Conference Asteroids, Comets, Meteors ACM 2026 in Poznań
The Astronomical Observatory Institute has the honor of organizing the 15th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) conference, which will take place on 6–10 July 2026 in Poznań, Poland. This prestigious international event brings together scientists, researchers, and students involved in the … Continued
Stipend within the National Science Center OPUS project
Astronomical Observatory Institute, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Adam Mickiewicz University offers a stipend within the project OPUS funded by the National Science Centre led by dr. hab. Michał Michałowski. Details can be found here.
Scientists from UAM study asteroid 1998 KY26 results published in Nature Communications
New Discoveries About Asteroid 1998 KY26 – Preparing for the Hayabusa2 Mission Six years before the planned encounter of the Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft with asteroid 1998 KY26, a team from the Astronomical Observatory Institute of Adam Mickiewicz University – Prof. … Continued
“Cosmic Whirlpool”: The Falcon 9 Rocket Deorbit Maneuver – phenomenon recorded on our AllSky7 camera set
On March 24, 2025, at around 9:00 PM, an extraordinary phenomenon known as the “cosmic whirlpool” was visible over Poznań (and beyond). Since July 2024, our Observatory has been equipped with a set of cameras that monitor the sky as … Continued
“Advanced problems in modern astrophysics” – lectures for PhD students of AOI AMU
Prof. Oleksyi Golubov from Kharkiv University (Ukraine) will give a series of lectures for students and PhD students. They will be held Monday to Friday (24-28 Feb) from 10:00 to 12:30 in the conference room ‘Salonik’ of our Observatory. During … Continued