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Astronomy and o ccultations in Slovakia

Explore the astronomical facilities, observatories, and planetariums in Slovakia, and learn about the initiatives by the Slovak Astronomical Society and Union of Astronomers to promote scientific knowledge and education. Discover the Polish-Slovak cooperation and projects in the field of astronomy.

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Astronomy and o ccultations in Slovakia

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  1. Astronomyand occultationsin Slovakia Jaroslav Gerboš Observatory Banská Bystrica, Renáta Kolivošková Observatory and planetarium Prešov SOPiZ 2019, Warszawa

  2. Polish / Slovak languagedifferences ładny / vadný = nice / faulty (wadliwy) zavsze / zavše = allways / sometimes (czasami) zachód / záchod = west / toilet (WC) ubikacja / ubikácia = toilet-WC / hostel (schronisko) podoba sie / podobá sa = likeit / issimilar (przypomina) mieszkanie / meškanie = flat, apartment / delay (opóźnienie) szukać / „šukať“ = lookingfor / „fuck“ ... Joke (żart): Panszukamieszkanie? Nie, pán mešká šukanie! Mr., are youlookingforanapartment? No, I’m late fucking!

  3. Astronomical facilities Slovak Academy of Sciences, Universities Bratislava / Košice Planetaria Observatories Slovak AstronomicalSociety Slovak Union of Astronomers

  4. Scientificfacilities Astronomicalinstituteof Slovak academyofscience: Stará Lesná – solarsection Skalnaté Pleso – interplanetarymass, stellarsection - thelargest Slovak telescope - 1,3m Lomnický štít – solarcorona, meteorology Bratislava – fieldoffice ComeniusUniversity, Bratislava + observatory Modra 0,7m and 0,6m telescopes UniversityofP.J.Šafárik, Košice

  5. (Public) planetariums and observatories Verydensenetwork – ~300.000 peopleand ~3000 km2 per 1 observatory Many observatories were build in socializm to spreadthe„scientific worldview“ 2 areasofactivity: • popularization and education – forschools and public • proffessionalwork – observations Specialposition = Slovak centralobservatory Hurbanovo

  6. Slovak AstronomicalSociety Created: 16.12.1959 The main mission:popularization and dissemination of scientific knowledge from the field of astronomy and related natural sciences Sections: • Interplanetarymass • Occultations and eclipses • Sun • Stars • Astronomicalphotography • History • Lightpollution Branches: • Banská Bystrica • Bratislava • Hlohovec • Hurbanovo • Prešov • Tatranská Lomnica • Žilina Comissions: • Pedagogic • Terminology

  7. Slovak Unionof Astronomers Branches: • Banská Bystrica • Banská Štiavnica • Bratislava • Detva • Humenné • Hurbanovo • Kysucké Nové Mesto • Nitra • Rimavská Sobota • Roztoky • Snina • Sobotište • Spišská Nová Ves • Žiar nad Hronom • individualmembers Created: 1970 The main mission: • astronomical observations, • popularization and development of astronomy, • disseminating scientific knowledge from astronomy and related disciplines, • contribution to raising the professional level of its members, • taking care of talented young people, • contribution to the preservation of cultural values and the protection of the environment

  8. Polisch – Slovak cooperation PTMA / SOPiZ – conferences Occultationexpeditions – Aldebaran 02/1998 Rimavská Sobota, Aldebaran 04/1998 Lodz, Kriváň 2003, Grazeoccultation „Dukla“ Totalsolareclipse Balaton 1999 KOLOS conference (Kolonica) – yearly Variablepracticum (Kolonica) – yearly Video meteors (Modra) Otherconferences ...

  9. Polisch – Slovak projects (2004-2018) Main aims: Astronomicaleducation, creation and developmentofastronomicalinfrastructure, excursions, Darksky park Bieszczady, ... Projects: Astronomicaldays in Sanok, Let’s get toknow each other(troughthestars), Festival of Science&Culture, Webuildbridgesfrom a stars, SkyofCarpats Bieszczady, Sky and stars, Rhytmofthenature, Mobilny Elektryk, Astro-tourism, Space on the palm of your hand,... Slovak participants: Vihorlat observatory, Observatorium and planetarium Prešov, Observatorium Kysuce, Observatorium Roztoky, Highschool Snina, Unitur Snina, NF teleskop, POS Svidník, Stakčín community... Polishparticipants: Association POLARIS, MOA Nepolomice, MechanicalschoolSanok, Sanokcommunity, Wiszniowacom., Lutowiskacom., LyceumLesko, CountyJaslo, PIG Krosno, AssociationHoryzontyRzeszow, ArboretumBolestraszyce, Electro-mechanicalschoolNowySacz,...

  10. Polish partners Conference „Astronomy in XXI century and itsteaching“, 2010. Mindcooperation SVK-POL 2005

  11. Realizationofprojects Participants of project „We build a bridges from a stars” 2004 Workshop EU-HOU Prešov 2006 workshop EU-HOU Krakow 2007 Visit Youngdiscoveryclub

  12. „Get to knowuniverse in planetarium“ Participantsoftheinternationalconference

  13. Position observations in Slovakia Total occultations Graze occultations Asteroidaland TNO occultations Exoplanets Planet occultations Jovian moons Transits of Mercury / Venus Lunar eclipses Solar eclipses ...

  14. Total occultationsby the Moon History: 60’s ofthelastCentury – start of campaigne 1961 Observatory ValašskéMeziříčí – coordination of Czechoslovak stations SZ >100 The 1st world area - 1962 The 1st Slovak station – SZ109 – Bratislava Now ? active stations - ? observers Doublestars Number of observations Number of observers

  15. Graze occultations The 1st observation - J. Gerboš, 4contacts – Jan. 30. 1993 The 1st observation of the group – only reapearences(eachobserver 1 contact) – Oct. 15. 1995 The 1st complete observation – Jan. 29.1996 – 13 observers – 35 contacts 1 succesful graze observation per year in Slovakia - 22 expeditions 1993 – 2018 Organization of observers – Rim.Sobota, Kysucké N. Mesto, Ban. Bystrica, Žiar n. Hronom

  16. Aldebaran 1998-04 Lodz

  17. Asteroidaloccultations Low precision prediction in the past observations in database of Frappaafter 1997 Lictoria – Mar. 9.2002 – 1st (?) positive observation (Prešov, SkalnatéPleso) Tercidina – Sep. 17.2002 -13 observations Next positive observations – Fringilla 2003, Io 2003, Hekate 2005, Vienna 2005, Viola 2007, ... Now>50 positive observations Most active observers: M. Korec and P. Delinčák

  18. Tercidina, Sep. 17.2002 • 13 positive observations • 6 CCD cameras • P. Rapavý in hospital

  19. 177 Irma occultsTYC 1866-01091-1(triplestar)

  20. Jovian moons • PHEMU 2003 • 3 stations • 8 events • CCD (Oscar/SBIG ST8)

  21. Venustransit 2004 - schools

  22. Lunar eclipses Contactsofshadow and craters (predictions in czech almanach) Lowaccuracyofobservations – lowcontrastoftheshadow Popularization Photos Photo: J. Mäsiar, 21.1.2019 Postprocessing: M. Harman

  23. Solar eclipses Partialsolareclipse – popularization, photos... Totalsolareclipse – expeditions (since 1954 – Poland) measuring the length of the aunts grazeoccultation coronaresearch Photo: S. Kaniansky, 2017

  24. Thanksforattention

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