The Brazilian Astronomical Society (in Portuguese: Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira - SAB) is a professional astronomical society in Brazil, founded in 1974.
According to its statute, the society is obliged to fulfill certain duties:
Congregate Brazil's astronomers; Uphold the freedom to scientific research and education; Uphold astronomers' rights and interests; Support national science's prestige; Stimulate national astronomy's research and teaching; Maintain contact with similar institutes and societies, both national and abroad; Promote scientific meetings, courses and conferences; Publish and update a scientific bulletin about the society's activities and general news about astronomy.
In addition to symposia, working meetings and contact services, it also holds annual meetings, which have taken place in: Numeral Number Location Year RefXIX19thGlória Hotel (Caxambu, MG)1993XX20thCampos do Jordão (SP)1994XXI21stCaxambu (MG)1995XXII22ndSão Lourenço (MG)1996XXIII23rdAngra dos Reis (RJ)1997XXIV24thBarra Bonita (SP)1998XXV25thCaxambu (MG)1999XXVI26thPortobello Hotel (Mangaratiba, RJ)2000XXVII27thGrande Hotel (Águas de São Pedro, SP)2001XXVIII28thFlorianópolis (SC)2002XXIX29thSão Pedro (SP)2003XXX30thFonte Colina Verde Farm-Hotel (São Pedro, SP)2004XXXI31stVacance Hotel (Águas de Lindóia, SP)2005XXXII32ndVillage Eldorado Hotel (Atibaia, SP)2006XXXIII33rdRecanto das Hortênsias Hotel (Passa Quatro, MG)2007XXXIV34th2008 XXXV 35th 2010 XXXVI 36th Majestic Hotel (Águas de Lindóia, SP) 2011 XXXVII 37th 2012 XXXVIII 38th Atlântico Búzios Convention & Resort (Armação dos Búzios, RJ) 2014 XXXIX 39th Metallurgical Park Augusto Barbosa (Ouro Preto, MG) 2015 XL 40th Ribeirão Preto (SP) 2016 XLI 41st São Paulo (SP) 4–8 September 2017 XLII 42nd Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul - Campus Anália Franco, São Paulo (SP) 9–12 July 2018
Teaching commission The Brazilian Astronomical Society Teaching Commission (Comissão de Ensino da Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira - CESAB) is assigned to analyze and correct educational books' potential inaccuracies on astronomy, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education (Ministério da Educação - MEC). The commission is also responsible for the organizing of the Brazilian Astronomy Olympiad and the periodic realization of astronomy courses destinated for teachers, in addition to the frequent production and publishing of articles and texts with the objective to promote and teach astronomy, such as the Brazilian Astronomy Magazine (Revista Brasileira de Astronomia - RBA), published quarterly.
See also
List of Brazilian scientific societies associated with the SBPC
References
External links
Official Site of the Brazilian Astronomical Society (in Portuguese)