Astronomical research experience

in German institutions

Areg MickaelianByurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)

DAAD seminarYerevan, 14.12.2010

Astronomy in Armenia

Astronomy in Germany

German-Armenian collaboration in astronomy

Collaborative research projects

Virtual Observatories

International and German foundations

Organization of meetings

Summer schools for young astronomers

Outline

Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO). Since 1946,

50 researchers, 6 groups, 2.6m, 1m Schmidt telescopes

Yerevan State University (YSU), Dept of Physics, Chair of

Astrophysics (General Phys. and Astrophys.). Since 1944

Yerevan Physics Institute (YerPhI). Cosmology, Cosmic Rays

Garni Space Astronomy Institute (Galaxy). HESS mirrors

Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS). Since 1999, Annual

Meetings, e-Newsletters, ArAS Prize

Isaac Newton Institute (INI) Armenian Branch. Since 2000

Astronomical Education: Secondary and special schools,

Astronomical Olympiads

Astronomy in Armenia

Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory

Address: Byurakan 378433, Aragatzotn province, Republic of Armenia

Web page: http://www.bao.amTelephone: (374-91) 195901E-mail: byurakan@bao.sci.am

Founded in: 1946

Longitude: 2h57m10s E Latitude: 4020'07" N

Altitude: 1405 m

IAU: 22 members from Armenia; V.A. Ambartsumian: IAU President in 1961-1964, Vice-President in 1948-1955, presidents and members of Commissions, working

groups, meetings SOC and LOCEAS: ArAS affiliated society, 22 members from Armenia; SREAC EC memberEAAS: 10 members from Armenia, EC, IB and STC membersIVOA: ArVO, Executive Council memberUNESCO Astronomy and World HeritageInternational societies: membership (AAS, ASP, EPS, Euroscience), ITHEA, etc.Collaboration (~100 scientists from 21 countries: France, USA,

Russia, Germany, Italy, etc.; PICS, GAC, IAC), meetings, schools, seminars, grants, prizes, etc.

International participation

Astronomy in Germany

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft>14,300 staff members, including 5,510 scientists and

7,700 Ph.D. students, post-docs, and student assistants; 80 research institutes

Hamburger SternwarteAIP, PotsdamAstronomische Gesellschaft (AG)Participation in ESO (based in Garching), ESACAHA, Calar Alto, Spain: large telescopesGAVO, Euro-VO, GarchingParticipation in international organizations

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International Virtual Observatory Alliance

First contactsMeeting in Preston, UK, Aug 2000; Dieter Engels and Franz-Josef ZickgrafInvited seminar, MPIfR, Bonn, Sep 2000; Eugene Preus, Tigran ArshakianIAU Col. #184 in Byurakan, Armenia, June 2001 (German Embassy was a sponsor); Wolfgang Voges et al.

Research subjects and results

• Optical identifications of X-ray sources• Study of ROSAT selected Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN)• Digitized First Byurakan Survey (DFBS)• X-ray properties of FBS late-type stars• Statistical properties of bright Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) • Infrared galaxies, Spitzer Space Telescope sources• Herschel Space Observatory projects

BHRC – Byurakan-Hamburg ROSAT CatalogPapers in Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A), Astrophysics (Ap)Students involvedByurakan International Summer Schools

EU FP7 projectsDFG (research visits)DAAD (3 research visits, Byurakan summer schools)ESOEuro-VOUniversity/institutions funds for international collaboration

German scientists

HS: Dieter Engels, Franz-Josef Zickgraf, Hans HagenMPE: Wolfgang VogesMPIfR: Tigran ArshakianAIP: Lutz WisotzkiEuro-VO: Paolo Padovani, Evanthia Hatziminaoglu

International/German Science Foundations

Byurakan International Summer Schools

First Byurakan International Summer School, 2006:

Lecturers: Dieter Engels 

Second Byurakan International Summer School, 2008:

Lecturers: Dieter Engels, Tigran Arshakian

Students: Lars Buntemeyer, Felix Bunzel

Third Byurakan International Summer School, 2010, combined with the 32nd International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA-2010):

Lecturers: Dieter Engels, Tigran Arshakian, Lutz Wisotzki

Students: Sebastian Dietz, Martin Gaetgens, Johannes Kleiner, Fabian Koehlinger, Natalia Lewandowska, Alexander Muller

Sponsored by DAAD

Thank you!Special thanks to organizers!