Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on August 20, 1936)

Happy Birthday, Vytautas! May your day shine brighter than the stars you've spent a lifetime studying. Your groundbreaking work on the Vilnius photometric system has illuminated our understanding of stellar colors and magnitudes—truly astronomical achievements that continue to inspire astronomers worldwide.

From Molėtai Observatory's quiet nights under Lithuanian skies to earning recognition as a Corresponding Member of Lithuania’s Academy of Sciences in 1996, your career is filled with cosmic milestones worth celebrating. Here's wishing you another orbit around the sun full of laughter, clear skies for observing—and fewer cloudy evenings interrupting telescope time!

Cheers to many more starry adventures ahead!