Uzbekistan

Single Point of Contact

Prof. Shurat Ehgamberdiev, Director
Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute (UBAI)
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
33 Astronomicheskaya Ul
UZ - 700052 Tashkent
Uzbekistan

Phone +998 71 135 06 38
Fax +998 71 136 00 37
E-mailshuhrat@astrin.uzsci.net
Websitehttp://www.astrin.uzsci.net/astro2009/index.html


Highlights

Opening of Museum of the 19th century Astronomical Instruments
March 2009
Old astronomical instruments will be exhibited in special glass showcases.
http://www.astrin.uzsci.net/rus/index.html

Astronomy in Uzbekistan: past, present, future. A special issue of the "Fan va turmush" - an Uzbek science-popular magazine
April 2009
Publication of about 20 popular and illustrated papers about astronomy.
www.fvat.uz

Educational Astronomical Observatory of the National University of Uzbekistan
September 2009
A 50-cm telescope will be installed at the territory of the Solar Furnace Institute. http://www.astrin.uzsci.net/rus/samobs/

 

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.