We are saddened to announce that on 11 April 2026, at the age of 68, our Colleague, Professor Piotr Andrzej Dybczyński of Adam Mickiewicz University, passed away. Piotr Dybczyński was born on 14 May 1957 in Poznań, into a family … Continued
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
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.
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
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