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Flower with Lund Observatory in background. Photo.

30 Mar 2021

New website launched.

At the end of March Lund Observatory moved its website to the Lund University web server.

Lund University main building. Photo credit: Florent Renaud

4 Jan 2021

Paul McMillan awarded pedagogical prize

The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory.

Lund Observatory building. Photo: Florent Renaud

12 Dec 2020

Work environment at Lund Observatory

Gaia map of the sky.

26 Oct 2020

Lennart Lindegren awarded the Dirk Brouwer Carreer Award

Telescope at night. Photo.

17 Dec 2019

Inauguration of a new telescope

Installation of telescope. Photo.

25 Sep 2019

New telescope installed

New, state-of-the-art 24" telescope will benefit both universtity students and members of the public.

Anders Johansen. Foto: Kennet Ruona

10 Mar 2019

Anders Johansen has been awarded the Göran Gustafssonpriset in physics 2019

Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kron...

Three planetarium directors. Photo

20 Oct 2018

The Lund University Planetarium celebrates its 40 years

Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much ...