Cooperation with schools

Vesmír a planety v něm dětskýma očima


21. ledna 2020 - knihovna astronomického ústavu Ondřejov


Na vernisáži 21. ledna v knihovně hvězdárny v Ondřejově, za účasti ředitele Astronomického ústavu AV ČR a starosty Ondřejova děti z Mateřské školy v Ondřejově představily své obrázky vesmíru. Mateřská škola se zapojila do programu s vedoucím skupiny exoplanet Stelárního oddělení Petrem Kabáthem, který připravuje českou účast na misi Evropské kosmické agentury PLATO, která si klade za cíl najít "druhou Zemi". Na otázku, kdo by chtěl na hvězdárně jednou pracovat, se přihlásila polovina dětí. Se vzděláváním a propagací vědy lze začínat opravdu velmi brzy. Děkujeme MŠ Ondřejov za skvělou spolupráci.

Link na oficiální článek Astronomického ústavu Ondřejov

Summer school

SUMMER SCHOOL: GAIA & TESS: Tools for understanding the Local Universe


June 5-15, 2020, Brno, Czech Republic


More info HERE


Application process is closed


Deadline for applications - until March 31, 2020


ERASMUS+/OPTICON Summer school: Observational Astrophysics: from proposals to publication


17 - 27 June, 2019 Stara Lesna, Slovakia


More info HERE



Deadline for applications - 31 March 2019

Public talks

Astronómia na Kanárskych ostrovoch

Mgr. Patrik Čechvala - 27.2.2020, 17:30, Prírodovedné múzeum - Bratislava

Kanárske ostrovy nie sú len významnou turistickou destináciou, ale aj rajom pre astronómov. Nachádzajú sa tu jedny zo svetovo najvýznamnejších observatórií. V roku 2019 som mal možnosť stráviť 3 mesiace v rámci programu Erasmus+ na Astrofyzikálnom inštitúte Kanárskych ostrovov IAC. Za toto obdobie som nadobudol množstvo zážitkov, o ktoré by som sa rád podelil.


Jak hledat exoplanety a nejlépe ty, kde by se mohl vyskytovat život?

Exoplanety a život ve vesmíru - Petr Kabáth - Noc vědců, 05.10.2018

Slide z přednášky zde

Exoplanets and life in the Universe

Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic and Astronomical Institute invite general public to a mini-series of public lectures titled: "Exoplanets and life in the Universe". The series consists of three lectures taking place in Prague city center at Národní třída 3 in the building of the Academy of Sciences, room 108.

First two lectures held by Dr. Petr Kabáth and Dr. Michal Bursa (Astronomical Institute) are scheduled for 12 June 2018 at 18:00.

You can see video here

The second lecture held by Dr. Martin Ferus is scheduled for 21 June 2018 also for 18:00.

You can see video here

The cycle will end with a panel discussion after the third lecture.

Lectures are held in Czech. Please find more details on the separate link: here

Supported by ERASMUS+ program

List of meetings

Upcoming seminars

NamePlaceTimeDatePresented by - links

Past meetings and seminars

NamePlaceTimeDatePresented by - links
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula12:3028th January 2020 Martin Blažek, (AI ASCR), CZ: Ground Based Research of Exoplanets at Ondřejov (CZ) and IAC link
IAC seminarLa Palma-Mayantigo building, 6th floor meeting room16:0029th November 2019 Tereza Jeřábková, (AI ASCR), CZ: ERASMUS+ journal clubs organized at ING La Palma by Tereza Jerabkova - "Star-formation in filaments, ASIAA (Taipei) workshop experience” link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula12:3015th October 2019 Sergio Javier Gonzalez Manrique, Astronomical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK: TBD link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - sala GTC12:3024th September 2019 Marta Garcia Rivas, (AI ASCR), CZ: Vertical magnetic field on the boundary of an evolving pore link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula12:3031st July 2019 Roman Nagy, Comenius University, SK: The Milky Way galaxy: from the radial migration of stars to GAIA DR2 data analysis link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula10:3027th June 2019 Šilha Jiří, Comenius University, SK: Space Debris Research at the Comenius University in Bratislava link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula12:3018th June 2019 Patrik Čechvala, Comenius University, SK: From Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays to the Study of Gamma Rays link video
AI SAS seminarlecture room AI SAS, Stara Lesna10:007th June 2019 Marco A. Gómez-Muñoz,IAC, Spain: Binarity effect in AGB and post-AGB evolution
CU SeminarCU Bratislava14:0013th May 2019 Nicolas Lodieu, IAC ES: A 5D map of the nearest open clusters from high-mass stars down to the substellar regime link
MU SeminarMU Brno - posluchárna F110:0010th May 2019 Nicolas Lodieu, IAC ES: A 5D map of the nearest open clusters from high-mass stars down to the substellar regime abstract
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife15:302nd May 2019 Patrik Čechvala, Comenius University, SK: Study of the energy spectrum and mass composition of ultra-high energy cosmic rays using SimProp simulation code abstract
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife 28th March 2019 Michalis Kourniotis, (AI ASCR), CZ: "Propeties and evolutionary state of massive stars across HR diagram” link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife - Aula10:307th February 2019 Dr. Ondrej Pejcha, Charles University, CZ: "The Rugged Landscape of Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions” link
IAC seminarLa Palma-Mayantigo building, 6th floor meeting room11:0031st January 2019 Dr. Ondrej Pejcha, Charles University, CZ: "Cool and Luminous Outbursts from Merging Binary Stars” abstract
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife11:0013 December 2018 Olga Maryeva (AI ASCR): "Nebulae around evolved massive stars” link
Seminar UTFAMU Brno10:0002 November 2018 Dr. Paul Beck (IAC): "Asteroseismology of Red-Giant and Solar-Analogue stars in the golden age of space photometry and ground-based spectroscopy”
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife10:3027 September 2018 Dr. Sergio Martínez-González (AI ASCR) link
IAC seminarIAC La Laguna, Tenerife18:0011 September 2018 Petr Kabáth link
IAC seminarSanta Cruz de La Palma11:005 September 2018 Petr Kabáth pdf
IAC seminarTenerife--:--27 July 2018 Natalia Shagatova link
Public talks - AsUPraha-Národní 318:0012 June 2018 Petr Kabáth, Michal Bursa pdf video
Public talks - AsUPraha-Národní 318:0021 June 2018 Martin Ferus pdf video
Seminar UTFABrno13:0011 December 2017 David Jones (IAC)
Seminar IACLa Palma1 December 2017 dr. Marek Skarka (AsU) and dr. Theo Pribulla (AI SAV)
Seminar IAC28 November 2017 dr. Marek Skarka (AsU) and dr. Theo Pribulla (AI SAV) livestream pdf
Seminar AsUOndrejov14:0006 November 2017 D. Jones (IAC) pdf
Seminar AsUPraha-Sporilov14:0030 October 2017 D. Jones (IAC) pdf
Seminar AI SAV13:005 October 2017  
Seminar UKBratislava10:004 October 2017  
Project kick-off meetingOndrejov2-3 October 2017  

Press release

Call for applications opens for the ERASMUS+ project

Feb. 26, 2018

The Insituto de Astrofísica de Canarias(IAC) is participating in “Per aspera ad astra simul”, an initiave offering support for researcher mobility between the IAC and astronomical institutes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.



The ERASMUS+ project "Per aspera ad astra simul" ("Through difficulties to the stars together") is designed to increase the potential of young researchers and build new collaborations between the participating institutions.

The initiative, which is funded by the European Union, provides funding for IAC doctoral students to spend time working with colleagues in the Czech and Slovak Republics and vice versa, as part of exchanges lasting up to 6 months. "The project gives young researchers the chance to gain international experience which will be fundamental in their future careers" states David Jones, Principal Investigator of the project at the IAC.

Those who apply to the programme can choose from various research projects across all areas of astrophysics. There is also funding for more experienced researchers to spend up to one month at other institutions with the aim of building stronger collaborations between the participating research centres. These more experienced astronomers will also be responsible for disseminating their important research to a wider audience via public talks and research seminars. "The project will also produce a book covering the frontiers of astrophysical research which will be an extremely valuable teaching resource for universities all over the World" adds Jorge García-Rojas, IAC researcher and project co-coordinator.

Applications to the programme are being accepted until March 16th. Petr Kabath, of the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and principal investigator of the project, highlights the great opportunities that the project offers for young researchers in Slovakia and the Czech Replublic, particularly given the collaboration of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC). "Many of our young astronomers will get the chance to work with the World's largest optical and infrared telescope, something which is usually reserved only for a handful of very lucky astronomers" he explains.

Press release - IAC - EN

Nota completa - IAC - ES