Calvin–Rehoboth Observatory

The Calvin–Rehoboth Robotic Observatory (obs. code: G98) is an astronomical observatory developed jointly between Calvin University (formerly Calvin College) in Michigan and Rehoboth Christian School in New Mexico, United States. It consists of identical telescopes, one on each campus. Students at both schools use the telescopes as part of their study.[2][3] The joint observatory has been in operation since 2004.[4]

Minor planets discovered: 110 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Since weather in Michigan is often problematic for visual astronomy, the joint observatory allows students at the college to operate the telescope in New Mexico remotely after having trained on the identical telescope locally. It provides access to research quality scientific equipment and training for the high school students.[2]

The observatory was used to discover several minor planets, including 145475 Rehoboth, which was named for the high school, where the Calvin–Rehoboth Robotic Observatory is located,[3] while 134244 De Young was named for Mike De Young, a former science teacher at the Rehoboth Christian School.[5]

List of discovered minor planets

More than a hundred discovered minor planets are credited directly to the discovering observatory (G98) by the Minor Planet Center (as Calvin College or Prairie School).[1]

(129157) 2005 ET30510 March 2005list [A]
152233 Van Till25 September 2005list [A]
(155054) 2005 SN1925 September 2005list [A]
(155067) 2005 SH5826 September 2005list [A]
(157694) 2006 AY25 January 2006list [A]
(161595) 2005 SK1925 September 2005list [A]
167875 Kromminga2 March 2005list [A]
(175199) 2005 ER30510 March 2005list [A]
(177906) 2005 SO1925 September 2005list [A]
(178227) 2006 WF116 November 2006list [A]
(185141) 2006 SS13018 September 2006list [A]
(187644) 2007 DA116 February 2007list [A]
(187645) 2007 DB116 February 2007list [A]
188847 Rhipeus23 March 2006list [A]
(188941) 2007 DT717 February 2007list [A]
(202302) 2005 CF613 February 2005list [A]
(204571) 2005 EX3179 March 2005list [A]
(210144) 2006 SZ5618 September 2006list [A]
(210298) 2007 TE10513 October 2007list [A]
210425 Imogene10 January 2008list [B]
(212547) 2006 SD2018 September 2006list [A]
(212756) 2007 TY167 October 2007list [A]
(212925) 2008 AL3110 January 2008list [A]
(214195) 2005 EW292 March 2005list [A]
(214643) 2006 SA5718 September 2006list [A]
(215053) 2009 DL4726 February 2009list [A]
(217432) 2005 SF5826 September 2005list [A]
(218639) 2005 SM1925 September 2005list [A]
(219003) 2008 KR1127 May 2008list [A]
(227840) 2007 DC116 February 2007list [A]
(227842) 2007 DK717 February 2007list [A]
(229305) 2005 EN954 March 2005list [A]
(233217) 2005 YM20 December 2005list [A]
(236895) 2007 TZ167 October 2007list [A]
(236896) 2007 TH177 October 2007list [A]
(241513) 2009 DG4828 February 2009list [A]
(242962) 2006 SP4919 September 2006list [A]
(243158) 2007 TG6811 October 2007list [A]
243320 Jackuipers24 September 2008list [A]
(243520) 2010 CH4414 February 2010list [A]
(246262) 2007 TJ177 October 2007list [A]
(246483) 2007 XK33 December 2007list [A]
(248787) 2006 SD5718 September 2006list [A]
(248974) 2007 DU718 February 2007list [A]
(251556) 2009 DY1420 February 2009list [A]
(256461) 2007 DV718 February 2007list [A]
(256874) 2008 DD1728 February 2008list [A]
(257189) 2008 KU1128 May 2008list [A]
(262959) 2007 DN8422 February 2007list [A]
(263664) 2008 GW10913 April 2008list [A]
(263763) 2008 KV1128 May 2008list [A]
(266397) 2007 EE17111 March 2007list [A]
(268488) 2005 YO20 December 2005list [A]
(269147) 2008 DU427 February 2008list [A]
(269374) 2009 AF1713 January 2009list [A]
(272099) 2005 GE1202 April 2005list [A]
(274234) 2008 LO1613 June 2008list [A]
(281847) 2010 CC4413 February 2010list [A]
(283192) 2010 CE4413 February 2010list [A]
(284634) 2007 VK26713 November 2007list [A]
(289436) 2005 EU292 March 2005list [A]
(292182) 2006 SB2018 September 2006list [A]
(292226) 2006 SC5718 September 2006list [A]
(293310) 2007 DW4021 February 2007list [A]
(296247) 2009 DA1520 February 2009list [A]
(297004) 2010 FP3121 March 2010list [A]
(304350) 2006 SX29018 September 2006list [A]
(305223) 2007 XJ33 December 2007list [A]
(305844) 2009 EQ12 March 2009list [A]
(308191) 2005 CF623 February 2005list [A]
(314718) 2006 SB5718 September 2006list [A]
(315053) 2007 DZ16 February 2007list [A]
(319556) 2006 SA2018 September 2006list [A]
(321372) 2009 OB727 July 2009list [A]
(325263) 2008 GX10913 April 2008list [A]
(325433) 2009 OR1930 July 2009list [A]
(328605) 2009 SF10020 September 2009list [A]
(330119) 2005 YL20 December 2005list [A]
(340413) 2006 FS923 March 2006list [A]
(340716) 2006 SE6418 September 2006list [A]
(341324) 2007 TA177 October 2007list [A]
(341360) 2007 TB7113 October 2007list [A]
(345973) 2007 TN10515 October 2007list [A]
(353046) 2009 DZ1420 February 2009list [A]
(358000) 2006 DF6322 February 2006list [A]
(362131) 2009 DW4220 February 2009list [A]
(367428) 2008 SF1122 September 2008list [A]
(370871) 2005 EZ804 March 2005list [A]
(372072) 2008 SH1122 September 2008list [A]
(375005) 2007 FM4226 March 2007list [A]
(375691) 2009 ME122 June 2009list [A]
(381249) 2007 TD10513 October 2007list [A]
(381916) 2010 CD4413 February 2010list [A]
(384301) 2009 SS1920 September 2009list [A]
(384483) 2010 CU4415 February 2010list [A]
(385880) 2006 SB7718 September 2006list [A]
(386034) 2007 EM3912 March 2007list [A]
(389468) 2010 ER4412 March 2010list [A]
(390900) 2005 ES292 March 2005list [A]
(394364) 2007 DD118 February 2007list [A]
(402899) 2007 TE177 October 2007list [A]
(406404) 2007 TP10515 October 2007list [A]
(410751) 2009 DK4726 February 2009list [A]
(410770) 2009 ER12 March 2009list [A]
(435108) 2007 DS4018 February 2007list [A]
(440380) 2005 CD613 February 2005list [A]
(455669) 2005 CB613 February 2005list [A]
(465797) 2010 CS4414 February 2010list [A]
(467542) 2007 TC258 October 2007list [A]
(475304) 2005 XB7810 December 2005list [A]
Credited by the MPC to:
A Calvin College
B Prairie School

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. "Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Twin Telescopes". Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  3. "145475 Rehoboth (2005 TP52)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. "Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Twin Telescopes". www.calvin.edu.
  5. "134244 De Young (2006 AA4)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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