JD Armstrong | 08 Jun 2010
Students from the Hawaiian islands havebeen attending the 2010 HI-STAR program at the University of Hawai`iat Mānoa.The program pairs students with researchers at the University ofHawai`i to work on research projects. Topics include “Young HotStars”
Edward Gomez | 28 May 2010
Last night, the 0.4m telescope in the back parking lot (BPL) produced the first fully 'sequenced' observation with the new control system. The sequencer is the layer of software which sits on top of all the low-level telescope, instrument, and enc
Edward Gomez | 26 May 2010
For the past week Richard Miles (BAA) has been following an as-yet unidentified object orbiting the Sun (dubbed 2010 KQ), using Faulkes Telescope North. Recent observations suggest it is a man-made object with an exciting past.
Jessica Barton | 24 May 2010
The 59th annual California State Science Fair was held on May 17-18, 2010. This year 960 participants represented 394 schools throughout the state and competed for awards totaling over $50,000. Daniel Godinez and Caylin Canales took fourth place in t
Edward Gomez | 21 May 2010
There has been steady progress at our Cerro Tololo , Chile site over the past few month. Here are latest photos from Enrique (who is project managing the ground work for us in Chile). This might not look like much but it represents a significant a
JD Armstrong | 19 May 2010
When I represented LCOGT at last year's AstroDay, I never thought that we could meet with more people in a single day. We edged out last year when over 250 people visited our booth at AstroDay this year. Visitors played Messier Bingo, and when the
Edward Gomez | 11 May 2010
For those of you who have been following our news of recent comet observations and analysis by Richard Miles (BAA), he has provided us with an update on his observations of comet Vales.
Edward Gomez | 04 May 2010
Richard Miles from British Astronomical Association has been coordinating UK schools to make observations of a comet that is behaving strangely. Comet P/2010 H2 (VALES) underwent a major outburst around 2010 April 15 brightening by more than 1000 t
LCO Webmaster | 03 May 2010
From the official press release: If you had a chance to name a minor planet, what name would you give it and why? Naming X, a global online competition launches 30th April 2010 at: http://venetiaburneyphair.blogspot.com/p/competition.html
Edward Gomez | 30 Apr 2010
We recently hosted a workshop in our Santa Barbara headquarters at the end of the KITP annual teachers' conference. During the tour around the facilities, one teacher (Steve Cooperman) took some stereograms and made anaglyphs out of them (click on
Edward Gomez | 16 Apr 2010
Experienced amateur astronomer, Richard Miles, recently visited Faulkes Telescope South . Richard has been leading our recent observing programme to follow a cometary outburst, and provides expert advice for our Asteroids and Comets programme . He
Edward Gomez | 13 Apr 2010
The discovery of nine new planets challenges the reigning theory of the formation of planets, according to new observations by astronomers, 2 of which for our own Dr Rachel Street and Dr Tim Lister .
JD Armstrong | 31 Mar 2010
On March 11-13 LCOGT supported the second annual Astronomy and Heliophysics Workshop on Maui. The Workshop was held by LCOGT, and partner organizations: The Maui Economic Development Board, The National Solar Observatory, and the Institute for Astr
LCO Webmaster | 29 Mar 2010
This year marks the fourth year that LCOGT has participated in the KITP's annual Teacher's Conference. Teachers from around the country all come to UCSB for this one day conference to meet with some of the world's leading experts in different areas
LCO Webmaster | 02 Mar 2010
With half of the world’s population now living in cities, many urban dwellers have never experienced the wonderment of pristinely dark skies and maybe never will. This loss, caused by light pollution, is a concern on many fronts: safety, energy
LCO Webmaster | 07 Aug 2009
Ok, so yesterday was bit of a struggle. Not much progress was made due to network issues but they seem to be solved now. We've been up the mountain for 10 hours doing some work but we're only just now about to start looking at some stars through
LCO Webmaster | 17 Dec 2009
This week, a number of scientists have gathered in Madrid to discuss the first science results from the Herschel Space Telescope. Herschel is the largest astronomical telescope ever put in space (the mirror is 3.5m wide!) and observes light at inf
Jacob Towsley | 18 Nov 2009
On 30 October Kurt Vander Horst and Jacob Towsley commissioned the new Wren Marcario Accessible Telescope (WMAT) telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas. WMAT is a unique design for telescope which is accessible to people in a seated position,
Edward Gomez | 04 Nov 2009
Faulkes Telescope North has undergone a substantial refurbishment. The primary mirror has been removed using a portable gantry, and block and tackle. This is no mean undertaking as the mirror itself weighs over a ton, at 1240 Kg (2734 lbs). The mi
Derek Johnson | 21 Mar 2009
On the evening of March 12, 2009, the Sedgwick telescope, looking outside from the doorway of the LCOGT warehouse, was put on sky for the first time. As it was primarily a test for the drive system's tracking performance, the goal for the night wa
Edward Gomez | 28 May 2009
I've spent the past 2 days talking to total of about 2000 people at the Science Museum in London, with Dr Haley Gomez (Cardiff University) and others. We were talking to people in the Antenna gallery whose sole purpose is to show people what is hap
LCO Webmaster | 26 Aug 2009
New addition to the website:
Edward Gomez | 16 Oct 2009
As part of Twitter Moonwatch we have been working with our UK education partner Faulkes Telescope Project and the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (UK national node), to bring a competition to win an hour observing on Faulkes Telescope South
JD Armstrong | 09 Oct 2009
Tonight We will attempt to image the LCROSS impact using the Faulkes Telescope North. Recently students at Kalama Intermediate on Maui created their own LCROSS event. Assisted by Dr. J. D. Armstrong, on Friday October 2nd students in the astrono
LCO Webmaster | 05 Oct 2009
October 3, 2009 was the first annual Science Day at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Many excited kids, parents, and teachers got to spend a sunny Saturday surrounded not only by hundreds of exciting and exotic animals, but by also learning about different