XIIIth Bulgarian-Serbian Astronomica Conference

SOC:

Evgeni Semkov (IANAO) - chairperson
Luka Popovic (AOB) - co-chairperson
Renada Konstantinova-Antova (IANAO)
Lubomir Iliev (IANAO)
Kamen Kozarev (IANAO)
Dragomir Marchev (ShU)
Kostadinka Koleva (SRTI)
Petko Nedialkov (SU)
Rumen Bachev (IANAO)
Nikola Petrov (IANAO)
Luba Slavcheva-Mihova (IANAO)
Ognyan Kounchev (IMI)
Zoran Simic (AOB)
Nenad Sakan (IPhB)
Rade Pavlovic (AOB)
Milan Stojanovic (AOB)
Oliver Vince (AOB)
Dejan Uroshevic (UB)
Andjelka Kovacevic (UB)
Bojan Arbutina (UB)
Milica Vucetic (UB)
Gordana Apostolovksa (US)
Milan Dimitrijevic (Member Emeritus)
Milcho Tsvetkov (Member Emeritus)

LOC:

Evgeni Semkov (IANAO)
Georgi Latev (IANAO)
Momchil Dechev (IANAO)
Dimitar Sotirov (IANAO)
Luba Dankova (IANAO)
Asen Mutafov (IANAO)

Legend:
IANAO - Institute of Astronomy with National Astronomical Observatory, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
AOB - Astronomical Observatory, Belgrade
ShU - Shumen University
SRTI - Space Research and Technology Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
IPhB - Institute of Physics, Belgrade
SU - Sofia University
UB - University of Belgrade
IMI - Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
US - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

Accomodation

Velingrad location The Conference will take place at hotel "Zdravets" (https://www.hotel-zdravets.com/)

Velingrad has many hotels and guest houses. Some hotels near the conference are:

Бор 4 * (https://spaclubbor.com/)
Аква Вива 4 * (https://aquavivaspa-bg.com/)
Свети Георги 3* (https://saint-george-family-hotel-velingrad.hotelmix.bg/)
Алегра 3* (https://alegra-bg.com/)
Аура 3* (https://www.hotelaura-bg.com/)
Жери 3* (https://www.hotel-jeri.com/)

Velingrad (Bulgarian: Велинград [ˈvɛlinɡrat]) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts.
Velingrad is situated at 750–850 m above sea level. Summers are warm and winters are cold. The average annual temperature is 10 °C, while the average July temperature is 19 °C. The annual duration of sunshine is about 2,000 hours. The relative air humidity ranges from 65 to 75%. Surrounded by age-old pine tree woods, the town favors abundant sunshine.
There are more than 90 mineral water springs with curative and preventive properties in and around the town. The mineral waters (from springs and wells) vary considerably in temperature, mineralization, radon, silicic acid and fluorine content, and are suitable for treatment of a wide range of diseases. 9000 litres of water per minute spring from the five thermal and mineral deposits in Ladzhene, Kamenitsa, Chepino, Rakitovo and Kostandovo. Together with the numerous mineral waters, Velingrad boasts another natural phenomenon as well — the Kleptuza, the biggest Karst spring in Bulgaria, with an average discharge of 1200 litres of ice-cold water per second.
The natural environment, mineral springs and favourable for the treatment of a number of diseases climatic features make Velingrad a tourist destination of Bulgarian and foreign citizens.[citation needed] On the territory of the city there are 3 sanatoriums, over 60 hotels, 140 restaurants and entertainment. 6 holiday complexes have been modernised, offering all types of balneological services. Public mineral baths have been improved and 22 outdoor and indoor mineral pools have been built.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velingrad

National currency

Bulgarian lev (pl. leva). Coins with smaller denomination are called "stotinki" (100 stotinki = 1 lev). There are banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 leva. and coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 stotinki.

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!!! IMPORTANT !!!

Do not exchange money in the streets or outside banks and currency exchange offices despite the advantageous rate offered.

Climate in Bulgaria

October is a colorful month, with mild weather in Bulgaria. The peak fall foliage showcases brilliant hues all over the landscape during the 11-hour days. The daily sunshine lasts for an average of 5.5 hours, as the daylight fades gradually. October is wetter in the south compared to the north but does not yield more than 50.8mm (2") of precipitation. The first half of October is warm and bright, with clear skies for 62% of the time.

Five days forecast

Visa Requirements

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Since 1 January 2007 the Republic of Bulgaria has been applying the European Union’s Common Visa Policy, subject to the terms of the Accession Treaty.
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List of Participants

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Program

Program can be downloaded HERE (program.pdf)

Posters will be presented only electronically on poster screens. DO NOT PRINT POSTERS!
Poster format - PDF (max dimensions - A1 594 × 841 mm)