Junk Bond Observatory is an astronomical observatory founded in 1996 in Sierra Vista , Arizona , USA . The observatory is located in the Sonora desert.
| Junk Bond Observatory | |
|---|---|
| Junk bond observatory | |
| Type of | astronomical observatory |
| The code | 701 ( observations ) |
| Location | Sierra Vista , Arizona , USA |
| Coordinates | |
| Height | 1349 m |
| opening date | 1996 year |
| Site | hacastronomy.com/jbofeed..... |
Content
Observatory Leaders
- en: David Healy (astronomer) - founder and head of the observatory
Observatory Tools
- Celestron 14 SCT (1996)
- 16-inch Meade LX200 (1996)
- 20 "Ritchey-Chretien (2000)
- 32 "Ritchey (2004)
Research Areas
- Discovery of asteroids
- Photometry of exoplanet transits
- Near-Earth Discovery Confirmation
- Photometry of cataclysmic variables and active galactic nuclei
Key achievements
- 122 asteroids were discovered from 1999 to 2008, which have already received a permanent designation (about 400 asteroids have been discovered in total) [1]
- 35465 astrometric measurements published from 1998 to 2009 [2]
Notes
Links
Publications of observations at the Center for Minor Planets:
Publications in the NASA ADS Database:
See also
- List of Astronomical Instruments
- List of Observatory Codes