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Department of Astronomy
MicroFUN
MICROLENSING FOLLOW- UP NETWORK

People, Telescopes, & Equipment

MicroFUN would not be possible without the dedicated efforts of astronomers on 5 continents who contribute observations and data reduction expertise, and who are willing to share their data with the community as soon as we receive it.

Below is a listing of the current MicroFUN Team Members and the Telescopes and Equipment we are using.

Team MicroFUN

MicroFUN HomeBase at The Ohio State University:
Andy Gould
B. Scott Gaudi
Subo Dong
Rick Pogge
Julia Janczak
Cameron Nelson
Szymon Kozłowski

South Korea:
Chung-Uk Lee, KASI
Byeong-Gon Park, KASI
Cheongho Han, Chungbuk National University, Korea

New Zealand:
Jennie McCormick, Farm Cove Observatory, Pakuranga, Auckland
Grant Christie, Auckland Observatory, Auckland
Tim Natusch, Auckland Observatory, Auckland
Bill Allen, Vintage Lane Observatory, Blenheim
John Drummond, Possum Observatory, Patutahi
David Moorhouse, Kumeu Observatory, Kumeu
Guy Thornley, Kumeu Observatory, Kumeu
Marc Bos, Molehill Astronomical Observatory, North Shore

Australia:
Greg Bolt, Perth
David Higgins, Hunters Hill Observatory, Canberra

South Africa:
Berto Monard, Bronberg Observatory, Pretoria

South Pacific:
Roland Santallo, Southern Stars Observatory, Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Europe:
Jose Munoz, Universidad de Valencia, Spain
Iossif Papadakis, Skinakas Observatory, Crete

Israel:
Dani Maoz, Tel-Aviv University
Shai Kaspi, Tel-Aviv University
Avi Shporer, Tel-Aviv University
Yossi Schwarzwald, Tel-Aviv University
Evgeny Gorbikov, Tel-Aviv University
David Polishook, Tel-Aviv University
Avishay Gal-Yam, Weizmann Institute of Science

South America:
Franco Mallia, Campo Catino Austral Observatory
Alain Maury, Campo Catino Austral Observatory and SPACE, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

North America:
Eran Ofek, Palomar Observatory, California, USA

Telescopes & Equipment

Auckland Observatory
Site: Auckland, New Zealand
Observer: Grant Christie & Tim Natusch
Telescope: 0.40-meter f/10 Meade LX200R + Paramount GT1100s
Instrument: SBIG STL-6303E Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-6303E 3Kx2K CCD
Location: 174:46:37E 36:54:22S

Bronberg Observatory
Site: Pretoria, South Africa
Observer: Berto Monard
Telescope: 0.36-meter f/8 Meade RCX 400
Instrument: SBIG ST8XME Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
Location: 28:26:18E 25:54:32S

Campo Catino Austral Observatory
Site: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Observers: Franco Mallia & Alain Maury
Telescope: 0.36-meter (14-inch) Celestron SCT
Instruments: SBIG ST8XME Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
Location: 68:10:49W 22:57:10S

Craigie 0.25-meter f/6.3 Telescope
Site: Craigie, Western Australia (aka CBA Perth)
Observer: Greg Bolt
Telescope: 0.25-meter (10-inch) Meade LX200 f/6.3 SCT
Instrument: SBIG ST7-NABG Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF0400 CCD
Location: 115:45:25.6E 31:47:26.1S

CTIO/SMARTS2 1.3meter Telescope
Site: Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory, Chile
Observers: Juan Espinoza and Alberto Pasten (SMARTS2)
Telescope: 1.3-meter f/13 Reflector (ex 2MASS Southern telescope)
Instrument: ANDICAM
Detector: Fairchild 477 CCD binned 2x2
Location: 70:48:17W 30:10:06S

Farm Cove Observatory (CBA-Pakuranga)
Site: Pakuranga, Auckland New Zealand
Observer: Jennie McCormick
Telescope: 0.36-meter f/10 Meade LX200R
Instrument: SBIG ST8XME Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
Location: 174:53:37E 36:53:37S

Hunters Hill Observatory
Site: Canberra, Australia
Observer: David Higgins
Telescope: 0.36-meter f/10 Meade LX200GPS
Instrument: SBIG ST8E Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-1603E CCD
Location: 149:06:36E 35:09:45S

Kumeu Observatory
Site: Kumeu, Auckland, NZ
Observer: David Moorhouse & Guy Thornley
Telescope: Celestron 0.36m (14-inch) + f/6.3 focal reducer
Instrument: SBIG ST-2000XM
Detector: Kodak KAI-2020M
Location: 174:31:29E 36:48:23S

LOAO Telescope
Site: Mt Lemmon Observatory, Arizona, USA
Observer: various (Korean team)
Telescope: 1.0-meter Cassegrain f/16 or f/45
Instrument: FLI IMG4301E
Detector: Kodak KAF-4301E CCD
Location: 110:47:20W 32:26:35N

Molehill Astronomical Observatory
Site: North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand
Observer: Marc Bos
Telescope: 0.30-meter f/10 Meade SCT + German Mount
Instrument: SBIG ST8XME Camera
Detector: Kodak KAF-1603ME CCD
Location: 174:43:43E 36:47:55S

MDM Observatory
Site: Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA
Observers: various (OSU team)
Telescopes: 2.4-meter f/7.4 Ritchey-Chretien & 1.3-meter f/7.6 Cassegrain
Instrument: Direct Imaging Cameras
Detectors: Various SITe and other CCDs
Location: 111:36:56W 31:57:05N

Palomar 60-inch Telescope
Site: Palomar Observatory, Mt. Palomar California, USA
Observer: Avishay Gal-Yam
Telescope: 60-inch reflector Mt. Palomar, California.
Instrument: P60 Robotic Camera
Detector: SITe 2Kx2K CCD
Location: 116:51:36W 33:21:26N

Possum Observatory
Site: Patutahi, Gisbourne New Zealand
Observers: John Drummond
Telescope: 0.41-meter (16-inch) f5.2 Meade Starfinder Newtonian
Instrument: SBIG STL11000M CCD
Detector: Kodak KAI-11000M CCD
Location: 177:53:29E 38:37:26S

Skinakas Observatory
Site: Mount Ida, Central Crete
Observer: Iossif Papadakis
Telescope: Carl Zeiss 1.3m f/7.64 RC
Instrument: Andor iKon-L DZ436-BV
Detector: E2V 42-40 2Kx2K
Location: 24:53:57E 35:12:43N

Southern Stars Observatory
Site: Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Observer: Roland Santallo
Telescope: 11-inch Celestron f/10 (operated at f/5)
Instrument: SBIG ST7XE
Detector: Kodak KAF-0402E CCD
Location: 149:35:15W 17:33:04S

Vintage Lane Observatory
Site: Blenheim, New Zealand (Marlborough)
Observer: Bill Allen
Telescope: 0.4-meter f/15 Classical Cassegrain
Instrument: SBIG STL-1001E
Detector: Kodak KAF-1001E
Location: 173:50:21E 41:29:30S

Wise Observatory
Site: Wise Observatory, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel.
Observers: various (Israeli Team)
Telescopes: 1-meter f/10 & 0.46m Centurion 18.
Instruments: Direct Imagers, SBIG STL-6303E on the C18
Detectors: E2V CCD36-40 (Princeton Instruments Acton VersArray:1300B), Kodak KAF-6303E
Location: 34:45:44E 30:35:50N