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Telescope control system installed at Vatican Telescope in Arizona

Sunday, August 4, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), located on Mt. Graham in Arizona (USA), has been outfitted with a new automated control system. The system was built by ProjectSoft HK, an engineering firm in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. The installation of the system was concluded on June 3, 2024-on-time and on budget. The conclusion of installation marked the begin...

Stargazing in Namibia with Sisco Auala and Marc Wolt

Friday, June 28, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

Namibia's exceptionally dark skies offer some of the best conditions for astronomical observations globally. Dr. Sisco Auala and Marc Klein Wolt highlight the significance of Namibia's contributions to global astronomy through projects like the Africa Millimetre Telescope. Stargazing in Namibia with Dr. Sisco Auala and Marc Klein Wolt This initiative ...

New Milford Observatory unveils advanced 17-inch PlaneWave telescope

Friday, May 17, 2024 by Richard Harris

The John J. McCarthy Observatory in New Milford has recently upgraded its capabilities with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art PlaneWave telescope, thanks to the generous contributions of donors and the local community. The observatory's original 16" Meade LX200 telescope, installed in the summer of 2000, and costing $15,000, was recently upgraded to a cu...

Worlds highest telescope TAO looks up for the first time

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

Japan recently inaugurated the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory (TAO), situated atop Cerro Chajnantor in northern Chile's Atacama desert at an elevation of 18,504 feet (5,640 meters). Achieving its "first light" this week, TAO is a 6.5-meter aperture telescope funded in part by the Japanese government, designed to observe infrared light. It is uniqu...

Giant Magellan Telescope consortium welcomes ASIAA

Thursday, February 29, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Giant Magellan Telescope welcomes the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), a distinguished Taiwanese research institute, into its international consortium. ASIAA's inclusion expands the consortium to 14 international research institutions, underscoring Giant Magellan’s significance to the global astronomy community and the conso...