Named for Andrew Fraknoi on the occasion of his resignation as executive director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Under his leadership, from 1978 to 1992, the ASP {see planet  (2848)} has grown into a nationally and internationally recognized science education organization, serving teachers, amateurs and the public. In addition to editing Mercury, Fraknoi founded and edited The Universe in the Classroom, a newsletter for teachers. He also organized workshops and wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column. He hosted a radio talk show on science for two years and regularly explains astronomical developments on radio and television. An outspoken critic of astrology, he has given more than 300 public lectures on astronomical and skeptical topics. (M 20522; M 20542) _ _.