 450 million kilometers) Discovered 1979, May 19, by R. M. West at the European Southern Observatory. Named in memory of Manali f Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Inaugural Ceremony 19th November 1985....Pages 1-8 Report on the XIXth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union....Pages 9-64 Report of the Executive Committee 1982–1984....Pages 65-89 Reports of Meetings of Commissions....Pages 91-353 Functions and Statutes of the Union....Pages 355-379 Membership....Pages 381-654 Proceedings of the Nineteenth General Assembly, Delhi, 1985