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sci.astro.research is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 466:15 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 27 Apr 1994.

Group submission address:   astres@pecos.msfc.nasa.gov
Moderator contact address:  astres-request@pecos.msfc.nasa.gov (Martin Sulkanen)

For your newsgroups file:
sci.astro.research	Forum in astronomy/astrophysics research. (Moderated)

The charter, culled from the call for votes:

  Summary: Discussion of astronomy/astrophysics research & related
           topics and information.

  The purpose of this newsgroup is the discussion of astronomy & astrophysics
  research, and the dissemination of information related to astronomy &
  astrophysics research. Postings appropriate for sci.astro.research would
  include (but does not exclusively consist of):

  (i) inquiries or discussions about specific current or historical research, or

  (ii) of research-related topics (observing equipment, computational
  techniques & software, catalogs, textbooks, journals, references, etc.),

  (iii) observations of astrophysical phenomena of interest to researchers
  (novae, supernovae, variable stars, high-energy sources, extragalactic
  astronomy, planetary astronomy, etc.),

  (iv) announcement of recent publications submitted to refereed journals or
  of collections of such publications received as preprints,

  (v) announcement of future conferences & workshops, proposal or grant
  announcments of opportunity, and

  (vi) general scientific news relevant to astronomy & astrophysics.


  Moderation principles
  ---------------------

  The moderator will have relatively broad powers to determine
  postings that are appropriate for the newsgroup. However, there
  are some basic principles that the moderator will adhere to:

    1.  Postings will be judged on their relevancy to scientific
        research in astronomy and astrophysics. For example,
        inquiries such as "what are AM Her stars and can one
        make useful optical observations of them?" are likely
        to be deemed within the realm of this newsgroup, while
        those such as "will the sun blow up one day?" are likely
        to be redirected to sci.astro. The criterion is *not*
        the credentials of the author (contributions by
        amateurs are encouraged), but the relevance of the
        post to research issues. 


    2.  Controversial topics and issues in research can be
        addressed, provided that they are discussed with
        scientific rigor and rationale; "because I say so"
        speculations will be redirected to sci.astro. 


    3.  "Unverified" astronomical observations will be posted with
        a disclaimer regarding the reliability of the observation. 

        A verified observation is defined as one that has been
        checked and is certified for accuracy by the supporting
        institution (eg. bulletin from an observatory, research
        organization, etc.) It is hoped that posts of the
        unverified observations will serve as a source for 
        other observers for further investigation or for 
        astronomical organizations as a source of additional
        data for research programs, subject to their *own*
        verification. 


    4.  Personal attacks, crossposts irrelevant to astrophysics/
        astronomy research, commercial advertisements, political 
        discussions, or posts originating from addresses that 
        cannot receive e-mail will be rejected. Posters that
        wish to keep their email address confidential may 
        indicate this in direct correspondance to the moderator(s).

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sci.astro.research is a moderated newsgroup which passed its vote for
creation by 466:15 as reported in news.announce.newgroups on 27 Apr 1994.

Group submission address:   astres@pecos.msfc.nasa.gov
Moderator contact address:  astres-request@pecos.msfc.nasa.gov (Martin Sulkanen)

For your newsgroups file:
sci.astro.research	Forum in astronomy/astrophysics research. (Moderated)

The charter, culled from the call for votes:

  Summary: Discussion of astronomy/astrophysics research & related
           topics and information.

  The purpose of this newsgroup is the discussion of astronomy & astrophysics
  research, and the dissemination of information related to astronomy &
  astrophysics research. Postings appropriate for sci.astro.research would
  include (but does not exclusively consist of):

  (i) inquiries or discussions about specific current or historical research, or

  (ii) of research-related topics (observing equipment, computational
  techniques & software, catalogs, textbooks, journals, references, etc.),

  (iii) observations of astrophysical phenomena of interest to researchers
  (novae, supernovae, variable stars, high-energy sources, extragalactic
  astronomy, planetary astronomy, etc.),

  (iv) announcement of recent publications submitted to refereed journals or
  of collections of such publications received as preprints,

  (v) announcement of future conferences & workshops, proposal or grant
  announcments of opportunity, and

  (vi) general scientific news relevant to astronomy & astrophysics.


  Moderation principles
  ---------------------

  The moderator will have relatively broad powers to determine
  postings that are appropriate for the newsgroup. However, there
  are some basic principles that the moderator will adhere to:

    1.  Postings will be judged on their relevancy to scientific
        research in astronomy and astrophysics. For example,
        inquiries such as "what are AM Her stars and can one
        make useful optical observations of them?" are likely
        to be deemed within the realm of this newsgroup, while
        those such as "will the sun blow up one day?" are likely
        to be redirected to sci.astro. The criterion is *not*
        the credentials of the author (contributions by
        amateurs are encouraged), but the relevance of the
        post to research issues. 


    2.  Controversial topics and issues in research can be
        addressed, provided that they are discussed with
        scientific rigor and rationale; "because I say so"
        speculations will be redirected to sci.astro. 


    3.  "Unverified" astronomical observations will be posted with
        a disclaimer regarding the reliability of the observation. 

        A verified observation is defined as one that has been
        checked and is certified for accuracy by the supporting
        institution (eg. bulletin from an observatory, research
        organization, etc.) It is hoped that posts of the
        unverified observations will serve as a source for 
        other observers for further investigation or for 
        astronomical organizations as a source of additional
        data for research programs, subject to their *own*
        verification. 


    4.  Personal attacks, crossposts irrelevant to astrophysics/
        astronomy research, commercial advertisements, political 
        discussions, or posts originating from addresses that 
        cannot receive e-mail will be rejected. Posters that
        wish to keep their email address confidential may 
        indicate this in direct correspondance to the moderator(s).

