Observatory Code E17 (Leura)              Long    150d    20'     30"    Lat  -33d    42'    22"    Altitude 950m    Time UT+10h

Observatory Code E19 ( Kingsgrove)    Long    151d     5'     45"     Lat  -33d    56'    51"    Altitude 60m      Time: UT+10h

MINOR PLANET PHOTOMETRY FROM LEURA AND KINGSGROVE OBSERVATORY

Leura Observatory is located 100km West of Sydney Australia.  Since its inception, the observatory has progressed gradually from a simple manually controlled dome to a recently established remote controlled observatory. Although it is currently requiring 50% human intervention, a fully automation is in the agenda. While the development has been slow , the observatory is performing full time Asteroid light curve observations.

Kingsgrove Observatory is in my backyard. A pier mounted robotic telescope that is easier to manage. When in use, the styrofoam cover is simply flipped open and the telescope/camera powered to start the night's run. With CCDCommander scripting software, multiple targets are possible to be imaged nightly.

My name is Julian Oey. I have been interested in amateur astronomy for as long as I can remember. Its interesting how this hobby can evolve into what it is today.

Email: julianoey1_at_optusnet_dot_com_dot_au