| Part of |
Departement Natuur- en Sterrenkunde |
| Part of |
Faculteit Bètawetenschappen |
| Part of |
Universiteit Utrecht |
| Acronym |
SIU |
| Address |
Buys Ballotlaboratorium, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht |
| Get directions |
Google Maps |
| Postal address |
Postbus 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht |
| Phone |
+31-30-2535200 |
| Fax |
+31-30-2535201 |
| URL |
http://www.astro.uu.nl/ |
| Email |
m. n. wijburg -at- uu. nl |
| Mission |
The Astronomical Institute of Utrecht University was founded in 1643. The institute has a long standing tradition in solar physics research. Today the institute no longer focusses only on the sun. From the study of solar phenomena like flares, coronal loops, etcetera, grew a more general astrophysical interest in plasma physics and high energy astrophysics. In recent years the institute has branched out into the fields of high-energy astrophysics, stellar physics and the theory of the evolution of single and binary syars. In addition, it has a theory group focussing on simulation methods for astrophysical hydrodynamics and particle acceleration. Astronomical Instrumentation. |
