Departments

Department of Astrometry and Stellar Astronomy (The head of the department is Dr. P.N.Fedorov)
* Modeling of Galaxy evolution.
* Theoretical investigation and numerical simulation of substar interior.
* Investigation of stars in solar neighbourhood, their chemical and dynamic evolution and physical properties.
* Astrometric CCD-observations of optical components of extragalactic radio sources
* Positional observations of solar system bodies. Determination of circumstance of occultations and eclipces
* Investigation of earth rotation parameters
* Investigation of large-scale phenomena in the heads and tails of comets
* Data processing of Kharkov meridian catalogue

Department of Solar, Lunar and Planetary Physics (The head of the department is Dr. V.V.Korokhin)
* Solar monitoring in H-alpha, CaII K, HeI 10830A lines
* Solar eclipses observations
* Studying of the Helium allocation in the solar chromosphere
* Studying an influence of albedo and relief on light reflection by the lunar surface
* Mapping albedo, color indexes, parameters of light reflection law of the Moon
* Investigations of polarized light of Jupiter
* Development of astronomical software

Department of Minor Planet Studies (The head of the department is Prof. D.F.Lupishko)
* Polarimetric Observations of Asteroids and Comets
* Photometric Observations of NEO
* Observations of Asteroid Phase Dependences of Brightness and Polarization at Low Phase Angles
* Physical Properties of M-class Asteroids
* Physical Models of Selected Asteroids
* Observations of Star Occultations by Asteroids and the Moon

Department "Remote Sensing of planets" (The head of the department is Prof. Yu.G.Shkuratov)
* Development of theoretical and experimental models of light scattering in regolith-like media
* Analysis of optical and radar data on planetary surfaces obtained by earth-based telescopes and spacecrafts

Department of Image Processing (The head of the department is Prof. V.N.Dudinov).
* High-resolution imaging of stars and star-like objects: speckle interferometry of red giants and close binaries.
* High-resolution imaging of planets: restoration of diffraction-limited images of asteroids; images of major planets with a 0.3-arsec resolution.
* High-resolution imaging of faint extragalactic objects: spatially resolved photometry of compact gravitational lens systems (GLS); VRI photometric monitoring of selected GLS; numerical simulation of microlensing events in GLS.

Chair of Astronomy of Physical Faculty (The head of the chair is Prof. Yu.V.Alexandrov).
* The training of astronomers in Kharkov National University

Other stuctures inside the Astronomical Observatory:

Chuguyev observational station (The head is Dr. F.P.Velichko)

Library (The head is T.N.Mandrika)

CyTeG (CyberTech group) (The head is Dr. V.V.Korokhin)
* Development of science-intensive program products ("IRIS")
* Automation of experiments and industrial processes:
     - systems of information collection and processing ("X_CCD")
     - systems of monitoring and control of industrial processes
     - precision optical and mechanical instruments and systems
* Automation of an office ("Atropos-SB", "Dontouch")
* Development of multimedia applications (voice technologies, video observing systems, technical vision)
* Development of device drivers for Windows 95/98/NT
* Connection of non-standard equipment to a PC.
* Development of Delphi components, scripts, etc.

Small enterprise "Astronomical Observatory" (The head is Dr. V.A.Psaryov)