Observatory Statistics

Lat: S 35º 09' 44.700" + 2.359m
Lon: E149º 06' 36.030" + 1.365m
Elevation: 660.26m + 2.851m
(Result of 3000 averaged measurements via GPS)

2008

Observing/Imaging sessions: 87
Hours Observing: 713
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 0/0
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Moons: 48(27*)/1(2)
Comet Observations/Discovered: 0/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 1/1
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 0/0
Lunar Grazes: 0
MicroFun Targets: 1
09 October 2008

* BinAstPhotSurvey Targets Commenced

2007

Observing/Imaging sessions: 145
Hours Observing: 1037
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 166/0
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Moons: 58(47*)/4
Comet Observations/Discovered: 0/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 128/4
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 0/0
Lunar Grazes: 0
MicroFun Targets: 2

* BinAstPhotSurvey Targets Commenced

2006

Observing/Imaging sessions: 138
Hours Observing: 1153
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 657/0
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Moons: 68(49*)/4
Comet Observations/Discovered: 1/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 344/2
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 0/0
Lunar Grazes: 1
Public Nights Attended: 0

* BinAstPhotSurvey Targets Commenced

2005

Observing/Imaging sessions: 79
Hours Observing: 474
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 297/1
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Published: 20(15*)/10
Comet Observations/Discovered: 16/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 0/0
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 0/0
Lunar Grazes: 0
Public Nights Attended: 1

* BinAstPhotSurvey Targets Commenced

2004

Observing/Imaging sessions: 77
Hours Observing: 400
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 607/2
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Published: 13/8
Comet Observations/Discovered: 16/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 0/0
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 0/0
Lunar Grazes: 0
Public Nights Attended: 2
  • Nil observing Jan '04 - Mar '04 due to equipment supply problems

  • Nil observing Jun '04 due to poor weather conditions for the entire month

2003

Observing/Imaging sessions: 106
Hours Observing: 565
Asteroid-NEO Observations/Discoveries: 1004/0
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Published: 7/2
Comet Observations/Discovered: 239/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 39/0
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 5/2
Lunar Grazes: 2
Public Nights Attended: 7

2002

Observing/Imaging Sessions:

103
Hours Observing: 477
Asteroid/NEO Observations/Discoveries: 87/0
Asteroid Lightcurves Started/Published: 0/0
Comet Observations/Discovered: 0/0
Variable Star Observations/Discovered: 47/0
Lunar/Asteroid Occultation's: 17/1
Lunar Grazes: 2
Public Nights Attended: 3

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