La Cañada Observatory, is an initiative by Juan Lacruz, the observatory started astrometric operations in the summer of 2002, it is registered as station J87 in the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union.
The Observatory also participates in the studies on minor bodies promoted by the Group on Meteorites, Minor Bodies, and Planetary Sciences of the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC).
Este obra está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 2.5 España.
The Observatory also participates in the studies on minor bodies promoted by the Group on Meteorites, Minor Bodies, and Planetary Sciences of the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC).
Este obra está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 2.5 España.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
2008 September 23, Fragmented comet 205/P Giacobini
This is a stack integration of 24 minutes tracked on the comet's movement. The black and white reversed image has been streched to bring out details of the fragment well visible. No other fragments show on the full 20x20 arc min frame however.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Discovery #100
La Cañada Observatory celebrates the discovery of the asteroid number 100, asteroids 2008 RC80 and 2008 RD80 make 101 designations credited to the observatory.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
2008 RM78 and 2008 RA80
Yet another two main belt asteroid designations for J87, these add up to 99 minor bodies discovered from La Cañada.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
2008 QM16 and 2008 QN16
These two new minor planet designations are number 96 and 97 for La Cañada. They were first observed on the night of August the 23th then confirmed on the night of the 29th.
Although they have no published orbit yet 2008 QM16 seems to have a perihelion distance q about 1.33, probably a Mars crosser.
Although they have no published orbit yet 2008 QM16 seems to have a perihelion distance q about 1.33, probably a Mars crosser.
Friday, August 22, 2008
2008 Aug 22th, JuanMi and Covichi
Two main belt asteroids discovered by Juan Lacruz from La Cañada Observatory (J87) have been named by the committee on small body nomenclature (CSBN), (178256) Juanmi, found on 2007 Nov 03, and (185576) Covichi, found on 2008 Jan 26th, JuanMi is the son and Covichi the daugther of the discoverer.
(the citations will be updated in a few days in the above links to JPL)
(the citations will be updated in a few days in the above links to JPL)
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
The galaxy in Andromeda (M31)
The great Andromeda galaxy
Messier catalogue number 31, the fainter companions NG205 (North East) and M32 (Sowth West) can also be seen.
Canon EOS 40d + EF 200 F2.8 L.
Observatorio de La Cañada, 2008 Aug 02, 00h UT.
(copy left) Juan Lacruz 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)