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MPIA logoThe Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy) is a research institute of the Max Planck Society. It is located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany near the top of the Koenigstuhl, adjacent to the historic Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory.
The institute was founded in 1967. Its founding directors were H. Elsässer and G. Munch, who were followed by K.-H. Böhm, G. H. Herbig, and S. V. W. Beckwith. The current directors are Hans-Walter Rix and Thomas Henning.
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Research interests
The Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie
Current research interests include formation of planets, stars in the group of Thomas Henning and galaxies and cosmology in the group of Hans-Walter Rix.
The MPIA also builds instruments or parts of them for ground-based telescopes and satellites, including the following:
- Calar Alto Observatory, jointly run by the MPIA and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
- Paranal Observatory
- Large Binocular Telescope
- Herschel Space Observatory
Graduate Program
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics is a graduate program offering a Ph.D. in astrophysics. The school is run in cooperation with the University of Heidelberg.
See also
- HIP 13044 b
External links
- Homepage of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
- Homepage of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Astronomy and Cosmic Physics
Coordinates: 49°23′47″N 8°43′25″E / 49.39639°N 8.72361°E
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