Astronomy section
at the 83th Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia
February 07, 2025 (Friday)
10:00 Ilgonis Vilks Chair of Scientific Council of Institute of Astronomy
10:10– 13:35 Morning session (chaired by Ilgmars Eglitis)
1) 10:10 – 10:30 Ilgonis Vilks (Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Latvia)
“Some observations of bolides and possible meteorite falls in Latvia, 1891-2024.”
2) 10:35 – 10:55 Miracle Chibuzor Marcel (Pan-African Citizen Science e-Lab)
“Astronomy Democratization in Africa through the PACS e-Lab Projects”
3) 11:00 – 11:30 Dainis Dravins (Lund Observatory)
“Solar photospheric spectrum microvariability”
4) 11:35 – 11:55 Vitalii Breus (Odessa National Maritime University)
“Detection of variable sources using CCD photometry with Flexible Variable Star Extractor”
5) 12:00 – 12:20 Juris Kalvans (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre)
“Redistribution of ices between grain populations in protostellar envelopes and protoplanetary disks”
6) 12:25 – 12:45 Juris Kalvans (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre)
“Physical conditions in dense starless cloud cores during their formation”
7) 12:50 – 13:10 Martins Bergsteins, Karlis Berzins, Martins Gills, Sergejs Klimanskis, Juris Sennikovs (Latvian Astronomical Society)
“The first light of the meteor observation camera of the AllSky7 network in Latvia”
8) 13:15 – 13:35 Juris Freimanis (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre)
“On the temperatures of dust grains in circumstellar environments”
13:35 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 18:40 Afternoon session (chaired by Ilgmars Eglitis)
9) 14:30 – 14:50 Privatus Pius, Umananda Dev Goswami
“Star Formation Main Sequence in Different Galaxy Environments”
10) 14:55 – 15:15 Aigars Atvars, Bernard Foing, Arnolds Ubelis (Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia)
“The plan and the progress of ERDF project “ERA Chair in Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Ground Segment Technologies and Space Photonics at the University of Latvia””
11) 15:20 – 15:40 Dmitrijs Bezrukovs (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre)
“Microwave observations of the Sun with VIRAC RT-32 Radio Telescope in 2024”
12) 15:45 – 16:05 Ilgmars Eglitis, Liva Belicka (Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia)
“Searching for carbon stars in the southern part of the Cepheus constellation”
13) 16:10 – 16:30 Kalvis Salmins, Jorge Roberto del Pino Boytel (Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia)
“Upgrading of the Meteorological Equipment in SLR station Riga”
14) 16:35 – 16:55 Vladyslav Andrukhiv, Sofiia Lys
“New Astrometric Measurements of the Double-Star System WDS 18234-4819 B 938”
15) 17:00 – 17:20 Joy Olayiwola (National Space Research and Development Agency)
“Empowering Citizen Scientists in Africa: Contributions to Asteroid Discovery and Double-Star Research at PACS e-Lab”
16) 17:25 – 17:45 Kristers Nagainis, Ilgmars Eglitis (Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia)
“Determining asteroid absolute magnitude: photometric phase function analysis and observatory bias corrections”
17) 17:50 – 18:10 Ilgmars Eglitis, Kristers Nagainis, Darja Svincicka (Institute of Astronomy, University of Latvia)
“Determination of the rotation period of 9 asteroids with Earth MOID less than 1 AU from a short series of brightness observations unevenly spread over a long time interval”
18) 18:15 – 18:40 I.L. Andronov , H.M. Akopian , L.L. Chinarova , L.S. Kudashkina , N.I. Savchuk , S.I. Iovchev ,V.I. Marsakova, M.Yu. Pyatnytskyy (Odesa National Maritime University, Ukraine)
“Special Shapes/Patterns/Templates in Statistically Optimal Phenomenological Modeling of Astronomical Signals”
19) 18:45 – 19:05 Kalita Nibedita (Janusz Gil Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona G´ora, Poland)
“Investigating the blazar phenomena and their relativistic jets: A Multi-wavelength approach”
20) 19:10 – 19:30 Kareem Waleed, Mohamed Elattar, Miracle Chibuzor Marcel, Aya Sabry, Nagat Yasser (Paradox Team, Pan-Africa)
“Promoting Citizen Science in Egypt through the Paradox Team and PACS e-Lab Partnership”
