Observatory of the University of Lille (Affiliated to the Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculations)

IMCCE - ULille | UMR 8028
Observation and environment, lasers and their applications Research unit Science for a changing planet

The Observatory of Lille is an astronomical center dedicated to teaching, dissemination of knowledge and research. Our research field is celestial mechanics and dynamical planetology. From the analysis of observations, we model the motion of astronomical objects using analytical theories and numerical computation. Our group is part of the Pégase team (Planetology environments from ground-based astrometry and space exploration) of the IMCCE of the Observatory of Paris.

Informations

Director: Alain Vienne

https://astronomie.univ-lille.fr/

1 Impasse de l’Observatoire
59000 LILLE

Mots-clés

Astronomy, Dynamics, Planetology, Planet, Comet, Asteroid, Natural satellite, Solar system, Exoplanet, Observatory

Localisation

  • Dynamic planetology
  • Planetary and satellite formation
  • Rings and small satellites
  • Observation of natural satellites
  • Asteroids and Gaia
  • Comets and transneptunian objects
  • Meteoroids and meteors
  • Analytical planetary theories
  • History of astronomy

The Observatory offers a sky observation service for students and staff of the University of Lille.

The Observatory possesses numerous scientific instruments and a rich library. Among these instruments, the most emblematic is the large astronomical telescope of 32 centimeters in diameter and 6 meters of focal length. We also possess two theodolites of different periods, a siderostat of the end of the 19th century, astronomical clocks, the wire micrometer of Robert Jonckheere, a spectograph, and a station of radiodetection of meteors.

Academic
Sorbonne University and Observatoire de Paris/LESIA, Marseille Laboratory of Astrophysics, University Aix-Marseille, IUF, Institut UTINAM - CNRS UMR 6213 University of Franche-Comté
Queen Mary, University of London, Cornell University, Ithaca (USA), University of Namur, Jinan University (China), Yunnan Observatory (China), Institut für Planetenforschung (Germany), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Russia), University of Uppsala (Sweden), Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica Milano (Italy), Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)

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