Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomical Center
AbbreviationNCAC, CAMK
Formation11 Feb 1976; 48 years ago (11 Feb 1976)[1]
TypeResearch institute
HeadquartersWarsaw, Bartycka 18
Region served
Poland
Director
Piotr Życki[2]
Websitewww.camk.edu.pl/en
CAMK Toruń

The Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (Polish: Centrum Astronomiczne im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific research institute of Polish Academy of Sciences headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. It is a leading institution in the country in the field of astronomy.

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The main subjects of research include: stellar evolution, binary stars, circumstellar matter, dense matter and neutron stars, black holes, accretion processes, structure and evolution of active galaxies, cosmology and extrasolar planets[3]. In 2020 NCAC employed 69 researchers[4].

Center has a Department of Astrophysics in Toruń, Nicolaus Copernicus's hometown.

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  1. ^ "History". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ "Piotr Życki". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ "About the institute". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. ^ "People". Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center. Retrieved 2021-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)