User:Micalek/NCAC
 Headquarters building in Warsaw | |
| Abbreviation | NCAC, CAMK |
|---|---|
| Formation | 11 Feb 1976[1] |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Bartycka 18 |
Region served | Poland |
Director | Piotr Życki[2] |
| Website | www |
The Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (Polish: Centrum Astronomiczne im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific research institute of Polish Academy of Sciences headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. It is a leading institution in the country in the field of astronomy.
Description
[edit]The main subjects of research include: stellar evolution, binary stars, circumstellar matter, dense matter and neutron stars, black holes, accretion processes, structure and evolution of active galaxies, cosmology and extrasolar planets[3]. In 2020 NCAC employed 69 researchers[4].
Center has a Department of Astrophysics in Toruń, Nicolaus Copernicus's hometown.
References
[edit]- ^ "History". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "Piotr Życki". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "About the institute". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "People". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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