Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković
professional association of astronomers in Serbia; the oldest astronomical society in Southeastern Europe
Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković (Serbian: Астрономско друштво Руђер Бошковић, romanized: Astronomsko društvo Ruđer Bošković) is an astronomical society in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded in 1934 by a group of students, it is the oldest one in the Balkans. Initially it had only a few members, but it now has more than 700. It is named after Ruđer Bošković.
The main role of the society is popularization of astronomy. The society also practices amateur astronomy observations. To accomplish this, in 1964, the Society founded the Public Observatory, which is still located in adapted Despot's Tower in Kalemegdan, Belgrade. The Belgrade Planetarium, one of the only two planetariums in Serbia, is also founded by the society, in 1970. It is located in the lower part of Kalemegdan Fortress, in a former hammam (Turkish bathhouse). The society has published a popular science magazine called Vasiona since 1953.
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