Visits and Courses
The observatory organizes visits for citizens. The principles of astronomy are
explained and demonstrations of the night sky are made during such visits.
Here you can get information about the visits of
the observatory,
and
here - information about the courses held. .
Where can you find us?
The co-ordinates of NAOP “ Nicolaus Copernicus” are here.
History of the NAOP “ Nicolaus Copernicus”, Varna
The first astronomical complex in Bulgaria was officially
opened on 22 May 1968 in Varna and it consisted of an observatory, a
planetarium and a tower with a Foucault pendulum. It was called “ Nicolaus
Copernicus”. Executive director of the observatory from its creation
till the year of 1989 
was Nikolay Petrov. In 1971 began the building
of an outpost of the astronomical observatory in the village of Avren
. The Youth Astronomical Club “ Canopus ” was founded in the observatory.
From the year of 1973 Varna 's Observatory annually organizes the National
Youth Astronomical Conference. On 15 August 2002 the Prime Minister Simeon
Sax-Cobourg-Gottha officially opened the renovated building of the observatory
in the presence of the former member of the Youth Astronomical Club “Canopus” – the Vice Premier Nikolayi Vassilev.
Equipment of NAOP “Nicolaus Copernicus”
The NAOP “ Nicolaus Copernicus” is a modernly equipped astronomical complex. For more information regarding the equipment click here.
Team
In the observatory works a highly qualified team of
astronomers: Ivan Ivanov (director), Eva Bozhurova, Mitko Slavov, Veselka
Radeva, Natasha Ivanova, as well as Valentin Velkov as organization specialist
and Borislav Petrov, who besides being a main accountant is also an enthusiastic
astronomy lover. You can get in touch with them via email: mail
astro-varna.com