Journal or Publication Title:

Բյուրականի աստղադիտարանի հաղորդումներ: Երևանի աստղադիտարանի բյուլետեն = Сообщения Бюраканской обсерватории. Бюллетень ереванской Астрономической обсерватории = Contributions from the Burakan observatory. Bulletin of the Erevan astronomical observatory

Date of publication:

2023

Volume:

70

Number:

1

ISSN:

2579-2276

Coverage:

9-17

Abstract:

We review the current activities and statuses of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), one of the most active research institutes of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. BAO was founded by the outstanding scientist, National Hero of Armenia Viktor Ambartsumian in 1946 as an institute of the Armenian Academy of Sciences. Its main scientific research field is the instability phenomena of the Universe. It is recognized as an Armenian National Value in 2013, IAU Regional Centre in 2015, IAU Outstanding Astronomical Heritage in 2021, Registered UNESCO documentary heritage item (Markarian Survey) in 2011 and has a number of other statuses. BAO has two major instruments; 2.6m classical reflector and 1m Schmidt telescope. A number of research projects are active at BAO and its scientists are rather active at international level. Since 1998, BAO bears the name of V. A. Ambartsumian.

Format:

pdf

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:361042

Language:

en

General note:

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (ComBAO) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which publishes research in observational and theoretical astronomy/astrophysics and presents recent advances in these fields. It is being published by the NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in English in electronic form. The journal publishes original papers, review papers, brief reports, book reviews, special communications, observational and theoretical results in various fields of astronomy and related sciences, and some editorial notes, including anniversaries and obituaries. Under the heading “Legacy”, the renewed magazine will republish some old articles of high value in English. The heading “Guest articles” will bring to the attention of readers the articles of researchers who are not employees of BAO. ComBAO was founded in 1946 and regularly published in 1946-1990. However, the publication was interrupted because of the economic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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