An asteroid has been named after Prof. García Alabiano, the second Rector of Vilnius University (VU). The asteroid was discovered by Dr Kazimieras Černis, a researcher at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy of the VU Faculty of Physics, and Rev. Dr Richard P. Boyle, S.J., from the Vatican Observatory in Arizona. “I want…
Molėtai Astronomical Observatory contributes to the study of one of the reddest asteroids – (269) Justitia Photometry specialist Erika Pakštienė from the Faculty of Physics at Vilnius University are participating in an international team aiming to reveal the physical properties of one of the reddest objects in the main asteroid belt, (269) Justitia. These studies…
Edita Stonkutė and Šarūnas MikolaitisFaculty of Physics, Vilnius University When using the material published on this page, a reference to the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory of the Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, is required. We continue our story about scientific projects to which our Observatory’s** telescopes contributed in 2025. Stellar-mass black holes. What are these mysterious…
Our observatory is interested in a special class of stars known as RS CVn stars. Over the last year, two scientific publications were completed on this topic, based on our observations.