SSU Observatory

GTN Name

SSU Observatory

GTN Number

GTN-01

Location

Rohnert Park, CA Longitude 122 39 38W Latitude 38 20 12N Elevation 53m

Observatory Home

http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/

Observatory Description

This is the SSU campus observatory, used for instruction and research.

Images

Images of the Observatory Images taken by the Observatory telescope

Activities

observe GTN program objects chase after GRBs and their afterglows reduce and analyze magnitude data for blazars, polars, GRBs monitor and report current blazar and/or polar activity offer telescope time to other GTN participants mentor other GTN participants in observing and data analysis techniques submit and/or collaborate on scientific papers related to GTN activities

Commitments

adopt a blazar or polar a blazar or polar a month a blazar or polar a week microvariability campaigns submit quick look magnitudes for blazars and polars to the AAVSO International Database submit reports of imaging GRB fields to the AAVSO or to the GCN submit images to the GTN image archive

Contact Name

Dr. Gordon Spear

Observatory and Equipment Details

Observatory Enclosure: CCD: sliding roof SBIG ST7 Telescope: CCD control software: 10 inch f/5 Newtonian, Epoch Instruments CCDSoft Telescope Mount: Data reduction software: Epoch Fork Mount Maxim DL Telescope control software: Servosoft

If you have a question about the GTN, please contact one of the "Responsible SSU Personnel" below.

This page was last modified on Wednesday 18th February 2009 @ 15:04.