Robert Szabo

Astronomer, husband, proud dad of three.

[International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_org]

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded IAU members Douglas Gough, Jorgen Christensen-Dalsgaard and Conny Aerts the Crafoord Prize in astronomy for their work on asteroseismology.

Please read the press release here:
https://t.co/vJ7lLcLBvt

[Krisztián Sárneczky @sarneczky]

The discovery images of the imminent impactor #2024BX1 (aka #Sar2736 ) with the 60-cm Schmidt Telescope at #Piszkéstető Mountain Station, part of Konkoly Observatory (#konkolyobs) in #Hungary.

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

Students who make us proud:
https://t.co/YxHbnGPhnx

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

An aurora worthy to remember! Tonight's light show was so bright it overexposed our all-sky cam, and lit up the side of the dome in red!

[Ariel Space Mission @ArielTelescope]

Some brilliant photographs by Tamás Thaler covering the Ariel meeting are available here:
🔗 https://t.co/hQ3GVkx3PD

[Ariel Space Mission @ArielTelescope]

Group photo for the October 2023 Ariel Consortium Meeting currently underway in Budapest!

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

The all-Hungarian (Konkoly, ELTE-TTK, ELTE GAO) participants at the LSST@EU5 conference in Croatia.

[✨ László Molnár ✨🛰️🎓 @lacalaca85]

Részletes, alapos anyag, rólunk:

[Jozsef Vinko @JozsefVinko]

#SN2023ixf is an explosion of a massive star in M101, the Pinwheel galaxy. Imaged by Csilla Kalup #konkolyobs

[András Kovács @koaoact]

We have open positions for two PhD students at @konkolyobs + @ELTE_UNI in Budapest 🇭🇺 to work on observational cosmology, galaxy/QSO surveys, and CMB cross-correlations. Deadline: 31 May, Start: Sep 2023 🌌🔭📊

[✨ László Molnár ✨🛰️🎓 @lacalaca85]

When you have a Nobel prize but are mindful enough put "meeting with the ECRs at hosting institute" into your busy schedule:

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

What's more, @DidierQueloz found time to sit down not only with the research group leaders and PIs of the observatory, but also with our ECRs, undergrads and grad students at the observatory, who thoroughly enjoyed the occasion:

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

This week we had the pleasure to welcome Nobel Laureate Prof. @DidierQueloz to the observatory, who gave a plenary talk at the annual assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and then a colloquium talk at us.

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

Announcing the "IAU–International Visegrad Fund Mobility Awards" - 3-month summer internships in Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia or Poland! Apply now if study in any the V4 countries. (Deadline has been extended until late May.)
https://t.co/6DL1JZWv5m

[International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_org]

Starts today! The IAU Symposium 376: "At the Cross-Roads of Astrophysics and Cosmology: Period–Luminosity Relations in the 2020s" will run from 17 to 21 April in Budapest, Hungary & Online.

https://t.co/4O3dPuNzRu
#IAUS376

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

After a recorded talk by Wendy Freedman our first in-person plenary speaker is Nobel Laureate Adam Rises from JHU. #IAUS376

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

The #IAUS376 meeting "At the cross-roads of astrophysics and cosmology: Period-luminosity relations in the 2020s" in Budapest has begun!

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

Group photo of the "Modern methods of cosmic distance determination" Spring School that we're hosting this week:

[International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_org]

The IAU Symposium 376: "At the Cross-Roads of Astrophysics and Cosmology: Period–Luminosity Relations in the 2020s" will run from 17 to 21 April in Budapest, Hungary & Online.

https://t.co/4O3dPuNzRu
#IAUS376

[Konkoly Observatory @konkolyobs]

Ladies and gentlemen: Maria Lugaro, Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences