Astronomy

There are cosmology and galaxy physics and stellar physics work groups at Tartu Observatory.

Cosmology and galaxy physics

Stellar physics

Sunrise and sunset

All times are in local time. The transition to summer time is taken into account in the table. Summer time is used from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October (UTC+3), the rest is winter time (UTC+2).

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Projects

Tartu Observatory is a partner in many international projects.

Contact information

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Estonian space centre in Tõravere

Tartu Observatory is an Estonian space centre whose main task is research and development. We train young scientists in astronomy, remote sensing, and space technology.