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Sternberg Astronomical Institute is a scientific institute in Moscow State University system and the oldest astronomical institution in Moscow. Its 175th anniversary was celebrated in 2006. Today it is a leading astronomical center in Russia. 203 scientists work in the institute: 122 PhDs and 41 Doctors of Science in Physics and Mathematics. Among them, 50 PhDs, 8 Doctors of Science in Physics and Mathematics, 1 associated professor, and 1 professor are women. The field of their activity is wide enough, - from practical astrophysics to accretion theory, black holes and neutron stars. They successfully carry out observations, work out new PC codes, develop methods for analysis of physical processes in stellar systems and participate in preparation of new Catalogues. Their research was awarded different prizes, the most prominent of them being The State Prize of Russia for Science and Technology in 2003.