Introduction to Volume 323 (6) – Proceedings of the Special Colloquium “European Astronomy in the 20th Century” at the Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting (JENAM) for 2001

This issue of AN contains the proceedings of the Special Colloquium “European Astronomy in the 20th Century”, which formed part of the JENAM (2001) conference in Munich, Germany. Subjects covered are the history of γ‐ray and radio astronomy, extragalactic research and compact objects, new media, southern observatories and ESO, as well as some archaeoastronomical questions. Some biographic sketches of individual European astronomers are also given.