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People, Telescopes, & Equipment
MicroFUN would not be possible without the dedicated efforts of
astronomers on 5 continents who contribute observations and data
reduction expertise, and who are willing to share their data with the
community as soon as we receive it.
Below is a listing of the current MicroFUN Team Members and the
Telescopes and Equipment we are using.
Team MicroFUN
- MicroFUN HomeBase at The Ohio State University:
- Andy Gould
- Jennifer Yee
- B. Scott Gaudi
- Virginie Batista
- Rick Pogge
- South Korea:
- Chung-Uk Lee, KASI
- Byeong-Gon Park, KASI
- Cheongho Han, Chungbuk
National University, Korea
- Sun-Ju Chung, KASI
- Yoon-Hyun Ryu, KASI
- New Zealand:
- Jennie McCormick,
Farm Cove Observatory,
Pakuranga, Auckland
- Grant Christie, Auckland Observatory, Auckland
- Tim Natusch, Auckland Observatory, Auckland
- Bill Allen, Vintage Lane Observatory, Blenheim
- John Drummond, Possum Observatory, Patutahi
- Jonathan Green, Kumeu Observatory, Kumeu
- Steve Hennerley, Kumeu Observatory, Kumeu
- Marc Bos, Molehill Astronomical Observatory, North Shore
- Ian Porritt, Turitea Observatory, Palmerston North
- Peter Jaquiery, Beverly-Begg Observatory, Duneden
- Australia:
- Thiam-Guan "TG" Tan,
Perth Exoplanet Survey Telescope (PEST), Perth
- Alberto Silva Betzler, Siding Spring (iTelescope.net T9)
- Peter Nelson, Ellinbank Observatory, Victoria
- Greg Bolt, Perth
- South Africa:
- Berto Monard, Klein Karoo Observatory, Calitzdorp, and Bronberg Observatory, Pretoria before 2011.
- South Pacific:
- Roland Santallo, Southern Stars
Observatory, Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Europe:
- Jose Munoz, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
- Iossif Papadakis, Skinakas Observatory, Crete
- Valerio Bozza, University of Salerno, Italy
- Sebatiano Calchi Novati, University of Salerno, Italy
- Giuseppe D'Ago, University of Salerno, Italy
- Gaetano Labiase, University of Salerno, Italy
- Luigi Mancini, University of Salerno, Italy
- Franco Mallia, Campo Catino Observatory, Guarcino, Italy
- Gaetano Scarpetta, University of Salerno, Italy
- Antonio Stabile, University of Salerno, Italy
- Israel:
- Dani Maoz, Tel-Aviv University
- Shai Kaspi, Tel-Aviv University
- Yossi Shvartzvald, Tel-Aviv University
- Evgeny Gorbikov, Tel-Aviv University
- David Polishook, Tel-Aviv University
- Avishay Gal-Yam, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
- Ilan Manulis, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot
- Lev Tal-Or, Maale-Adummim
- South America:
- Francisco Jablonski, Observatorio do Pico dos Dias, Brasil
- Leonardo Almeida, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciencias
Atmosfericas - IAG/USP, Sao Paulo, Brasil, and the
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brasil.
- Leandro de Almeida, Departamento de Fisica Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Jose-Dias do Nascimento Junior, Departamento de Fisica Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- North America:
- Subo Dong, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, USA
- Eran Ofek, Palomar Observatory, California, USA
Telescopes & Equipment
- Auckland Observatory
- Site: Auckland, New Zealand
- Observer: Grant Christie & Tim Natusch
- Telescope: 0.40-meter f/10 Meade LX200R + Paramount GT1100s
- Instrument: SBIG STL-6303E Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-6303E 3Kx2K CCD
- Location: 174:46:37E 36:54:22S
- Beverly-Begg Observatory (Dunedin Astronomical Society)
- Site: Dunedin, New Zealand
- Observers: Peter Jaquiery
- Telescope: Celestron C14 0.40-meter f/11
- Instruments: SBIG ST-7XME Camera
- Detectors: Kodak KAF-0402E CCD
- Location: 170:29:29E 45:52:21S
- Campo Catino Observatory
- Site: Guarcino, Italy
- Observers: Franco Mallia
- Telescope: 0.80-meter Ritchey-Chretien f/8 telescope
- Instruments: SBIG 6303 STXL Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-6303E CCD
- Location: 41:49:22E 13:19:46N
- Craigie 0.25-meter f/6.3 Telescope
- Site: Craigie, Western Australia (aka CBA Perth)
- Observer: Greg Bolt
- Telescope: 0.25-meter (10-inch) Meade LX200 f/6.3 SCT
- Instrument: SBIG ST-7NABG Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF0400 CCD
- Location: 115:45:25.6E 31:47:26.1S
- CTIO/SMARTS2 1.3meter Telescope
- Site: Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory, Chile
- Observers: Juan Espinoza and Alberto Miranda (SMARTS2)
- Telescope: 1.3-meter f/13 Reflector (ex 2MASS Southern telescope)
- Instrument: ANDICAM
- Detector: Fairchild 477 CCD binned 2x2
- Location: 70:48:17W 30:10:06S
- Ellinbank Observatory
- Site: Ellinbank, Victoria, Australia
- Observer: Peter Nelson
- Telescope: Planewave 0.32m f/8
- Instrument: SBIG ST8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF1602E CCD
- Location: 145:57:36E 38:14:40S
- Farm Cove Observatory (CBA-Pakuranga)
- Site: Pakuranga, Auckland New Zealand
- Observer: Jennie McCormick
- Telescope: 0.36-meter f/10 Meade LX200R
- Instrument: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 174:53:37E 36:53:37S
- iTelescope.net T9
- Site: Siding Spring, Australia
- Observer: Alberto Silva Betzler
- Telescope: 0.32-meter f/7.4 RCOS
- Instrument: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 149:03:52E 31:16:24S
- Klein Karoo Observatory
- Site: Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo, Western Cape Province, South Africa
- Observer: Berto Monard
- Telescope: 0.36-meter f/8 Meade RCX 400
- Instrument: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 21:40E 33:32S
- Note: Prior to 2011 Berto operated the Bronberg Observatory
in Pretora, SA (28:26:18E 25:54:32S)
- Kumeu Observatory
- Site: Kumeu, Auckland, NZ
- Observer: Jonathan Green & Steve Hennerley
- Telescope: GSO 0.41m (16-inch) Ritchey-Chretien Truss Astrograph Telescope f/8
- Instrument: SBIG ST-10XME
- Detector: Kodak KAF-3200ME
- Location: 174:31:29E 36:48:23S
- LOAO Telescope
- Site: Mt Lemmon
Observatory, Arizona, USA
- Observer: various (Korean team)
- Telescope: 1.0-meter Cassegrain
f/16 or f/45
- Instrument: FLI IMG4301E
- Detector: Kodak KAF-4301E CCD
- Location: 110:47:20W 32:26:35N
- Molehill Astronomical Observatory
- Site: North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand
- Observer: Marc Bos
- Telescope: 0.30-meter f/10 Meade SCT + German Mount
- Instrument: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 174:43:43E 36:47:55S
- MDM Observatory
- Site: Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA
- Observers: various (OSU team)
- Telescopes: 2.4-meter f/7.4 Ritchey-Chretien & 1.3-meter f/7.6 Cassegrain
- Instrument: Direct Imaging Cameras
- Detectors: Various SITe and other CCDs
- Location: 111:36:56W 31:57:05N
- Ort Maale-Adummim Observatory
- Site: Maale-Adummim, Israel
- Observers: Various (students) & Lev Tal-Or
- Telescope: 0.40-meter f/10 Meade LX200GPS
- Instrument: SBIG ST-7XE Camera
- Detectors: Kodak KAF-0402E CCD
- Location: 35:18:08E 31:45:41N
- Observatorio do Pico dos Dias
- Site: Pico dos Dias, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Observers: Leonardo Almeida & Francisco Jablonski, Leandro de Almeida, Jose-Dias do Nascimento Junior
- Telescope: 0.6-m Zeiss f/12.6, P&E 1.6-m, and B&C 0.6-m
- Instrument: Direct cameras and filter wheels
- Detectors: CCD Andor iKon-L936-BR-DD
- Location: 45:34:57W 22:32:04S
- Observatorio Astronomico de la Universidad de Valencia
- Site: Muela de Santa Catalina, Aras de los Olmos, Valencia, Spain
- Observers: Jose Munoz
- Telescope: TROBAR 0.6-m f/8
- Instrument: Apogee AP16
- Detector: Kodak KAF-16801E
- Location: 01:06:5.4W 39:56:42N
- Palomar 60-inch Telescope
- Site: Palomar Observatory, Mt. Palomar
California, USA
- Observer: Eran Ofek
- Telescope: 60-inch reflector
Mt. Palomar, California.
- Instrument: P60 Robotic
Camera
- Detector: SITe 2Kx2K CCD
- Location: 116:51:36W 33:21:26N
- Perth Exoplanet
Survey Telescope (PEST)
- Site: Perth, Western Australia
- Observers: Thiam-Guan "TG" Tan
- Telescope: 0.30-meter (12-inch) f/10 Meade LX200GPS with f/5 focal reducer
- Instruments: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 115:47:53E 31:59:34S
- Possum Observatory
- Site: Patutahi, Gisbourne New Zealand
- Observers: John Drummond
- Telescope: 0.36-meter (14-inch) f/10 Meade ACF on Paramount ME
- Instrument: SBIG STL-11000M CCD
- Detector: Kodak KAI-11000M CCD
- Location: 177:53:29E 38:37:26S
- Skinakas Observatory
- Site: Mount Ida, Central Crete
- Observer: Iossif Papadakis
- Telescope: Carl Zeiss 1.3m f/7.64 RC
- Instrument: Andor iKon-L DZ436-BV
- Detector: E2V 42-40 2Kx2K
- Location: 24:53:57E 35:12:43N
- Southern
Stars Observatory
- Site: Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Observer: Roland Santallo
- Telescope: 11-inch Celestron f/10 (operated at f/5)
- Instrument: SBIG ST-7XE
- Detector: Kodak KAF-0402E CCD
- Location: 149:35:15W 17:33:04S
- University of Salerno Observatory
- Site: Fisciano, Italy
- Observer: Valerio Bozza (lead)
- Telescope: 0.35-meter f/8 Celestron C-14 + CI-700
- Instrument: SBIG ST-2000XM
- Detector: Kodak KAI-202M CCD
- Location: 14:47:20E 40:46:30N
- Turitea Observatory
- Site: Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Observer: Ian Porritt
- Telescope: 0.36-meter f/10 Meade LX200ACF
- Instrument: SBIG ST-8XME Camera
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 175:39:14E 40:24:43S
- Vintage Lane Observatory
- Site: Blenheim, New Zealand (Marlborough)
- Observer: Bill Allen
- Telescope: 0.4-meter f/15 Classical Cassegrain
- Instrument: SBIG STL-1001E
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1001E
- Location: 173:50:21E 41:29:30S
- Weizmann Fast Astronomical Survey Telescope
- Site: Wise Observatory, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
- Observers: Guy Nir
- Telescopes: Modified 55-cm Schmidt f/1.9
- Instruments: Andor Zyla 5.5
- Detector: 2560x2160 sCMOS sensor
- Location: 34:45:43.3E 30:35:48.4N
- Weizmann Institute of Science, Marty S. Kraar Observatory
- Site: Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel
- Observers: Avishay Gal-Yam & Ilan Manulis
- Telescopes: 16-inch Meade LX200-ACF
- Instruments: SBIG ST-8XME CCD
- Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
- Location: 34:48:45E 31:54:29N
- Wise Observatory
- Site: Wise Observatory,
Mitzpe Ramon, Israel.
- Observers: various (Israeli Team)
- Telescopes: 1-meter f/10 & 0.46m Centurion 18.
- Instruments: Direct Imagers, SBIG STL-6303E on the C18
- Detectors: E2V CCD36-40, Kodak KAF-6303E
- Location: 34:45:44E 30:35:50N
