Status

Independent institute

Phone

67034580

Fax

67034582

E-mail

astra@latnet.lv

Internet address

www.astr.lu.lv

Director

Dr.phys. Ilgmārs Eglītis

Phone

67932863

Fax

67034582

E-mail

ilgmars@latnet.lv; astra@latnet.lv

Scientific secretary

Kalvis Salmiņš

Phone

67034580

Fax

67034582

E-mail

Kalvis.salmins@lu.lv

Collaboration faculties

Faculty of  Physics and Mathematics, Institute Of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics

Visiting address

19 Raiņa bulv., rooms 401-404, 501, 504, 508, 509, Kandavas 2, Baldone Riekstukalns

Postal address

19 Raiņa bulv., Rīga, LV-1586, Latvia

Branches of research

Astronomy

Main areas of research

1.

Spectral and photometric study of the late stages of stellar evolution  in selected sky regions

2.

Study of the interstellar matter

3.

Solar system minor body observations

4.

High-precision satellite laser ranging into the frame of global coordinated programs for geodynamics, research and development of ranging technique and methods

5.

Schmidt telescope plate archive digitization and database generation, obtained data analysis

6.

Maintaining and updating the Catalogue of Galactic Cool Carbon Stars

Academic staff (on 31.01.2012)

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