IAU A79

Cometary nature of the NEOCP object RJ22C64 was detected in a course of A79 observations. The latter reveals the presence of diffuse coma nearly 20 arcsec in diameter and tail about 40 arcsec in direction 160 p.a. The first and preliminary orbit for the comet C/2010 J1 (Boattini) indicates perihelion already on Jan. 31, 2010, […]

We proposed to IAU the 2009 QJ5 (225 238) asteroid, discovered by A79 in August 2009, to be named after Bulgarian national hero Hristo Botev. Below is our proposal, which will be hopefully accepted in a late July:
Hristo Botev (1848–1876) was a Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary and was one of the most significant figures […]

Three of the discovered by IAU A79 asteroids, 2007 PN29 (236 785), 2006 OK14 (239 203) and 2010 GN33 (241 558), received final designations and have been numbered by MPC during the last 3 batches (March-May). 2010 GN33 were discovered in April 2010 and it is one of the only 80 asteroids discovered and numbered […]

Two new MB asteroids have been discovered by A79 team. We changed our search area because of the new MPC rules. According these rules, there is no more priority of the two nights observations during the designation process. We can scan only small areas of the sky and thus we try to avoid the areas […]

Another member of the outer zone of the Main Belt, 2010 FT6, has been discovered on 16/03/2010 by A79 team. Our plan now is to perform a second night observations of 3 new identified objects detected during our last small sky scan and we hope that this time MPC will follow their own rules and […]

We performed and reported two nights observations of two new asteroids (2010 FG7 and 2010 FH7) according to all MPC rules. However, the MPC gave the discovery credit to G96 which observed only one night. This is just a theft and an illegal operation! These MPC “procedures” that are not precedent proves that the “rules” […]

Seven new main belters have been discovered in a course of A79 observations. Initially we tried to confirm short arc on-line observations provided by our colleague K. Dankov, but found also the asteroids 2010 EZ20 and 2010 EC44 on 06 and 13 March, respectively. During the confirmation process we were able to detect much brighter […]

Според проведената от нас анкета стана ясно, че българите категорично избират до името на Васил Левски в космоса да бъде увековечен друг наш национален герой – Христо Ботев. Членовете на нашата обсерватория са радостни от това решение и изказват своята голяма благодарност на гласувалите над 1300 човека в нашата анкета! Показателен е факта, че втори […]

Eight MB asteroids have been discovered in a course of A79 observations in November (14-21). Five of the bodies are members of the central part of the belt, two of the inner and one is an outer. We performed consecutive observations in December and improved significantly their orbital elements. Five of the discovered 9 asteroids […]

Международния астрономически съюз стартира процедура по кръщаване на 3 от откритите през 2009 г. от IAU A79 астероиди: 2009 OD2, 2009 QJ5 и 2009 QU33. Във връзка с това, обсерватория IAU A79 инициира анкета чрез която да се определи на кои велики българи да бъдат кръстени астероидите.След дискусия на нашите колеги беше взето единодушното решението […]