LCO Webmaster | 16 Nov 2010
On November 11, 2010 the BOS telescope at Sedgwick Reserve produced its first science result. BJ Fulton controlled the 0.8m telescope from Santa Barbara while the Santa Ynez Valley was enjoying good weather and seeing conditions. Taking 120 s
LCO Webmaster | 09 Nov 2010
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Edward Gomez | 28 Oct 2010
Recently a school in the UK contacted us who have been using our network through our partnership with Faulkes Telescope Project. It is always great to hear from people using our network. It looks like they made the most of a bad weather situation.
Jessica Barton | 27 Oct 2010
Last weekend, October 22-24, was the California Science Teachers Association's annual conference in Sacramento. The conference featured 14 hours of workshops, two general sessions, six focus speakers, four field courses, 16 short courses, as well a
LCO Webmaster | 22 Oct 2010
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Edward Gomez | 12 Oct 2010
Once again, Richard Miles from British Astronomical Association's Asteroids and Comets section has glimpsed another fast rotating asteroid, called 2010 TD54. It is estimated that this asteroid is only 7 (+/-2) m in diameter. This asteroid is smal
Jessica Barton | 11 Oct 2010
On October 2nd, a group of 16 guests had an in-depth tour of LCOGT's Goleta office and workshop, while learning about LCOGT's mission and goals. They traveled in executive shuttles to Sedgwick Reserve, where they were welcomed by Sedgwick sta
David Petry | 07 Oct 2010
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope’s (LCOGT) Faulkes Telescope North (FTN) was featured in The Pfluke Times of Kihei, Hawai’i in two articles in a recent Sunday edition. Stating that “It is a very cool telescope,” Anthon
LCO Webmaster | 01 Oct 2012
A small team of Las Cumbres Observatory engineering and technical specialists arrived at the Cerro Tololo International Observatory (CTIO) in central Chile on September 27, 2012. Their job, to install and commission three LCOGT 1m telescopes.
LCO Webmaster | 09 Aug 2010
Last week (August 2-4, with optional teacher workshop held July 31 - August 1) was the annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) held at the beautiful University of Colorado at Boulder.  This year's theme was "Making
LCO Webmaster | 06 Oct 2010
This past Saturday, Siding Spring Observatory, in the Warrumbungle National Park, held its annual Open House. The Faulkes Telescope South (FTS) is one of twelve telescopes located at Siding Spring Observatory and all participated in the big
Stuart Lowe | 29 Sep 2010
Search is one of the most popular activities on the internet* and the observation search on the LCOGT website is one of its most popular sections. We've just improved the search tool to make it easier to find your own observations and to browse throu
JD Armstrong | 25 Sep 2010
On a late Tuesday evening, going to the library usually isn't the first thing on my list of things to do, but on September 21 2010, that's exactly what a large group of community members from Kihei did. The Kihei Public Library hosted “A Night
LCO Webmaster | 27 Sep 2010
Saturday, September 25th marked the second annual Science Day at the Santa Barbara Zoo.  Several community partners as well as zoo staff and volunteers had booths set up from 10am - 3pm with hands-on activities ranging from figuring out the an
Edward Gomez | 30 Sep 2010
Ten Sydney high-school students have taken a first step into the world of research by co-authoring a scientific paper with professional astronomers about a dying star. The students, from Sydney Girls High, are part of the ‘Space to Grow' p
LCO Webmaster | 20 Sep 2010
Saturday evening was fun-filled as over a hundred people from LCOGT, Sedgwick staff and docents, and special guests from Direct Relief International as well as families and friends filled Sedgwick Reserve. After welcomes by Wayne Rosing(LCOGT), Do
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 | 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
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 | 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
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.
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 | 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
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
David Petry | 05 Aug 2010
Santa Barbara– August 2010