page_title: Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
hierarchical_section_title: Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
caption_attribution_description: English: This is the actual Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society that was awarded to Asaph Hall in 1879.
context_page_description: The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society is the highest award given by the RAS. The RAS Council have "complete freedom as to the grounds on which it is awarded" and as such it can be awarded for any reason. Past awards have been given for "outstanding personal researches in the fields of astronomy and geophysics" as well as general contributions to astronomy and geophysics "that may be made through leadership in research programmes, through education and through scientific administration". It has been awarded both for research that has taken a lifetime and for specific pieces of research.
context_section_description: The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is the highest award given by the RAS. The RAS Council have "complete freedom as to the grounds on which it is awarded" and as such it can be awarded for any reason. Past awards have been given for "outstanding personal researches in the fields of astronomy and geophysics" as well as general contributions to astronomy and geophysics "that may be made through leadership in research programmes, through education and through scientific administration". It has been awarded both for research that has taken a lifetime (it has most frequently been given to recognise an extraordinary lifetime achievement) and for specific pieces of research.
caption: The RAS gold medal awarded to Asaph Hall
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