Vidulini Observatory

Actual Information Technology Company Ltd. from Zminj donated us two complete desktop computer configurations. These computers are now located in Vidulini will be used for the NEXT VSX system.

In Vidulini is redesigned VSX NEXT robotic system for monitoring and detecting promijenjivih stars. Followed by integration of the module and the first test in March

Tuesday morning from our will over see the partial solar eclipse. Depending on the location observer visibility of the eclipse will begin just before 8:00 am, fifteen minutes after sunrise. Maximum eclipse occurs at 09:20 and then the moon will cover more than 2 / 3 the solar disk followed by a slow decline phase of the eclipse. Few minutes before 11:00 am heaven will show finish. The next opportunity for observation of solar eclipses from our region will participate only in March 2015th year!

Schematic diagram of the solar eclipse

The times corresponding to the region of Istria, but may be with minor differences of a few minutes to apply anywhere in their homeland.
To cause an eclipse of the Sun, three are celestial bodies must find the right place at the right time, which happens a few times a year. The sun, moon and Earth must be in a plane when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun begins Solar Eclipse. Depending on other routes solar eclipses can be partial, or full ring. Istria and Croatia will see a total eclipse of the Sun in the early morning of the 3rd rujna 2081st year!

Animate the visibility of solar eclipses 04th January 2011

In addition to the eclipse, during the night and before dawn in the sky ahead of us and an increased number of falling stars. Meteor stream Quadrantidi maximum activity is just before dawn. According to the calculations are expected between 60 and 200 meteors at maximum speed.
WARNING!
For the observation of meteors we do not need technical equipment. Meteors we see with the naked eye no matter which part of the sky to look. But on the other hand, observation of eclipse of the sun is very dangerous if you do not use special astronomical filters that completely prevents any kind of damage eyesight!

Was performed primopredja NEXT VSX system. James Vardijan finished the first part of the work on creating a platform for the reception of the Meade LX200 telescope mount. Below the design and manufacture of EQ wedge Uljanik in Pula, and then completing the test system.

Created the platform for receiving equipment on robotic system VSX NEXT. Activities related to developing and testing performed Krunslav Vardijan. In the meantime, by the County of Istria we got a few computers, of which two will be used in the work of a VSX-NEXT.

NEXT VSX platform for the acceptance of five telescopes with associated cameras

Months of investigation extrasolar planets WASP-33 AUV with performance robotic system EXO NEXT (Gregor Srdoč) indicate the possibility of so-called. multiperiode. It will take another few months photometric measurements and data processing for the final results on the possible existence of other planets in this potentially višeplanetarnom system.

Photometry WASP 33

A radio research issues clash interplanetary particles of matter from the Earth's atmosphere (weather), under the working title Warms designed for astronomical association Vidulini soon begin its operational, permanent work.
Updated version Warms radiotelescope during the summer and autumn months, they created and tested by Peter Gljušćić, Marino Tumpić, Gabriel and John Erman Kurečić.

Range radiotelescope Warms the research version of meteor

The system now consists of two separate units, a special radio receiver (so-called radio-scanner) and FM radio receiver with the AD converter, all supported by three cijelovite configuration of desktops, dual antenna system, and specialized (dedicated) software.
Except for the radio observations of meteors this system could be used for other studies (Jupiter, the Sun ..), with appropriate modifications of the antenna system used and the range of frequencies.
In early October Warms was transported to Zagreb where he is "homed" in John Kurečić (student of the Faculty of Science, Department of Physics). At this temporary location Warms will be further tested and be in operational use until May-June next year when it follows him back to the final, permanent location Vidulini Observatory-St. Agata in central Istria.
Warms the fully autonomous system, operational 24 hours a day throughout the year, regardless of time of day and night conditions and Weather Conditions. Operator / operators is the biggest job analysis and processing, and understanding the data collected by the exchange of the IMO (International Meteor Organization), which will soon go.

Large AUV Newtonian telescope type on Celestron CAM goto assembly returns to Vidulin. Internal name of a robot with a completely mechanical, optical, computer and other subsystems are complete again. Thanks to the dedication and effort Krunoslava Vardijan (Svedruža Observatory) is a fixed air gap assembly and breakdown of the electronics. The robot is now ready for new tasks.

ROBOT in the basic configuration for the time MM 2006

NEXT VSX system associated with telescopes, cameras, power supplies and other elements, without a computer system located at Krunoslava Vardijan in Zagorje. There will be a special platform for the permanent acceptance of the complete opto-electronic hardware. Estimated time of operation before testing a new "set-up" somewhere in late November or early December.

About the participants in the call for CLARK-2010.

Arrival to Rijeka on Monday, going home on Thursday morning!

Upon arrival at the river to gather the team and wait and Peter Marino reached by car by a team of about 13 hours. After that, go to Soršonima where we will all be accommodated (Gregor).

Monday afternoon we will begin the official part of CLARK-2010.

IMPORTANT!

It is necessary to complete the registration form and return it to the email marino.tumpic @ gmail.com before Monday 09th August 2010.

APPLICATION CLARK-2010

Name and surname
e-mail
Mobile Phone
Address (Street, City)
Date of birth
The school / college (class, year)
Autobiographical notes

For "fast" information call, 098 255 096th