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LATVIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (LAS) EAS MEETING Rolle February 1 – 2, 2012 Vice president Ivars Smelds AGENDA • Historical background • Current status • AcMviMes • ScienMfic research • EducaMon Historical background • Latvian Astronomical Society (LAS) was established in 1947 as Riga (aTerwards – Latvia) branch of the Astronomical and GeodeMc Society of the Soviet Union. • Both professional and amateur astronomers were the members of the Riga branch of the Astronomical and GeodeMc Society of the Soviet Union. • The Latvian Astronomical and GeodeMc Society was founded on this basis upon re-‐establishment of independence of Latvia in 1991. • In 1993 the Latvian Astronomical and GeodeMc Society was reorganised and the Latvian Astronomical Society was founded. • During the second half of the 20th century the main acMviMes of LAS were related with public lectures and seminars on different astronomical topics, public observaMons and scienMfic observaMons of nocMlucent clouds. Current status • Everyone interested in astronomy is welcome to become a member • Today there are 75 members in LAS • Wide choice of astronomical acMviMes – mainly public observaMons , seminars, educaMonal support and outreach • Latest news and opportuniMes for sharing the own astronomical experience on www.starspace.lv • Professional acMviMes including interacMon with poliMcians are going mainly in scienMfic insMtutes AcMviMes • Monthly meeMngs with lectures on astronomical topics for members and general public • Weekly observaMons in the public observatory of University of Latvia • Regular star parMes organized in collaboraMon with Starspace Ltd • Annual amateur seminars • Press releases and public observaMons regarding important astronomical events • Taking part in the internaMonal campaigns (IYA2009!) • Maintenance of internet website www.lab.lv • PublicaMons in newspapers, journals, magazines, radio interviews, TV shows… • Medal named aTer Janis Ikaunieks Public observatory of the University of Latvia in Riga During the star party… Observatory of Starspace Ltd in Suntaži Astronomical research in Latvia • Ventspils InternaMonal Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC) -‐ interstellar mafer -‐ Solar physics -‐ satellite and space debris radio locaMon -‐ ionosphere sounding -‐ VLBI networks -‐ wind studies -‐ remote sensing -‐ staff – about 60 RT-‐16 under renova<on RT-‐32 RT-‐2 Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia 371 carbon stars are discovered and their properties were investigated in Galaxy 120 cm Baldone Schmidt telescope Digitalization of Schmidt telescope archive (about 22 000 plates, years 1966 – 1985), 1892 plates already digitalized 120 cm Baldone Schmidt telescope dome 70 novae are discovered and variations of their bright were investigated in Andromedae Laser station in Riga 3rd edition of «General catalog of carbon stars» is established and maintained Routine satellite laser ranging within ILRS/ EUROLAS network, can track from low satellites like GOCE, Champ up to Lageos and GNSS satellites: GPS-35,36, GIOVE-A, COMPASS. Permanent GPS base station operating in International GNSS Service (IGS) and EUREF networks EducaMon • Secondary educaMon -‐ olympiads for pupils -‐ seminars for teachers • Higher educaMon -‐ Part of the bachelor and magister programs * University of Latvia (also magister studies by individual plans) * Ventspils University College * Riga Technical University * Daugavpils University -‐ ParMcipaMon in scienMfic conferences of the universiMes and high schools THANK YOU!
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