1. Astronomical Society "Ruđer Bošković"
Jovan Aleksić

2. The Society
1934: Belgrade University, group of students (Đorđe Nikolić, Pavle Emanuel, Frano Simović) Academic astronomical society
1936: Astronomical society
1939: Yugoslav astronomical society
1951: Belgrade astronomical club "Ruđer Bošković"
1952: Astronomical society "Ruđer Bošković"
1935: Magazine "Saturn"
1953: Magazine "Vasiona"

3. Locations
Public observatory
Planetarium

4. Public observatory Kalemegdan: the military
~1960: left Kalemegdan, fortress abandoned
Đurković, Danić, Janković: Dizdar's tower
: Adapted
: Open

5. Public observatory Terrace Classrooms & library Offices
Ter: Telescope Zeiss refractor, panoramics. Observations.
C&L: Places for educative programs. Lectures, movies. Meetings, workshops.
Off: for staff. Arrange organized activities such as school visits etc.

6. Planetarium 1966: Fair of Technique, Carl Zeiss demonstrated ZKP
Meeting in Republic Fund for education: buy it!
Instrument bought

7. Planetarium Turkish bath  adapt the building 8m dome, 80 seats
1st test lecture: st test show: Official opening:
adaptation: 4 years

8. Activities Observations Planetarium (fixed) Planetarium (mobile)
Astronomy course
Belgrade astronomical weekend
Summer astronomical gatherings
Summer school of astronomy
Publishing

9. Activities Observations Public observatory terrace
Telescopes: Zeiss, Tall
Daily observations
Comments by associates

10. Activities Planetarium shows (fixed) Regular: open to public
Scheduled: for groups (e.g. schools)
Duration: 1h
~ visitors / year

11. Activities Planetarium shows (mobile)
mobile  visits to schools, science festivals, etc

12. Activities Planetarium shows (mobile)
mobile  visits to schools, science festivals, etc
digital  full-dome projections, images, movies

13. Activities Astronomy course Complete course for beginners
20-30 lectures
3 months / 2 x 2 months
Level: popular
Free
Astrognozy, Time, Earth, Moon, Solar System, Sun, Stars, Galaxy, Universe

14. Activities Belgrade astronomical weekend From 1983.
N. Čabrić, A. Tomić
Various programme:
lectures
movies
planetarium shows
observations
visit to AOB
Ninoslav Čabrić, Aleksandar Tomić

15. Activities Summer astronomical gatherings From 1999. Milan Ćirković
Series of lectures (~6) on some particular topic

16. Activities Summer school of astronomy August, Mountain
Theory and practice
Day: Lectures
Night: Observations
8 days, intensive schedule

17. Activities Publishing Magazines Saturn: 1935-1940. (12 vols/year)
Vasiona: 1953-

18. Activities
Publishing
Magazines
Publications ASRB
13 volumes

19. Activities Publishing Magazines Publications ASRB
Summer school handbooks
10 volumes

20. Activities Publishing Magazines Publications ASRB
Summer school handbooks
Other books
Other printed items

21. Conclusions ASRB is the oldest AS in the Balkans (1934)
Public Observatory (1964)
Planetarium (1969)
Lot of activities!

22. Thank you for your attention
jovan.aleksic