Current problems of astronomy, astrophysics, and space research, including
- solar physics;
- interplanetary medium physics;
- physics of near-Earth space;
- ionosphere and atmosphere;
- investigation into solar-terrestrial relations;
- development of astrophysical and geophysical research methods and equipment.
Observatories:
- Sayan Solar Observatory
- Baikal Astrophysical Observatory
- Radioastrophysical Observatory
- Joint Geomagnetic Observatory (Magnetic Observatory “Irkutsk”, Baikal Magneto-Telluric Station)
- Norilsk Integrated Magnetic-Ionospheric Station
- Geophysical Observatory
- Observatory for Radiophysical Diagnostics of the Atmosphere
- Sayan Cosmic Ray Spectrograph
The following researches are carried out at these observatories:
- Research into the Sun in optical and radio frequency bands
- Registration of variations of the Earth’s magnetic field, and absolute geomagnetic measurements
- Registration of telluric currents and short-period fluctuations of the geomagnetic field
- Research of the ionosphere by radiophysical and optical methods
- Registration of variations of the cosmic ray intensity
- Research into the upper atmosphere by the radio wave incoherent scatter method
The ISTP is equipped with modern experimental facilities including unique instruments:
- Siberian Solar Radio Telescope
- Large Solar Vacuum Telescope
- Non-Eclipse Solar Coronagraph
- Automatized Solar Telescope with complex of magnetographs and spectrophotometers
- Solar Telescope for Operative Prediction
- Infrared Telescope
- Irkutsk incoherent Scatter Radar
- Cosmic Ray Spectrograph
- Station for Vertical and Oblique-Incidence Ionospheric Sounding, Magnetograph
- DPS-4 Digisonde for Vertical-Incidence Ionospheric Sounding
- LFM Ionosonde for Vertical, Oblique, and Oblique Incidence-Backscatter Ionospheric Sounding with remote transmitting points in Usolye, Norilsk and Magadan
These instruments together with the network of geophysical stations and equipment comprise a spaced integral instrument for observing sources of solar disturbances and their manifestations in interplanetary space, Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere.
