2025 Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society in Taiwan

Update Authors: Dr. Po-Chieh Yu/Ms. Annie Tseng (2025/05/19)

2025 Taiwan Astronomy Annual Meeting

The 2025 Taiwan Astronomy Annual Meeting was successfully held from May 16 to 18 at National Formosa University in Yunlin.

The conference featured a wide range of scientific topics through oral presentations and poster sessions. A Town Hall Meeting of the Taiwan Astronomy Research Alliance (TARA) was also held. Prof. Wen-Ping Chen (Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University), the principal investigator of the TARA program, presented an overview of the project’s current status, major achievements, and future directions. In addition, three TARA scientists reported on the progress and planning of Taiwan’s major astronomical projects, including ALMA, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), and the Trans-Pacific Two-Meter Telescope (TP2m). The session also included a discussion on TARA’s organizational structure and the future development of a national observatory in Taiwan, chaired by Dr. Chin-Fei Lee, Deputy Director of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA), and co-PI of TARA.

During the meeting, TARA set up a booth to introduce the alliance and its associated projects to the broader academic community. Custom-designed souvenirs were distributed to enhance visibility and promote awareness of TARA’s mission. A social media campaign was also launched, including a “Check-in for Gifts” activity to boost online engagement and exposure.

In addition, an asteroid naming ceremony was held to honor ASIAA’s significant contributions to astronomy in Taiwan over the past three decades. Asteroid No. 320541, discovered by Lulin Observatory, was officially named “ASIAA.” The commemorative plaque was presented by Prof. Yi Chou, Director of the Graduate Institute of Astronomy at National Central University, and received on behalf of ASIAA by its Director, Dr. Ue-Li Pen

2025台灣天文年會

2025台灣天文年會於5月16日至18日，在雲林虎尾科技大學順利舉行。

本次年會涵蓋多項科學主題之口頭與海報報告，並舉行「台灣天文研究聯盟」（TARA）Town Hall Meeting（公開交流會）。計畫主持人、中央大學天文所陳文屏教授，於會中報告TARA計畫之現況、成果與未來規劃；同時，由三位TARA科學家分別報告台灣大型天文計畫的工作進展與規劃，涵蓋ALMA、GMT與兩米望遠鏡計畫。此外，由TARA共同主持人、中研院天文與天文物理研究所副所長李錦輝主持，進行TARA組織架構與未來國家天文台建置之相關討論。

會議期間，TARA亦設置展示攤位，向學界介紹聯盟組織及相關計畫，並製作精美紀念品進行宣傳，以提升能見度並促進社群對TARA的了解。同時也舉辦「打卡贈品」活動，透過社群媒體擴大宣傳與曝光。

此外，大會也舉行小行星命名頒贈儀式，以表彰中央研究院天文與天文物理研究所（ASIAA）在過去三十年間對台灣天文研究的重要貢獻。由鹿林天文台所發現、編號為320541之小行星，正式命名為「ASIAA」。該小行星銘版由中央大學天文所所長周翊教授頒發，並由中研院天文所彭威禮所長代表接受。