As a support to GAM, part of their Remote Observing program for Global Astronomy Month (GAM2011, April 2011), Abu Dhabi Astronomy support the Virtual Telescope's unique event, offering the chance to discover an astronomical object: "Write Your Name in The Sky!".
On 1 May 2011, starting at 20:00 Universal Time, their cutting-edge technology telescopes will start surfing the spring skies, hunting for new, previously unknown asteroids. The images will be made available online, in real time, to make it possible for you to search them and make the discovery! The first to report to them a potential new object will be credited as a co-discoverer of it, when we send the data to the Minor Planet Center! The typical rules for these kind of discoveries will apply.
So, while having fun with remote astronomy and chatting with many friends from all around the world, we can enjoy hunting for the unknown. We may get to write our name in the sky!
To join this free event, you will just need to access the Virtual Telescope Website at the date and time shown below.
For futher information please contact the Virtual Telescope Team at Bellatrix Observatory.
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