Observing Sessions at the RIT Observatory

Below is a list of a few of the observing sessions we have run at the RIT Observatory.

• Dec 2, 1997: Planetary work with 16-inch telescope
• Dec 15, 1997: Playing with the video camera
• Dec 16, 1997: Planetary images with the video camera
• Dec 21, 1997: Measuring the plate scale on the 16-inch telescope

• Feb 7, 1998: Focus tests with the 16-inch telescope
• Sep 18, 1998: Tests with new mounting plate on back of 16-inch
• Dec 10, 1998: Looking for a SN candidate in NGC 925

• Feb 8, 1999: Astro Club attempts to take pictures of Orion Nebula
• Feb 22, 1999: Pictures of Vesta with Orion Short-tube telescope
• Feb 26, 1999: Pictures of the Moon captured from video
• Mar 25, 1999: Pictures of the Moon captured from video
• Apr 9, 1999: Occultation by asteroid 192 Nausikaa
• Apr 10, 1999: Occultation by asteroid 171 Ophelia (plus Mars and NGC 2903)
• Apr 12, 1999: Looking for a supernova candidate in NGC 3294
• Apr 26, 1999: Pictures of Mars
• May 10, 1999: Supernova 1999by in NGC 2841 and Mars
• May 11, 1999: Supernova 1999by in NGC 2841 and Mars (again)
• May 16, 1999: Supernova 1999by in NGC 2841

• Sep 5, 2000: The Parallax of Asteroid 2000 QW7
• Oct 12, 2000: First long exposures with new camera
• Oct 31 and Nov 01, 2000: IP Pegasi

• July - Sept, 2001 ...: Observations of WZ Sge
• Aug 25, 2001 UT: Occultation by asteroid Hygeia?

• Mar 27, 2002 UT: Photometry of asteroid 1107 Lictoria
• Apr 12, 2002 UT: Photometry of variable star RXJ 1643.7+3402
• Sep 7, 2002 UT: Occultation by 10 Hygeia
• Aug 17, 2002 UT: Astrometry of asteroid 2002 NY40
• Jun 16, 2003 UT: First use of 12-inch Meade and asteroid astrometry
• Jun 26, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jun 28, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jun 29, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 01, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 02, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 04, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 07, 2003 UT: (No) Occultation by (576) Emanuela
• Jul 10, 2003 UT: V603 Aql (only a short run, due to bad weather)
• Jul 14, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 15, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 17, 2003 UT: Tests of PlanetCam
• Jul 19, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 20, 2003 UT: V603 Aql
• Jul 30, 2003 UT: Failures and Mars
• Aug 20, 2003 UT: Local Horizons at the RIT Observatory
• Aug 23, 2003 UT: Mars
• Aug 30, 2003 UT: Mars
• Sep 20, 2003 UT: V585 Lyrae

• May 12, 2004 UT: (No) Occultation by Filipoff
• May 29, 2004 UT: Comparing video cameras
• May 30, 2004 UT: Comparing video cameras, part II
• Jun 15, 2004 UT: Comparing video cameras, part III
• June 24, 2004 UT: Occultation by asteroid (302) Clarissa
• June 26, 2004 UT: Cataclysmic variable star "Her04"
• June 27, 2004 UT: Cataclysmic variable star "Her04"
• Aug 03, 2004 UT: V603 Aql, filters and flats
• Aug 09, 2004 UT: V603 Aql
• Aug 17, 2004 UT: V603 Aql
• Aug 22, 2004 UT: V1101 Aql and McNeil's Nebula
• Aug 23, 2004 UT: V1101 Aql
• Sep 01, 2004 UT: V1101 Aql
• Sep 03, 2004 UT: Coadding of ToUCam images
• Sep 07, 2004 UT: V1101 Aql
• Sep 19, 2004 UT: ASAS 002511
• Sep 20, 2004 UT: ASAS 002511 and planetary transit of TrES-1
• Sep 27, 2004 UT: ASAS 002511 and tests of PC-164C as a finder
• Sep 30, 2004 UT: a short run on ASAS 002511
• Sep 30, 2004 UT: ASAS 002511
• Oct 03, 2004 UT: TrES-1 (outside of transit)
• Oct 04, 2004 UT: TrES-1 (outside of transit again)
• Oct 06, 2004 UT: ASAS 002511

• Mar 16, 2005 UT: Parallax Measurements of Asteroid 1990TG1
• Apr 09, 2005 UT: Webcam images of Jupiter and Saturn
• Apr 12, 2005 UT: Occultation by (1847) Stobbe
• Apr 21, 2005 UT: No data on occultation by (204) Kallisto
• May 21, 2005 UT: No occultation by (114) Kassandra
• July 21, 2005 UT: No occultation by (269) Justitia
• July 23, 2005 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable MV Lyr
• July 24, 2005 UT: (Very little) photometry of cataclysmic variable MV Lyr
• July 26, 2005 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable MV Lyr
• July 29, 2005 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable MV Lyr
• Aug 03, 2005 UT: "Snapshots" of four cataclysmic variables
• Aug 04, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS 1813+61
• Aug 06, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS 1813+61
• Aug 08, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS 1813+61 and EI Psc
• Aug 10, 2005 UT: Photometry of EI Psc
• Aug 17, 2005 UT: Photometry of EI Psc
• Aug 18, 2005 UT: Photometry of EI Psc (short run, poor conditions)
• Aug 24, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS1813+61 (short run)
• Aug 25, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS1813+61
• Aug 27, 2005 UT: Photometry of HS1813+61
• Sep 06, 2005 UT: Rough detection of VarVul05 near M27
• Sep 12, 2005 UT: Photometry of LS Peg (and VarVul05 and V1647 Ori)
• Sep 19, 2005 UT: Photometry of LS Peg
• Sep 21, 2005 UT: Photometry of LS Peg
• Sep 22, 2005 UT: Photometry of LS Peg

• Mar 31, 2006 UT: (No) Occultation by asteroid (165) Loreley
• Apr 10, 2006 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• Apr 12, 2006 UT: Photometry of IY UMa in outburst!
• Apr 14, 2006 UT: Photometry of IY UMa
• Apr 17, 2006 UT: Photometry of IY UMa
• Jul 08, 2006 UT: Astrometry and parallax of 2004 XP14
• Aug 12, 2006: Girl Scout Overnight Astronomy Camp
• Aug 21, 2006 UT: No result for occultation by (144) Vibilia
• Oct 03, 2006 UT: Photometry of (no) occultation by (25) Phocaea
• Oct 07, 2006 UT: Photometry of (no) occultation by (31) Euphrosyne

• Jan 19, 2007 UT: Cub Scouts visit
• Jan 27, 2007: Girl Scout Overnight Astronomy Camp (II)
• Aug 11, 2007: Girl Scout Overnight Astronomy Camp (III)
• Sep 06, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 07, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 14, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 17, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 18, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 19, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 20, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst at two cadences
• Sep 21, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 23, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 24, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Sep 30, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst
• Oct 05, 2007 UT: Photometry of HS 2331+3905 in outburst

• Jan 19, 2008: Girl Scout Astronomy Overnight Camp (IV)
• Mar 11, 2008 UT: A test run on extrasolar planetary system XO-2
• Mar 29, 2008: Girl Scout Astronomy Overnight Camp (V)
• Jul 02, 2008 UT: Photometry of a transit of the extrasolar system TrES-3
• Aug 15, 2008 UT: Photometry of a possible transit of HD 118203
• Aug 16, 2008: Girl Scout Astronomy Overnight Camp (VI)
• Aug 21, 2008 UT: No result for occultation by asteroid (27) Euterpe
• Sep 03, 2008 UT: Photometry of new dwarf nova in Andromeda
• Sep 04, 2008 UT: Photometry of new dwarf nova in Andromeda (short run, poor quality)
• Sep 11, 2008 UT: Photometry of dwarf nova in Andromeda = V466 And
• Sep 17, 2008 UT: Photometry of dwarf nova in Andromeda = V466 And
• Sep 19, 2008 UT: Photometry of dwarf nova in Andromeda = V466 And
• Sep 20, 2008 UT: Photometry of dwarf nova in Andromeda = V466 And
• Jan 24, 2009: Girl Scout Astronomy Overnight Camp (VIII)
• Jun 23, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her
• Jun 24, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her
• Jun 25, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her
• Jul 05, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her
• Jul 09, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her
• Jul 10, 2009 UT: Photometry of RJX1643+34 = V1084 Her and SDSS 150241+333424
• Jul 13, 2009 UT: Photometry of SDSS 150241+333424
• Jul 14, 2009 UT: Photometry of SDSS 150241+333424
• Jul 15, 2009 UT: Photometry of SDSS 150241+333424
• Jul 20, 2009 UT: Photometry of SDSS 150241+333424 -- noisy due to target's faintness
• Aug 07, 2009 UT: Photometry of MR Del (with two telescopes simultaneously!)
• Aug 25, 2009 UT: Photometry of MR Del
• Aug 26, 2009 UT: Photometry of MR Del
• Aug 27, 2009 UT: A little practice using a DSLR
• Oct 22, 2009: Genesee Community Charter School students visit the Observatory
• Nov 17, 2009: Tests of the 14-inch (and failure on TT Ari)
• Jul 03, 2010: Pluto slowly crawls across the sky
  • You can use images of Pluto taken on July 3 and July 6 to determine the distance between the Earth and Pluto if you are brave enough to face a little bit of algebra and trigonometry....
• Jul 06, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309
• Jul 07, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309
• Jul 10, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309
• Jul 11, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309
• Jul 14, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309
• Jul 26, 2010: (No good) Photometry of cataclysmic variable SDSS 162520.3+120309 and test of off-axis guiding
• Aug 07, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable V592 Her
• Aug 10, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable V592 Her
• Aug 16, 2010: Photometry of cataclysmic variable V592 Her and more tests of off-axis guiding

• May 13, 2011: Indoor Astronomy -- Focus on Exoplanets
• Aug 20, 2011 UT: Fruitless photometry of MASTER OT J232022.36+444330.8
• Aug 26, 2011 UT: Photometry of the young SN 2011fe in M101
• Aug 27, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 (and PG1633 color terms)
• Aug - Oct, 2011 ...: Observations of SN 2011fe (summary)
• Aug 29, 2011 UT: Photometry of the young SN 2011fe in M101
• Aug 30, 2011 UT: Photometry of the young SN 2011fe in M101 (and video finder)
• Aug 31, 2011 UT: Photometry of the young SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 02, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 through clouds
• Sep 04, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 10, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 through clouds
• Sep 11, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 12, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 13, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 through clouds
• Sep 16, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 18, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 19, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 (and video with focal reducer)
• Sep 21, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 23, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 25, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 26, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Sep 28, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 05, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 06, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 07, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 08, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 10, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 18, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Oct 24, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 25, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Oct 30, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 02, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Nov 05, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 07, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 18, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 22, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 24, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Nov 25, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a humid morning
• Dec 03, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Dec 03, 2011: Open House at the RIT Observatory
• Dec 10, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Dec 12, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Dec 18, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the morning
• Dec 29, 2011 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a cold morning
• Jan 06, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a cloudy morning
• Jan 09, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a cloudy morning
• Jan 11, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a clear morning
• Jan 16, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a cloudy night
• Jan 19, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 on a cloudy morning
• Jan 22, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Jan 27, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101
• Feb 09, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 (and test of new video finder)
• Feb 16, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the evening again
• Feb 21, 2012 UT: Photometry of SN 2011fe in M101 in the evening
• Mar 01, 2012: Henrietta Cub Scout Pack 128 visits the Observatory
• Mar 15, 2012 UT: First test of the 16-inch Dobsonian on the sky
• Apr 13, 2012: Open House at the RIT Observatory
• June 5, 2012: Transit of Venus
• Aug 08, 2012 UT: A "snapshot" of V380 Oph to support HST
• Aug 16, 2012 UT: A second "snapshot" of V380 Oph to support HST
• Aug 20, 2012 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable CSS 203938-042908
• Aug 22, 2012 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable CSS 203938-042908 (and cleaning 12-inch lens)
• Aug 24, 2012 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable CSS 203938-042908
• Aug 26, 2012 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable CSS 203938-042908
• Aug 30, 2012 UT: Photometry of TT Ari (good) and V2069 Cyg (bad)
• Sep 03, 2012 UT: Photometry of AO Psc
• Sep 25, 2012 UT: A check on V1647 Ori (which is still bright)
• Sep 28, 2012: Open House at the RIT Observatory
• Dec 13, 2012: Open House at the RIT Observatory with bonus pictures of asteroid (4179) Toutatis
• Apr 26, 2013: Nazareth Philosophy students see the planets
• May 05, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 06, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 07, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 08, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 12, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 14, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 16, 2013 UT: Photometry of SDSS 1538+5123
• May 25, 2013 UT: First observations of reverberation AGN (NGC 6418 and Mark 885)
• May 26, 2013 UT: Observations of reverberation AGN (NGC 6418 and Mark 885)
• May 27, 2013 UT: Observations of reverberation AGN (NGC 6418 and IRAS 17552+6209)
• May 31, 2013 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable RXJ1643+34 = V1084 Her
• June 04, 2013 UT: Photometry of NGC 6418 and new cataclysmic variable PNV 19150199+0719471
• June 05, 2013 UT: Photometry of NGC 6418 and PNV 19150199+0719471 (plus rolloff telescope tests)
• June 14, 2013 UT: Photometry of cataclysmic variable PNV 19150199+0719471
• July 26, 2013 UT: Observations of OT J213806.6+261957
• July 27, 2013 UT: Observations of UZ Boo and the young SN 2013ej
• July - Dec, 2013: Observations of SN 2013ej in M74 (summary)
• July 30, 2013 UT: Observations of SN 2013ej in M74
• July 31, 2013 UT: Observations of SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 02, 2013 UT: Observations of SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 04, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 on a cloudy night
• Aug 05, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74, UZ Boo, and new color terms
• Aug 06, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 on a cloudy morning
• Aug 10, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74, through clouds
• Aug 11, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 15, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 16, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 17, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 19, 2013 UT: UZ Boo through clouds
• Aug 20, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 21, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 24, 2013 UT: A tiny bit of UZ Boo, and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 25, 2013 UT: UZ Boo and SN 2013ej in M74
• Aug 29, 2013 UT: The last night (?) of UZ Boo, and SN 2013ej in M74
• Sep 03, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74, and a look at ASASSN-13ck
• Sep 04, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 and ASASSN-13ck
• Sep 06, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Sep 09, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Sep 11, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 (switch to median images)
• Sep 14, 2013: Open House at the RIT Observatory
• Sep 18, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Sep 19, 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 and MASTER OT J004527.52+503213.8
• Sep 25 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 and BB Ari
• Sep 27 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Sep 28 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 in the morning
• Oct 02 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 03 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 08 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 09 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 12 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 13 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 24 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 29 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Oct 31 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Nov 04 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Nov 11 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Nov 14 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 through clouds
• Nov 17 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 through light clouds
• Nov 20 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 on a good night
• Nov 21 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Dec 04 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Dec 12 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 near the Moon
• Dec 13 2013: Open House at RIT Obs: the Chang'e 3 mission
• Dec 17 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74
• Dec 29 2013 UT: SN 2013ej in M74 (the final measurements)
• Mar 14, 2014: Cub Scouts earn their Astronomy Belt Loop
• Apr 02, 2014: Photometry of M35 for Observational Astronomy class
• Apr 09, 2014: Webcam imaging of Moon and planets for Observational Astronomy class
• Apr 11, 2014: Photometry of BF CVn for Observational Astronomy class
• Apr 23, 2014: Photometry of W UMa for Observational Astronomy class
• Apr 24, 2014: Nazareth Philosophy students see celestial objects
• May 11, 2014: Color pictures of the Owl Nebula
• May 16, 2014: Visit from a Cub Scout troop
• Jun 20, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable star ASAS-SN14cl
• Jun 22, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jun 23, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jun 27, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jul 01, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jul 05, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jul 06, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jul 07, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable stars ASAS-14cv and ASAS-14cl
• Jul 10, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable star ASAS-14cv
• Jul 11, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable star ASAS-14cv
• Jul 12, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable star ASAS-14cv
• Jul 14, 2014 UT: Observations of the cataclysmic variable star ASAS-14cv (short due to clouds)
• Jul 16, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv and SN candidate in UGC 9267
• Jul 22, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv (too faint?) and DQ Her
• Jul 23, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv re-brightens!
• Jul 25, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 01, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 05, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 07, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 08, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 09, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 10, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 11, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv and CSS J174033.5+414756
• Aug 16, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 20, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 25, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Aug 28, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Oct 24, 2014: Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity visits
• Nov 05, 2014: RIT's Space Exploration group views satellites
• Dec 05, 2014 UT: ASAS-SN14cv
• Dec 13, 2014: Open House is clouded out, so a talk on the Rosetta mission
• Mar 12, 2015 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable EI UMa
• Apr 13, 2015 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable UX UMa
• Apr 16, 2015 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable CRTS J164950.4+035835
• Apr 24, 2015: Open House at the RIT Observatory and ASAS-SN15hd
• Apr 29, 2015 UT: Photometry of UX UMa and ASAS-SN15hd
• May 02, 2015 UT: Photometry of ASAS-SN15hd
• May 04, 2015 UT: Photometry of CSS 080505:163121+103134
• May 07, 2015 UT: Photometry of CSS 080505:163121+103134
• May 23, 2015 UT: Supernova KISS15n and attempt at photometry of V466 Her
• Jun 03, 2015 UT: Photometry of eclipsing contact binary HH UMa
• Jun 20, 2015 UT: Photometry of the V404 Cyg (through haze)
• Jun 22, 2015 UT: Photometry of the V404 Cyg
• Jun 24, 2015 UT: Photometry of the V404 Cyg as it goes crazy
• Jul 03, 2015 UT: Photometry of eclipsing contact binary HH UMa
• Jul 07, 2015 UT: Photometry of eclipsing contact binary HH UMa
• Jul 11, 2015 UT: Photometry of eclipsing contact binary HH UMa
• Jul 16, 2015 UT: Photometry of eclipsing contact binary HH UMa
• Sep 27, 2015: RIT Observatory Open House for the Lunar Eclipse
• Oct 10, 2015: Girl Scout troop 60209 visits the Observatory
• Mar 12, 2016 UT: HH UMa in B-band (good) and MASTER OT J191841.98+444914.5 (bad)
• Mar 31, 2016 UT: First pictures with new CCD camera (through thick clouds)
• Apr 06, 2016 UT: HH UMa and a few pretty pictures from the ATIK camera
• Apr 13, 2016 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable ASASSN-16eg
• Apr 15, 2016 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable ASASSN-16eg
• Apr 17, 2016 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable ASASSN-16eg
• Apr 18, 2016 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable ASASSN-16eg
• May 05, 2016: Tests of ATIK 11000 camera's dark current
• May 09, 2016: The Transit of Mercury
• May 19, 2016 UT: Notes on polar alignment, and pretty pictures of Jupiter and the Moon
• May 31, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 01, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 02, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 10, 2016 UT: Photometry of the cataclysmic variable 2MASS J16211735+4412541 and SN 2016coj in NGC 4125
• Jun 11, 2016 UT: Photometry of SN 2016coj in NGC 4125 (and HH UMa)
• Jun 12, 2016 UT: Photometry of SN 2016coj in NGC 4125 (and PG 1633+099)
• Jun 13, 2016 UT: Photometry of SN 2016coj in NGC 4125
• Jun 14, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 15, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215 (and PG1633+099)
• Jun 18, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215 (and calibration fields PG1633 and PG1657)
• Jun 19, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215 (and a short run on HH UMa)
• Jun 20, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215 (and PG1657)
• Jun 22, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 23, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215
• Jun 24, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj in NGC 4215 (and PG1633 and PG1657)
• Jun 27, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj through clouds
• Jun 28, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jun 30, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 01, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 03, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 04, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj and a false alarm for V1838 Aql
• Jul 06, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj and a false alarm for ASASSN-16gu
• Jul 11, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj through cirrus
• Jul 12, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj (and new focuser!)
• Jul 13, 2016 UT: Tests of new camera and filterwheel and guider
• Jul 14, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj (and off-axis guiding breakthrough?)
• Jul 17, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 19, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 20, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 21, 2016 UT: Tests of the off-axis guider
• Jul 23, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 24, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 26, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 27, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Jul 30, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Aug 02, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj (and calibration fields)
• Aug 03, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• Aug 05, 2016 UT: Photometry of Supernova 2016coj
• May 17, 2017: Dome Control Documentation
• Jun 13, 2017 UT: Aligning the 12-inch telescope
• Jun 22, 2017 UT: Tests of the equipment after a year
• Jul 03, 2017 UT: Tests of light and dark frames, and dome
• Jul 05, 2017 UT: Quick flats and linearity test
• Jul 31, 2017: Open House for Young Women's College Prep group
• Aug 01, 2017: Open House for REU students
• Sep 11, 2017 UT: Test observations of Nova Sct 2017 = ASASSN-17hx
• Sep 17, 2017 UT: More mount alignment and a mysterious ring artifact
• Sep 18, 2017 UT: Mount alignment in altitude; ring artifact doesn't appear
• Sep 23, 2017 UT: Fixing the focus tube's compression screw, new guider tests, PX And
• Sep 27, 2017 UT: More guider tests
• Oct 02, 2017 UT: Observations of NSV 13514 and NSV 14545
• Oct 06, 2017 UT: Failure to observe occultation by Triton
• Oct 17, 2017 UT: Re-align mount, observations of NSV 13854
• Oct 21, 2017 UT: Observations of NSV 14451 and NSV 13514
• Jan 27, 2018 UT: Checking equipment after Christmas
• Feb 28, 2018 UT: Checking NSV 02831 and NSV 03287
• Mar 12, 2018 UT: Checking NSV 03287 (again)
• Mar 21, 2018 UT: Boy Scout Troop 4174 visits the Observatory
• Mar 24, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Mar 25, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Mar 26, 2018 UT: Another look at NSV 03287, and photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Mar 31, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070, in support of HST!
• Apr 02, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 07, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070 through clouds
• Apr 09, 2018 UT: Observational Astronomy class measures SZ Lyn
• Apr 11, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 12, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 21, 2018 UT: Photometry of RZ Com and ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 22, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 23, 2018 UT: Photometry of HH UMa and ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• Apr 30, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070 through clouds
• May 01, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• May 02, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070 -- and orbital period?!
• May 05, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• May 08, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI J1820+070
• May 14, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 with longer exposures (and removing stripes)
• May 21, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 (and condensation)
• May 24, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• May 25, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070, and HH UMa, too
• May 26, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 03, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 08, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 09, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 14, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 15, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 16, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 18, 2018 UT: Improving the polar alignment of the 12-inch
• Jun 21, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 22, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 26, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jun 29, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 01, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 -- and condensation
• Jul 02, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 (no condensation)
• Jul 04, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 05, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 07, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 08, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 -- with guiding
• Jul 09, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 10, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 12, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 16, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 18, 2018 UT: Visit by REU students and photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 19, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Jul 20, 2018: Open House -- Planets Galore
• Aug 04, 2018: Open House -- More Planets
• Aug 06, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 in V-band
• Aug 24, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Aug 27, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070 in V-band
• Sep 02, 2018 UT: Computer problems and clouds
• Sep 20, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI1820+070 in V-band
• Sep 24, 2018 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI1820+070 in V-band
• Sep 30, 2018 UT: Photometry of NSVS 11726192
• Oct 13, 2018: Open House and photometry of NSVS 11726192
• Oct 19, 2018 UT: Tests of PG2213 field and astrometry (433) Eros
• Nov 23, 2018 UT: Image of (433) Eros and Comet 46P/Wirtanen
• Nov 29, 2018: Boy Scout Troop 750 visits the Observatory
• Mar 09, 2019 UT: Photometry of RR Lyr stars and M67
• Mar 24, 2019 UT: Photometry of possible variable star ASAS J101435+2324.9
• Mar 26, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXI1820+070
• Mar 27, 2019 UT: CSTARS star-tracker test, and more observations of ASAS J101435+2324.9
• Apr 14, 2019: Replacing Swann filter with B filter
• Apr 16, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Apr 22, 2019: Open House -- learning Constellations
• Apr 26, 2019: Cub Scout Troop 332 visits the Observatory
• Jul 09, 2019: REU students look for the Moon and Jupiter
• Jul 19, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Jul 21, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Jul 24, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Jul 25, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Jul 27, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Aug 01, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129, and geosynchronous satellite images
• Aug 03, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129, and CSTARS tests
• Aug 12, 2019 UT: Photometry of TCP J21040470+4631129
• Aug 15, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Aug 18, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Aug 20, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070, and revival of a 1960s Unitron refractor
• Aug 21, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Aug 25, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Aug 26, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Sep 05, 2019 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-18ey = MAXIJ1820+070
• Sep 07, 2019: Open House focusing on the Moon
• Sep 19, 2019 UT: Photometry of GSC 05140-03255
• Oct 29, 2019: The interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
• Dec 10, 2019: A visit from the SUNY Geneseo Astronomy Club
• Apr 17, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Wolf 359
• Apr 19, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Wolf 359
• May 07, 2020 UT: Photometry of eclipsing binary TYC 2483-160-1, astrometry of Wolf 359
• May 08, 2020 UT: Photometry of eclipsing binary TYC 2483-160-1, astrometry of Wolf 359
• May 13, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• May 17, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Wolf 359 and a small collimation adjustment
• May 21, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• May 22, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Wolf 359 and comparison of dome and sky flats
• May 26, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Jun 08, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Jun 14, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And; Jupiter and Saturn for fun.
• Jun 21, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (and picture of M31)
• Jun 29, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (and pictures of M31)
• Jul 07, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (and a check on KID 03644542)
• Jul 09, 2020: Pictures of Comet C/2020 F3 (Neowise)
• Jul 14, 2020: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And ; no occultation of TYC 1188-651-1 by (256) Anna
• Jul 17, 2020: Pictures of Comet C/2020 F3 (Neowise)
• Jul 21, 2020: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (and six planets with the naked eye at once!)
• Jul 26, 2020: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Aug 01, 2020 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-20jl
• Aug 06, 2020 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-20jl, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Aug 14, 2020 UT: Photometry of Nova Cas 2020, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (in R and V)
• Aug 21, 2020 UT: Photometry of Nova Cas 2020, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Aug 26, 2020 UT: Photometry of V392 Per
• Aug 31, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Sep 05, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Sep 07, 2020 UT: Capstone student orientation
• Sep 12, 2020 UT: Photometry of V579 Lyr (with capstone students)
• Sep 15, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And (with capstone student)
• Sep 21, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And (with capstone student)
• Sep 26, 2020 UT: Photometry of ASASSN-20mj
• Oct 06, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And with capstone student
• Oct 10, 2020 UT: Photometry of KK Cnc
• Oct 14, 2020 UT: Photometry of KK Cnc, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Oct 17, 2020 UT: Photometry of KK Cnc and RT And (and pictures of Mars)
• Oct 24, 2020 UT: Practice images of the Moon
• Nov 01, 2020 UT: Photometry of V392 Per, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Nov 04, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in B (and a new variable?)
• Nov 07, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in B and R
• Nov 08, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in B and R
• Nov 09, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in V and I
• Nov 10, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in V and I
• Nov 13, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in R, astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Nov 15, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in V and I
• Nov 21, 2020 UT: Photometry of RT And in B, astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Nov 29, 2020 UT: Photometry of Nova Per 2020 in BVRI, RT And in R, astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Dec 03, 2020 UT: Photometry of Nova Per 2020 in V, astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Dec 11, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Dec 13, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross248
• Dec 19, 2020 UT: Jupiter and Saturn in conjunction, Photometry of Nova Per 2020, astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Dec 30, 2020 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Jan 09, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Jan 10, 2021 UT: Photometry of TCP_09370380+1657350
• Jan 31, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Feb 04, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Feb 22, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Feb 27, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross248 and GX And
• Mar 14, 2021 UT: Photometry of NSVS 2569022
• Mar 21, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• Apr 05, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• Apr 08, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• May 09, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• May 11, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• May 14, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• May 19, 2021 UT: Photometry of AM CVn
• May 31, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Jun 05, 2021 UT: Looking for ZTF21abdwdwo
• Jun 13, 2021 UT: Looking for ZTF21abfmbix
• Jun 17, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Jun 23, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021 (and a not-so-new variable star)
• Jun 24, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Jun 29, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Jul 05, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Jul 15, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Jul 22, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Jul 24, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Jul 26, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Jul 29, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Aug 03, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Aug 05, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg (and a faint eclipsing binary)
• Aug 06, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg
• Aug 10, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg (revised version)
• Aug 15, 2021 UT: Photometry of V627 Peg, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And (and new filterwheel)
• Aug 16, 2021 UT: Photometry of Nova Her 2021
• Aug 25, 2021 UT: Photometry of 1RXS J213344.1+510725, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Sep 09, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Sep 17, 2021 UT: A visit from the University Astronomy class, and photometry of eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg
• Sep 19, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V445 Cas
• Sep 20, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary WZ Cyg
• Sep 25, 2021 UT: Photometry of eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg
• Oct 01, 2021 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Oct 02, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V445 Cas
• Oct 08, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary WZ Cyg
• Oct 11, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg
• Oct 20, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binaries WZ Cyg and V445 Cas
• Oct 28, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg, and astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Nov 03, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg
• Nov 06, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V445 Cas
• Nov 09, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binaries V1004 Cyg and WZ Cyg
• Nov 11, 2021 UT: Occultation by Trans-Neptunian Object ruined by clouds
• Nov 13, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary WZ Cyg
• Nov 16, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg (between precipitation)
• Nov 17, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V445 Cas
• Nov 24, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V445 Cas
• Nov 25, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary V1004 Cyg
• Dec 13, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binaries WZ Cyg and BX Peg
• Dec 14, 2021 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binaries BX Peg and HH UMa
• Feb 21, 2022 UT: Tests of a "Guest" camera on the 12-inch telescope
• Mar 18, 2022 UT: Photometry of the delta Scuti star AI CVn = 4 CVn
• Mar 21, 2022 UT: Photometry of the RR Lyr star BK UMa
• Mar 22, 2022 UT: Photometry of the RR Lyr star MU UMa
• Mar 30, 2022 UT: Photometry of the eclipsing binary PZ UMa
• Apr 03, 2022: Quick test of new ZWO ASI6200MM camera
• Apr 18, 2022 UT: Photometry of BK UMa and more tests of "Guest" camera
• May 09, 2022 UT: First tests of new ZWO ASI6200MM CMOS camera
• May 10, 2022 UT: Unsuccessful attempt to locate asteroid 2019 HT5
• May 12, 2022 UT: Astrometry of asteroid 146 Lucina
• May 15, 2022: Open House for the Lunar Eclipse
• May 18, 2022: Replacing the battery in the Astro-physics keypad
• May 25, 2022: Problems with updating the firmware of the Astro-physics keypad
• May 29, 2022: Tests of gain for the ATIK and ASI cameras
• May 30, 2022: Looking for the meteor shower associated with Comet 73P
• Jun 04, 2022: Looking at the Moon
• Jun 15, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco
• Jun 20, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco
• Jun 24, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco
• Jun 25, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (and test images of V1674 Her)
• Jun 26, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (and more test images of V1674 Her)
• Jun 28, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI) and polar alignment of 14-inch
• Jun 29, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI)
• Jul 01, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI) and Comet C/2017 K2
• Jul 03, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI)
• Jul 04, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI)
• Jul 07, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI)
• Jul 08, 2022 UT: Photometry of U Sco (12-inch + ASI)
• Jul 09, 2022 UT: Video photometry of occultation by Titan
• Jul 15, 2022 UT: Preparing for autoguiding on 12-inch
• Jul 17, 2022 UT: Putting the autoguider into operation on 12-inch
• Jul 18, 2022 UT: A bit of collimation for the 12-inch
• Jul 20, 2022: A visit from the Multimessenger Astrophysics REU program
• Jul 25, 2022 UT: Collimating the 14-inch and checking future occultation by Quaoar
• Jul 31, 2022 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Aug 03, 2022 UT: Piggyback autoguiding with the 14-inch telescope at last
• Aug 14, 2022 UT: Improving the piggyback autoguiding on 14-inch (and Perseid movie)
• Sep 02, 2022 UT: Tests of a high-speed occulation camera
• Sep 03, 2022 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And, notes on astrometry network
• Sep 09, 2022 UT: A small amount of photometry of V1004 Cyg
• Sep 10, 2022 UT: Photometry of V1004 Cyg and XX And
• Sep 13, 2022 UT: Occultation by Uranus (and its rings) ruined by clouds
• Sep 16, 2022 UT: Photometry of XX And
• Sep 24, 2022 UT: Photometry of XX And and indoor tests of high-speed camera
• Sep 30, 2022 UT: Photometry of XX And
• Oct 06, 2022 UT: Photometry of XX And
• Oct 08, 2022: Open House dampened by clouds
• Oct 11, 2022 UT: Photometry of the afterglow of GRB221009A
• Oct 12, 2022 UT: Occultation by (817) Annika blocked by trees
• Oct 14, 2022: Observatory tour by students from Phi Sigma Pi
• Oct 23, 2022 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And, photometry of XX And
• Oct 28, 2022 UT: Photometry of V151 And, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Oct 29, 2022 UT: Photometry of V1004 Cyg, through clouds
• Nov 02, 2022 UT: Photometry of V1004 Cyg, through clouds (again)
• Nov 03, 2022 UT: Imaging Satellites
• Nov 04, 2022 UT: Imaging Satellites
• Nov 04, 2022: Open House at the RIT Observatory
• Nov 10, 2022 UT: Photometry of XX And, astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And
• Nov 18, 2022: Girl Scout Troop 61046 learns about astronomy
• Dec 05, 2022 UT: Imaging Satellites
• Dec 10, 2022 UT: Imaging Satellites in the morning
• Dec 21, 2022 UT: Imaging Satellites
• Feb 09, 2023 UT: Astrometry of Ross 248 and GX And, pictures of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
• Feb 11, 2023: RIT Astronomy Club visits the Observatory
• Mar 31, 2023: Penfield Cub Scouts go Out of This World
• Apr 16, 2023 UT: A movie of the Juice Spacecraft
• Jul 18, 2023: Investigating the Dec motion on the 12-inch telescope
• Jul 19, 2023: Training the 12-inch telescope's drive for backlash
• Jul 23, 2023 UT: Astrometry of GX And and Ross248, guider tests, V347 Aur
• Jul 26, 2023 UT: Color terms from PG1633+099 and SA110
• Aug 01, 2023 UT: Color terms from M11
• Aug 02, 2023 UT: Astrometry of GX And and Ross248, V347 Aur
• Aug 04, 2023: A tour for ASRAS
• Aug 06, 2023 UT: V347 Aur has started to brighten!
• Aug 09, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 11, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 13, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 17, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 22, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 26, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 28, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Aug 30, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 01, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur, astrometry of GX And and Ross 248
• Sep 02, 2023 UT: Last-minute failure to measure occultation by (776) Berbericia
• Sep 03, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 05, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 06, 2023 UT: Photometry of exoplanet transit by WASP-177b
• Sep 08, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 12, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur (and a bit of collimation)
• Sep 13, 2023 UT: Clouds ruin occultation by (704) Interamnia
• Sep 15, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 16, 2023 UT: Photometry of exoplanet transit by KELT-16b
• Sep 20, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Sep 22, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur (and looking for Venus in the daytime)
• Sep 25, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur through clouds
• Sep 27, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur and preparation for occultation by Chaos
• Sep 28, 2023 UT: Successful occultation measurement of (19521) Chaos
• Oct 01, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Oct 03, 2023 UT: Photometry of V347 Aur
• Oct 04, 2023 UT: Photometry of V844 Her (with two scopes), astrometry of GX And and Ross 248
• Oct 14, 2023: Rain spoils partial solar eclipse
• Nov 15, 2023 UT: Astrometry of GX And and Ross 248
• Nov 17, 2023: Open House turns into Eclipse Night
• Nov 18, 2023: Calkins Road Middle School Olympiad
• Dec 15, 2023 UT: Astrometry of GX And and Ross 248, and collimation of 12-inch
• Jan 22, 2024 UT: Tests of eclipse-field astrometry: failure
• Feb 05, 2024 UT: Tests of eclipse-field astrometry: failure again
• Feb 06, 2024 UT: Tests of eclipse-field astrometry: success!
• Feb 21, 2024 UT: Positive occultation by (173) Ino, more eclipse astrometry practice
• Mar 05, 2024 UT: Photometry of asteroid (1532) Inari with students
• Mar 25, 2024 UT: Photometry of SZ Lyn
• Mar 26, 2024 UT: Photometry of asteroid (3) Juno
• Mar 28, 2024 UT: Photometry of SZ Lyn
• Mar 30, 2024: Tests of solar photography through a filter
• Apr 02, 2024 UT: Photometry of UX UMa
• Apr 08, 2024 UT: Photometry of FL Cnc and (1532) Inari
• Apr 10, 2024 UT: (Brief) Photometry of MU UMa
• Apr 14, 2024 UT: Photometry of AE UMa
• Apr 16, 2024 UT: Photometry of transit by HAT-P-36
• Apr 17, 2024 UT: Photometry of asteroid (3) Juno
• May 02, 2024: Webster Thomas High School Space Club comes to visit
• May 31, 2024 UT: Photometry of SS Cyg (in quiesence) plus guider offset position
• Jun 04, 2024 UT: Photometry of SS Cyg (just after outburst starts)
• Jun 05, 2024 UT: Photometry of SS Cyg
• Jun 07, 2024 UT: Photometry of SS Cyg
• Jun 13, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jun 15, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB, and visit from REU students
• Jun 17, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jun 25, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB; astrometry of Ross 248, GX And
• Jun 28, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and asteroid (1367) Nongoma
• Jul 02, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and asteroid (1367) Nongoma
• Jul 07, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and asteroid (1367) Nongoma
• Jul 08, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 09, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 12, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and asteroid (1367) Nongoma
• Jul 17, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 19, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and (1367) Nongoma, astrometry of Ross 248
• Jul 20, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB and (1367) Nongoma, astrometry of GX And
• Jul 21, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 26, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 27, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB, asteroid (1367) Nongoma
• Jul 28, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jul 29, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB, astrometry of GX And and Ross 248
• Aug 01, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB through clouds
• Aug 04, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 05, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 07, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 11, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 13, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 14, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 15, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 22, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB, astrometry of GX And
• Aug 23, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB, astrometry of Ross 248
• Aug 26, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB; limited calculation of B and V color terms
• Aug 27, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 30, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Aug 31, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 02, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 03, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 04, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 05, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 06, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 11, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 12, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 13, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 14, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 18, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Sep 20, 2024 UT: Photometry of T CrB
• Jan 24, 2025: Public Night for Mars opposition
• Feb 11, 2025: Observatory notes: house heating system, dome control system

Other useful items:

• RIT Observatory is located at 77.6638 deg W = 77:39:53 W, +43.0758 deg North = +43:04:33 N, altitude 168 m.
• Observatory Startup Checklist
• Log sheet (PDF) or double-sided (PDF)
• Rochester Clear Sky Chart
• Wunderground Infrared Satellite image and animation or try NOAA Band 11 satellite image animation
• WWV clock emulator
• Interactive lunar map from ASU
• NASA's "Dial-a-Moon" tool
• NASA's Exoplanet Watch program
• Some standard-star fields for measuring color terms
• Swarthmore's Transit Finder website
• For lists of asteroids to observe (or identify)
  • Lowell's "astfinder" page can try to identify unrecognized objects
  • NEOFixer page
  • Lowell Observatory "critical" asteroid lists
  • NEODys priority list
  • ESA's priority list
  • Unistellar Science Predictions including some asteroid occultations
  • Upcoming Asteroid Occultations from asteroidoccultations.com
  • Upcoming Asteroid Occultations from asteroidoccultations.com
  • Asteroid occultations from OccultWatcher
• Tools for visualizing orbits of asteroids and comets
  • Tony Dunn's orbital simulator
  • NASA Solar Systems Dynamics
  • Catalina Sky Survey Orbit View

Thanks to John Lucey and the Green Bank Observatory for the tool to calculate the following information:

This page maintained by Michael Richmond.