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Astronomical Observatory, Belgrade
Research institute
About
Astronomical Observatory (hereafter, AOB) is the oldest scientific institute in Serbia that engages in professional research in the field of astronomy. It is one of the oldest active scientific institutions not only in our country but also in Southeastern Europe, and the largest astronomical institution in the Western Balkans.
It was founded on April 7, 1887, together with the Meteorological and Seismological Observatory. The initiator of the establishment of AOB and its first director was Milan Nedeljković, and the main building of AOB on Zvezdara was erected during the tenure of Dr. Vojislav Mišković, the first Serbian doctor of astronomy. Among the directors of AOB, the most prominent in terms of scientific contribution was Dr. Milutin Milanković (1879 - 1958), who led AOB from 1951. Since May 2023, this position has been held by Prof. Dr. Luka Č. Popović.
Space at AOB
Since 2023 AOB started development of first scientific satellite for Serbia. This year marks the milestone in Space research at AOB, alongside already well established branches of astronomy and astrophysics.