Opportunities for Follow-Up Observations of Solar System Objects with 50/70 cm Schmidt Telescope of National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen, Bulgaria
Abstract
The 50/70 cm Schmidt telescope is one of the four telescopes in National Astronomical Observatory, Rozhen. The Observatory is situated in the Rozhen area of Rhodopes Mountain, at an altitude of 1750 m and away from big cities. Due to good location of observatory and high altitude light pollution is minimized and there is sufficient number of clear observational nights per year. Observations are obtained every clear dark night, for exceptional events moon nights are used, also. Telescopes schedules are allocated for 6 months ahead and the scientific teams know their dates of observations in advance. Nevertheless, changes of observational schedules (especially for small telescopes) and observations of targets of opportunity are common practice in the observatory. In addition the scientific team is experienced, with skills and background in observations of Solar system objects.
- Publication:
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Gaia follow-up network for the solar system objects: Gaia FUN-SSO workshop proceedings
- Pub Date:
- June 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011gfun.conf..137K