Astronomy in Armenia: Recent Activities

Abstract

A report on the activities and achievements of the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS) and the Armenian astronomy in general during the last years is given. ArAS membership, ArAS electronic newsletters (ArASNews), ArAS webpage, Annual Meetings, Annual Prize for Young Astronomers (Yervant Terzian Prize) and other awards, international relations, participation in international organizations, Byurakan International Summer Schools (BISS), regional and local schools, Byurakan science camps, astronomical Olympiads and other events, other matters related to astronomical education, astronomical heritage, amateur astronomy, astronomy outreach and ArAS further projects are described and discussed.

Twenty years of the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS)

“…ArAS reports have also been published in some other papers (Mickaelian 2014, 2016, Mickaelian & Farmanyan 2018, Mickaelian et al 2019, 2020.…”

“…Until recently ArAS released periodically electronic newsletters (ArAS Newsletters, ArASNews; http: //www.aras.am/ArasNews/arasnews.html) typically 8 times in a year (periodicity of 1.5 month). The Editors have been: Tigran Magakian (2002-2004, issues #1-12), Lusine Sargsyan (2005, issues #13-16), Lilit Hovhannisyan (2006-2007, Areg Mickaelian (2008-2014, issues #25-76), Sona Farmanyan (2015-2020 and Meline Asryan (since 2021, issues #141-145). Since 2015 the Newsletter became monthly, 12 issues in a year (however, in 2018-2020 it was mostly not published).…”

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