41st World Science Fiction Convention

ConStellation, the 41st World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Venue	Baltimore Convention Center
Location(s)	Baltimore, Maryland
Country	United States
Inaugurated	September 1–5, 1983
Attendance	7,000
Filing status	non-profit

The 41st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConStellation, was held September 1–5, 1983, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.^[1] The chairman was Michael J. Walsh. Total attendance was approximately 7,000.^[1]

Programming

The guests of honor were John Brunner (pro) and David A. Kyle (fan). The toastmaster was Jack L. Chalker. As part of the promotion for the film The Right Stuff, test pilot Chuck Yeager, astronaut Gordon Cooper, plus actors Veronica Cartwright, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Quaid appeared at ConStellation.

The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are presented every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society.^[1] Other awards, including the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, are also presented each year at Worldcon.^[2]

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Preceded by 40th World Science Fiction Convention Chicon IV in Chicago, USA (1982)	List of Worldcons 41st World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore, USA (1983)	Succeeded by 42nd World Science Fiction Convention L.A.con II in Anaheim, USA (1984)