page_title: Astronomical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences
section_title: Field of research and organization of the institute
hierarchical_section_title: Astronomical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences / Field of research and organization of the institute
caption_attribution_description: Picture of Lomnicky Stit in High Tatras, Slovakia This media shows the protected monument with the number 706-3850/4 (other) in the Slovak Republic.
context_page_description: The Astronomical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences was founded in 1953, when the state observatory on Skalnaté Pleso got a status of astronomical institute and became one of the founding institutes of the newly born Slovakian Academy of Sciences. In memories of past and current employees, the institute and the observatory on Skalnaté Pleso were always blended in one and therefore one could consider for the year of the institute foundation already the 1943. Currently, it has its headquarters at Tatranská Lomnica.
context_section_description: The institute focuses its research on the Sun, interplanetary matter (comets, meteoroids, asteroids) and on astrophysical research of variable and chemically peculiar stars. It has about 65 permanent employees of which roughly 50 are active researchers. It is divided into 3 departments:
caption: Astronomical and meteorological station on the Lomnický štít (working since 1960), which is the third highest summit of Slovakia.
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