Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika | |
Founded | May 1990 |
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NIP: 5260019499 | |
Registration no. | KRS: 0000091659 |
Focus | support of Polish astronomy |
Headquarters | Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa [1] |
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Area served | Poland |
The Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy (Polish: Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific foundation which aim is to support Polish astronomy by: financing research, founding stipends, propagation of an astronomical knowledge in the society and activation and stimulation of the astronomical community.[2]
The Copernicus foundation is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland and Prof. Michał Jaroszyński is the chairman of the organization.[3] The Copernicus Foundation is a publisher of an Acta Astronomica - a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering astronomy and astrophysics.