Faulkes Telescope Observations
(3200) Phaethon
Minor planet (3200) Phaethon. Images obtained using the Faulkes Telescope
North, operated by Las Cumbres Observatory. Click on image to enlarge.
During a work experience project at Armagh Observatory from 2014
December 1st to 5th, secondary school students from Armagh, Newry,
Belfast and Craigavon used the Las Cumbres Observatory Global
Telescope Network to plan and obtain observations of astronomical
objects, and process and measure the resulting images.
Among the targets observed was (3200) Phaethon, the asteroidal
(cometary?) parent object of the
Geminid meteor shower.
We measured the positions of these
comets and near-Earth asteroids
and other objects, and submitted the results to the Minor
Planet Center.
We are most grateful to the
Faulkes Telescope Project and
Las Cumbres
Observatory for letting us have this telescope time and making these
observations possible.
2014 December 5th
More astronomical projects with the Faulkes Telescopes
Last Revised: 2014 December 12th
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