Astronomical Observatory
Visit of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Science
On 1 February 2026, the Astronomical Observatory was visited by a delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr. Đuro Macut, and the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Academician Bela Balint.
The Artemis Accords
The Artemis Accords, an international partnership framework for civilian space exploration, was presented at the Belgrade Astronomical Observatory.
First Chinese-Serbian Seminar on Aerospace Technologies
138 years of the Astronomical Observatory
About Us
Astronomical Observatory
is an acredited scientific institute conducting research in astronomy and astrophysics, and related sciences. The main building of the Observatory and the instrument pavillions are located in Belgrade, (municipality Zvezdara). Astronomical Observatory also runs the Astronomical Station Vidojevica, located on Mnt. Vidojevica near the city of Prokuplje.
Apart from the scientific staff, which is organized in research rroups, the Observatory also has two expert units, the library and administrative (legal and financial) services.
The Observatory is governed by the Director and the Steering Committee. The research is funded by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovations of the Republic of Serbia, which oversees and evaluates its operation and scientific output.
Apart from the scientific staff, which is organized in research rroups, the Observatory also has two expert units, the library and administrative (legal and financial) services.
The Observatory is governed by the Director and the Steering Committee. The research is funded by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovations of the Republic of Serbia, which oversees and evaluates its operation and scientific output.
These are some of our research topics:
Research highlights
Projects funded by the national Science Fund
MOBY - Modeling Binary Systems That End in Stellar Mergers and Give Rise to Gravitational Waves
For MOBY project, we are using the ‘state-of- the-art’ MESA (Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics) numerical code to explain the progenitors of gravitational wave sources related to the most massive double black holes...
URbObsBel - Urban Observatory
The project aims to create the Urban Observatory of Belgrade, a new observing station within the Astronomical Observatory from Belgrade.
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Visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation to the Astronomical Observatory
On 1 February 2026, the Astronomical Observatory was visited by a delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr. Đuro Macut, and the Minister of Science, Technological Devel...
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A powerful solar flare
onight at 00:57 (local time), an enormously powerful eruption-explosion was recorded in the active region abbreviated as NOAA 14366, and classified as X8.1.
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Proposal for cooperation on space debris research
On 23 January 2026, the Astronomical Observatory was visited by Mr. Zachary Han, a representative of the Chinese company ZSP, organized by the National Council for Coordination of Cooperation with the...
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The Artemis Accords presented at the Astronomical Observatory
The "Artemis Accords", an international partnership framework for civilian space exploration, was presented at the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade.
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Colloquium of the Astronomical Observatory 19.1.2026.
The next Colloquium of the Astronomical Observatory will be held on Monday, January 19, at 12 PM in the Library.
Speakers: Dr. Nataša Dragović, General Secretary of the International Olym...
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University courses
The staff of the Astronomical Observatory is engaged in postgraduate courses offered by the Department of Astronomy of the Faculty of Mathematics, as well as in the practical training for undergraduate students. Astronomical Observatory is part of the The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master program in Astrophysics and Space Science conducted jointly by the universities in Rome (Tor Vergata), Belgrade, Nice and Bremen.
Remote observation site
Astronomical Station Vidojevica
Astronomical Station Vidojevica is an observation site established by the Astronomical Observatory. AS Vidojevica is located on Mt. Vidojevica, near Prokuplje, at an elevation of 1150m and the following geographical coordinates: longitude: 21° 33' 20.4", latitude: 43° 08' 24.6".
