AAVSO Observer Code
BTAD
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Full Name
Thomas Banys
Location
Lodz, PL
Background/Interesting Fact
Who am I?
- astronomy educator, currently working at a planetarium as head of science communications & programming department, as well as acting deputy manager
- for a number of years before that, a research fellow at a local observatory
- also, a barrister (attorney) with a PhD and IT consultant, specialising in data protection and privacy laws
- a college lecturer (currently teaching statistics, data analysis and several legal courses)
- formerly lecturer at several universities (including but not limited to civil and labour law, as well as observational astrophysics and introductory astronomy), plus teacher at a language school
- experienced sound engineer and session musician
Background in astronomy:
- working for planetaria for a bit more than two years now (in various capacity)
- 15+ years of experience with amateur astronomy, including astronomical summer camps
- a few courses on the university level (extracurricular)
- associate member of the IAU
- member of Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomers Without Borders & European Association for Astronomy Education
- previously a volunteer and then a research fellow at a local astronomical observatory, ran the observational astrophysics group for a year there
- so far, several published astronomical papers, more to come (hopefully); a number of datasets reduced, various astronomical projects in progress
- keen interest in observations with small telescopes and backyard astronomy, as well as history of astronomy and a bit of astrophotography
- astronomy educator, currently working at a planetarium as head of science communications & programming department, as well as acting deputy manager
- for a number of years before that, a research fellow at a local observatory
- also, a barrister (attorney) with a PhD and IT consultant, specialising in data protection and privacy laws
- a college lecturer (currently teaching statistics, data analysis and several legal courses)
- formerly lecturer at several universities (including but not limited to civil and labour law, as well as observational astrophysics and introductory astronomy), plus teacher at a language school
- experienced sound engineer and session musician
Background in astronomy:
- working for planetaria for a bit more than two years now (in various capacity)
- 15+ years of experience with amateur astronomy, including astronomical summer camps
- a few courses on the university level (extracurricular)
- associate member of the IAU
- member of Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomers Without Borders & European Association for Astronomy Education
- previously a volunteer and then a research fellow at a local astronomical observatory, ran the observational astrophysics group for a year there
- so far, several published astronomical papers, more to come (hopefully); a number of datasets reduced, various astronomical projects in progress
- keen interest in observations with small telescopes and backyard astronomy, as well as history of astronomy and a bit of astrophotography
