Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB)
Research Areas of ROB(website)
| OD1 | Reference Systems and Planetology (website) |
|---|---|
| OD2 | Seismology and Gravimetry (website) |
| OD3 | Astronomy and Astrophysics (website) |
| OD4 | Solar Physics and Space Weather (website) |
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Massive star (3D radiative transfer modeling, stellar winds, colliding winds, hypergiants)
Stellar evolution (AGB stars, planetary nebulae)
Stellar rotation (intermediate-mass stars)
Variable stars (Classical Cepheids, type-II Cepheids, delta Scuti stars, gamma Doradus stars, beta Cephei stars, Slowly Pulsating B stars)
Binary stars (Algols, binaries with pulsating components)
Digitization
Instrumentation
As a partner institute of the HERMES consortium, ROB contributes to:
Development of advanced spectrographs
Research on high-resolution imaging
Calibration and data analysis techniques
Peter De Cat (Ringlaan 3, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium), peter.DeCat@oma.be, +32 2 3730675