Observation Campaign

As part of the campaign, we are collecting observing plans from astronomers observing comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1. The observation plans are summarized below in a calendar and table. Note that only day precision is given and the dates are specified in UT. All details are listed in the observation table.

Observation Calendar

x X-Ray
x
x Far UV
x
x Near UV
x
x Optical
x
x IR
x
x Sub-millimeter / millimeter
x
x Radar / radiowave
x
x Unspecified or other
x

Striped versions are proposed or planned observations.

August 2017

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.83 au5.83 au5.83 au5.82 au5.82 au
Δ4.83 au4.81 au4.82 au4.83 au4.86 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation170°177°175°167°160°
NASA IRTF, Charles Schambeaux
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

September 2017

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au
Δ4.86 au4.91 au4.97 au5.04 au5.12 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation160°153°145°138°131°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

October 2017

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.82 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au
Δ5.20 au5.30 au5.40 au5.51 au5.62 au
Phase angle10°10°
Solar elongation123°116°110°103°96°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

November 2017

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au
Δ5.62 au5.73 au5.84 au5.95 au6.06 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation96°90°83°77°71°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

December 2017

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.81 au5.81 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au
Δ6.06 au6.16 au6.26 au6.35 au6.44 au6.51 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation71°64°58°52°46°40°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

January 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au
Δ6.51 au6.58 au6.64 au6.69 au6.73 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation40°35°29°23°17°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

February 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.80 au5.80 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au
Δ6.73 au6.76 au6.77 au6.78 au6.78 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation17°12°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

March 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au
Δ6.78 au6.76 au6.74 au6.70 au6.65 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation11°17°22°28°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

April 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.78 au
Δ6.60 au6.53 au6.46 au6.38 au6.29 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation33°39°44°50°56°
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

May 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ6.29 au6.20 au6.10 au6.00 au5.89 au
Phase angle10°10°
Solar elongation56°61°67°73°79°
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

June 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ5.89 au5.78 au5.67 au5.56 au5.45 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation79°85°91°97°104°
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

July 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ5.35 au5.25 au5.15 au5.07 au4.99 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation110°117°124°130°137°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

August 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ4.99 au4.92 au4.86 au4.82 au4.79 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation137°144°152°159°166°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

September 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ4.79 au4.77 au4.77 au4.79 au4.81 au4.86 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation166°172°173°168°161°154°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

October 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ4.86 au4.91 au4.98 au5.06 au5.14 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation154°147°139°132°125°
ARO 10m-SMT, Kacper Wierzchosx
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

November 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ5.14 au5.24 au5.34 au5.45 au5.56 au
Phase angle10°10°
Solar elongation125°118°111°104°97°
ARO 10m-SMT, Kacper Wierzchosxxxxx
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

December 2018

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ5.56 au5.67 au5.79 au5.90 au6.00 au6.11 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation97°91°84°78°71°65°
ARO 10m-SMT, Kacper Wierzchosx
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

January 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.11 au6.21 au6.30 au6.39 au6.47 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation65°59°53°47°41°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
61-cm, Skalnaté Pleso, Oleksandra Ivanovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

February 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.47 au6.54 au6.60 au6.65 au6.69 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation41°36°30°25°19°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zwicky Transient Facility, ZTF Solar System Collaborationxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

March 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.69 au6.72 au6.75 au6.76 au6.75 au6.74 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation19°14°11°
Great Basin Observatory, Laura Woodneyxxxxxx
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

April 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.74 au6.72 au6.69 au6.65 au6.60 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation11°16°21°26°32°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

May 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.60 au6.54 au6.47 au6.40 au6.31 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation32°37°43°48°53°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

June 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ6.31 au6.22 au6.13 au6.03 au5.93 au5.82 au
Phase angle10°10°10°
Solar elongation53°59°65°70°76°82°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gemini North, Charles Schambeauxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

July 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ5.82 au5.71 au5.60 au5.50 au5.39 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation82°88°94°101°107°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gemini North, Charles Schambeauxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

August 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au
Δ5.39 au5.29 au5.20 au5.11 au5.03 au
Phase angle10°
Solar elongation107°113°120°127°134°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

September 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.77 au5.78 au
Δ4.96 au4.90 au4.85 au4.82 au4.80 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation141°148°155°161°167°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
SOAR 4.1-meter, Charles Schambeaux
WIYN 0.9-meter telescope, Charles Schambeauxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

October 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ4.80 au4.79 au4.80 au4.82 au4.86 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation167°170°167°162°155°
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193, Gulchehra Kokhirovaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Telescope, Nello Ruoccox
WIYN 0.9-meter telescope, Charles Schambeauxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

November 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ4.86 au4.91 au4.98 au5.05 au5.14 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation155°148°141°134°126°
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

December 2019

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au5.78 au
Δ5.23 au5.34 au5.44 au5.55 au5.67 au
Phase angle10°10°
Solar elongation119°112°105°99°92°
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

January 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.78 au5.78 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au
Δ5.67 au5.78 au5.89 au6.00 au6.11 au
Phase angle10°10°10°
Solar elongation92°85°79°73°67°
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m aperture, Richard Milesxxx
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

February 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au
Δ6.11 au6.21 au6.30 au6.39 au6.47 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation67°61°55°49°43°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

March 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.79 au5.80 au
Δ6.55 au6.61 au6.67 au6.71 au6.75 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation37°32°27°21°16°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

April 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au
Δ6.75 au6.77 au6.79 au6.79 au6.79 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation16°12°11°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

May 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.80 au5.81 au
Δ6.79 au6.77 au6.74 au6.71 au6.66 au6.61 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation11°15°20°25°30°35°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

June 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au
Δ6.61 au6.54 au6.47 au6.39 au6.31 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation35°40°46°51°56°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

July 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au5.81 au
Δ6.31 au6.22 au6.12 au6.02 au5.92 au
Phase angle10°10°
Solar elongation56°62°68°73°79°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

August 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.81 au5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au
Δ5.92 au5.81 au5.70 au5.60 au5.49 au5.39 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation79°85°91°98°104°110°
0.38 m, f/8, SBIG STL 11000M, Adrian Sonkax
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

September 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.82 au5.82 au5.82 au5.83 au5.83 au
Δ5.39 au5.29 au5.20 au5.12 au5.05 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation110°117°124°131°138°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

October 2020

2728293012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.83 au5.83 au5.83 au5.83 au5.83 au
Δ5.05 au4.98 au4.93 au4.89 au4.87 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation138°145°152°159°165°
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF), Theodore Karetax
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

November 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.83 au5.84 au5.84 au5.84 au5.84 au
Δ4.86 au4.87 au4.89 au4.92 au4.97 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation168°167°163°156°149°
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO), Jeff Morgenthalerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
16" RC, Jose Pablo Navarro Pinax

December 2020

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.84 au5.84 au5.84 au5.85 au5.85 au
Δ4.97 au5.03 au5.11 au5.19 au5.28 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation149°142°135°128°121°
16" RC, Jose Pablo Navarro Pinax

September 2021

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.91 au5.91 au5.91 au5.92 au5.92 au
Δ5.94 au5.83 au5.73 au5.62 au5.52 au
Phase angle10°10°10°10°
Solar elongation83°89°96°102°109°
Las Cumbres Observatory, Michael Kelleyxxx

October 2021

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SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFS
rh5.92 au5.92 au5.92 au5.92 au5.93 au5.93 au
Δ5.52 au5.42 au5.32 au5.24 au5.16 au5.10 au
Phase angle
Solar elongation109°116°123°130°137°144°
Las Cumbres Observatory, Michael Kelleyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Observation Details

Telescope or Spacecraft Instrument Principal Investigator or Observer Other Observers Loc. Dates Data Type Wave. Observation Status Science Goals Comments
ARO 10m-SMT10m-SMT, 230 GHzKacper WierzchosMaria Womack, Walter Harris, Olga HarringtonMount Graham, AZ2018-11-01,2018-11-09,2018-11-16,2018-11-23,2018-11-30SpectroscopyMillimeterTime awarded or scheduledCO gas characterization and role in activity/outburstsSeeking same-day obs at other wavelengths
Great Basin ObservatoryCCD V and R filterLaura WoodneyCharles Schambeau UCF, Iris Hernandez CSUSB39.0055019, -114.21971712018-07-08 to 2019-03-01ImagingVisual / OpticalTime awarded or scheduled, Completed, Not obtained (clouded out, etc)outburst characterization2+ hours of monitoring time per night
61-cm, Skalnaté PlesoThe CCD detector SBIG ST-10XME with 2×2 binning and resolution of 1.07 arcsec per pixelOleksandra IvanovaMarek Husarik562018-08-09 to 2019-01-21Photometry, ImagingVisual / OpticalProposed or planned, Time awarded or scheduledphotometry, composition, polarimetry, physical properties of cometary dust environment
Zeiss-1000 International ast. obs. Sanglokh 193Zeiss-1000 telescopeGulchehra KokhirovaAlexandra Ivanova, Anvar BurievInternational ast. obs. Sanglokh 1932018-11-15 to 2019-10-15Photometry, ImagingVisual / OpticalProposed or planned, Completedastrometry, physical properties
Zwicky Transient FacilityZTF CameraZTF Solar System CollaborationMike Kelley, Dennis Bodewits, Quan-Zhi YePalomar Observatory2018-05-30, 2018-06-02, 2018-06-08, 2018-06-14, 2018-06-17, 2018-06-20, 2018-06-22, 2018-06-23, 2018-06-25, 2018-06-26, 2018-06-28, 2018-06-29, 2018-07-01, 2018-07-06, 2018-07-13, 2018-07-16, 2018-07-19, 2018-07-23, 2018-07-26, 2018-08-02, 2018-08-03, 2018-08-05 to 2018-08-08, 2018-08-12, 2018-08-14, 2018-08-15, 2018-08-17, 2018-08-18, 2018-08-21, 2018-08-232018-08-24, 2018-08-29, 2018-08-31, 2018-09-01, 2018-09-04, 2018-09-07, 2018-09-08, 2018-09-10, 2018-09-12, 2018-09-13, 2018-09-16, 2018-09-19, 2018-09-21, 2018-09-25, 2018-09-28, 2018-09-29, 2018-10-06, 2018-10-31, 2018-11-01, 2018-11-04, 2018-11-08, 2018-11-11, 2018-11-12, 2018-11-14, 2018-11-20, 2018-11-21, 2018-12-05, 2018-12-17, 2018-12-20, 2018-12-23, 2018-12-30, 2019-01-20, 2019-01-22, 2019-01-27, 2019-01-28, 2019-01-31Imaging, PhotometryVisual / OpticalCompletedphotometry, outburstsMostly public, but some proprietary data listed
A range of optical telescopes from 0.20-m to 2.0-m apertureRichard MilesLas Cumbres Observatory, Faulkes Telescope Project, John Drummond, Denis Buczynski, Jean-Francois Soulier, Luca Buzzi, Kevin Hills, Peter Carson, Erik Bryssinck, Charles Morris, Dave StoreyGlobal network of observers2018-04-03 to 2019-02-21, 2019-05-13 to 2019-12-31Imaging, PhotometryVisual / OpticalProposed or planned, CompletedPrecision photometry in Rc and occasionally in VData sought: times of outburst, magnitudes before and after outburst, inner coma development followed with 2.0-m telescopes
0.51m ASO f/5.9 astrograph0.51m ASO f/5.9 astrographDr. P. Clay SherrodSeveral, alternatingArkansas Sky Observatories H45, H41Imaging, Photometry, Differential densitometryVisual / Optical, Near IRProposed or plannedMorphology and fragmentation studies, astrometryObservations planned throughout acceptable dates October 20-December 30 2019
TelescopeMeade LX200 14" GPS f/10 with focal reducer f 6,3Nello RuoccoMPC C822019-10-18ImagingVisual / OpticalCompletedAstrometry
Gemini NorthNIRI + Altair Laser Guide Star AOCharles SchambeauYanga Fernandez, Nalin Samarasinha, Laura Woodney2019-07-02, 2019-07-06, 2019-07-10ImagingNear IRCompletedComa morphology detection and analysis.Proof of concept laser guide star AO semi-successful, but due to telescope issue observations did not pass QA.
SOAR 4.1-meterGoodman Spectrograph, Red Camera Imaging ModeCharles SchambeauMario De Pra, Ana Carolina, Yanga FernandezI332019-09-19ImagingVisual / OpticalCompletedDust activity monitoring, dust spectrophotometry and coma morphology analysis
WIYN 0.9-meter telescopeS2KBCharles SchambeauYanga Fernandez, Laura Woodney, Nalin SamarasinhaKitt Peak2019-09-28, 2019-09-29, 2019-09-30, 2019-10-01ImagingVisual / OpticalCompletedActivity monitoring.Early stages of a mini-outburst detected. Outburst was < 1mag. with outflowing material directed eastward detected through coma morphology analysis.
NASA IRTFSpeX, MORISCharles SchambeauJenna Crowell, Yanga Fernandez, Laura Woodney, Michael Kelley, Silvia Protopapa2017-08-24Imaging, SpectroscopyNear IRCompletedDetection of water-ice content in dust coma after major outburst
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF)SpeX (low res. NIR spectrograph), MORIS (visible camera)Theodore KaretaLaura Woodney (CSUSB)Mauna Kea, HI2020-10-08Imaging, Photometry, SpectroscopyVisual / Optical, Near IRTime awarded or scheduledComa composition (dust SFD, ice content)Data available, but will likely be used as part of graduate thesis first.
0.38 m, f/8, SBIG STL 11000MAdrian SonkaAlin NedelcuL542020-08-21ImagingVisual / OpticalProposed or planned, Time awarded or scheduledastrometry, photometry
The PSI Observatory/Io Input/Output Observatory (IoIO)35 cm telescope (Celestron 14") with coronagraph (f/2.9)Jeff MorgenthalerBeatrice Mueller, Nalin Samarasinha, Henry Hsieh, Jordan Steckloff110.257500 west, 31.940833 north (Benson, AZ)2017-08-17 to 2020-11-20ImagingVisual / OpticalTime awarded or scheduled, Completed, Update of a previous entryPhotometry/outburst chracterizationContinuing nightly robotic observations in UBVRI of comets < 15 mag
16" RCJose Pablo Navarro PinaRafa Ferrandompc9412020-12-05PhotometryVisual / OpticalProposed or plannedPhotometry CCD , Astrometry , Rotation Period , Coma speed of expansion , Morphology
Boltwood Telescope0.4m Newtonian, CCD cameraRichard WagnerW61Imaging, Occultation / appulse photometry, Photometry, astrometryVisual / OpticalProposed or plannedphotometry, astrometry
Newton d305mm f1205mmQSI690 ccd, 387nm/15nm narrowband Semrock CN filterJorma RyskeViestikallio, 60N 26EImaging, PhotometryNear UV, Visual / OpticalProposed or planned, Time awarded or scheduledComet coma&jet morphology, physical properties29P will be in my 2021/22 observing program
Las Cumbres ObservatorySINISTROMichael KelleyTim Lister, LCO Outbursting Objects Key ProjectEarth (various locations)2021-09-30 to 2021-10-20Imaging, PhotometryVisual / OpticalTime awarded or scheduled, CompletedPhotometry, morphologyVariable cadence: 12 hr to 3 day