key words
Stars – Interstellar medium – Galaxies – Astrophysics – Data base – Information systems- Signal processing – Grid computing – High energy – Numerical simulations – Great surveys
Summary
Overview
The Observatory is dedicated to research activities, observation and postgraduate education. It was built in 1881 and hosts the third biggest refracting telescope in France as well as Strasbourg's Planetarium. It hosts three research groups and two observation services which are part of the National Institute of Space Science (INSU): the Survey Science Centre XMM-Newton (SSC-XMM) and the Astronomy Data Centre (CDS).
The observatory seeks to contribute to scientific progress through:
- Acquiring observation data
- Developing and using relevant resources
- Elaborating the required theoretical tools
It is engaged in :
- Supplying services linked to its research activities
- Training students and researchers
- Ensure knowledge dissemination
- International cooperation activities
Research focus
The Observatory is comprised of 3 research teams:
- Galaxies
- High energy
- Astronomy Data Centre ( CDS)
Director
Hervé Wozniak
Contact
Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg
11 rue de l'Université
67000 Strasbourg
Tél : 03 68 85 24 10
