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

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Calvin–Rehoboth Observatory

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 ET305	10 March 2005	list [A]
152233 Van Till	25 September 2005	list [A]
(155054) 2005 SN19	25 September 2005	list [A]
(155067) 2005 SH58	26 September 2005	list [A]
(157694) 2006 AY2	5 January 2006	list [A]
(161595) 2005 SK19	25 September 2005	list [A]
167875 Kromminga	2 March 2005	list [A]
(175199) 2005 ER305	10 March 2005	list [A]
(177906) 2005 SO19	25 September 2005	list [A]
(178227) 2006 WF1	16 November 2006	list [A]
(185141) 2006 SS130	18 September 2006	list [A]
(187644) 2007 DA1	16 February 2007	list [A]
(187645) 2007 DB1	16 February 2007	list [A]
188847 Rhipeus	23 March 2006	list [A]
(188941) 2007 DT7	17 February 2007	list [A]
(202302) 2005 CF61	3 February 2005	list [A]
(204571) 2005 EX317	9 March 2005	list [A]
(210144) 2006 SZ56	18 September 2006	list [A]
(210298) 2007 TE105	13 October 2007	list [A]
210425 Imogene	10 January 2008	list [B]
(212547) 2006 SD20	18 September 2006	list [A]
(212756) 2007 TY16	7 October 2007	list [A]
(212925) 2008 AL31	10 January 2008	list [A]
(214195) 2005 EW29	2 March 2005	list [A]
(214643) 2006 SA57	18 September 2006	list [A]

(215053) 2009 DL47	26 February 2009	list [A]
(217432) 2005 SF58	26 September 2005	list [A]
(218639) 2005 SM19	25 September 2005	list [A]
(219003) 2008 KR11	27 May 2008	list [A]
(227840) 2007 DC1	16 February 2007	list [A]
(227842) 2007 DK7	17 February 2007	list [A]
(229305) 2005 EN95	4 March 2005	list [A]
(233217) 2005 YM	20 December 2005	list [A]
(236895) 2007 TZ16	7 October 2007	list [A]
(236896) 2007 TH17	7 October 2007	list [A]
(241513) 2009 DG48	28 February 2009	list [A]
(242962) 2006 SP49	19 September 2006	list [A]
(243158) 2007 TG68	11 October 2007	list [A]
243320 Jackuipers	24 September 2008	list [A]
(243520) 2010 CH44	14 February 2010	list [A]
(246262) 2007 TJ17	7 October 2007	list [A]
(246483) 2007 XK3	3 December 2007	list [A]
(248787) 2006 SD57	18 September 2006	list [A]
(248974) 2007 DU7	18 February 2007	list [A]
(251556) 2009 DY14	20 February 2009	list [A]
(256461) 2007 DV7	18 February 2007	list [A]
(256874) 2008 DD17	28 February 2008	list [A]
(257189) 2008 KU11	28 May 2008	list [A]
(262959) 2007 DN84	22 February 2007	list [A]
(263664) 2008 GW109	13 April 2008	list [A]

(263763) 2008 KV11	28 May 2008	list [A]
(266397) 2007 EE171	11 March 2007	list [A]
(268488) 2005 YO	20 December 2005	list [A]
(269147) 2008 DU4	27 February 2008	list [A]
(269374) 2009 AF17	13 January 2009	list [A]
(272099) 2005 GE120	2 April 2005	list [A]
(274234) 2008 LO16	13 June 2008	list [A]
(281847) 2010 CC44	13 February 2010	list [A]
(283192) 2010 CE44	13 February 2010	list [A]
(284634) 2007 VK267	13 November 2007	list [A]
(289436) 2005 EU29	2 March 2005	list [A]
(292182) 2006 SB20	18 September 2006	list [A]
(292226) 2006 SC57	18 September 2006	list [A]
(293310) 2007 DW40	21 February 2007	list [A]
(296247) 2009 DA15	20 February 2009	list [A]
(297004) 2010 FP31	21 March 2010	list [A]
(304350) 2006 SX290	18 September 2006	list [A]
(305223) 2007 XJ3	3 December 2007	list [A]
(305844) 2009 EQ1	2 March 2009	list [A]
(308191) 2005 CF62	3 February 2005	list [A]
(314718) 2006 SB57	18 September 2006	list [A]
(315053) 2007 DZ	16 February 2007	list [A]
(319556) 2006 SA20	18 September 2006	list [A]
(321372) 2009 OB7	27 July 2009	list [A]
(325263) 2008 GX109	13 April 2008	list [A]

(325433) 2009 OR19	30 July 2009	list [A]
(328605) 2009 SF100	20 September 2009	list [A]
(330119) 2005 YL	20 December 2005	list [A]
(340413) 2006 FS9	23 March 2006	list [A]
(340716) 2006 SE64	18 September 2006	list [A]
(341324) 2007 TA17	7 October 2007	list [A]
(341360) 2007 TB71	13 October 2007	list [A]
(345973) 2007 TN105	15 October 2007	list [A]
(353046) 2009 DZ14	20 February 2009	list [A]
(358000) 2006 DF63	22 February 2006	list [A]
(362131) 2009 DW42	20 February 2009	list [A]
(367428) 2008 SF11	22 September 2008	list [A]
(370871) 2005 EZ80	4 March 2005	list [A]
(372072) 2008 SH11	22 September 2008	list [A]
(375005) 2007 FM42	26 March 2007	list [A]
(375691) 2009 ME1	22 June 2009	list [A]
(381249) 2007 TD105	13 October 2007	list [A]
(381916) 2010 CD44	13 February 2010	list [A]
(384301) 2009 SS19	20 September 2009	list [A]
(384483) 2010 CU44	15 February 2010	list [A]
(385880) 2006 SB77	18 September 2006	list [A]
(386034) 2007 EM39	12 March 2007	list [A]
(389468) 2010 ER44	12 March 2010	list [A]
(390900) 2005 ES29	2 March 2005	list [A]
(394364) 2007 DD1	18 February 2007	list [A]

(402899) 2007 TE17	7 October 2007	list [A]
(406404) 2007 TP105	15 October 2007	list [A]
(410751) 2009 DK47	26 February 2009	list [A]
(410770) 2009 ER1	2 March 2009	list [A]
(435108) 2007 DS40	18 February 2007	list [A]
(440380) 2005 CD61	3 February 2005	list [A]
(455669) 2005 CB61	3 February 2005	list [A]
(465797) 2010 CS44	14 February 2010	list [A]
(467542) 2007 TC25	8 October 2007	list [A]
(475304) 2005 XB78	10 December 2005	list [A]
Credited by the MPC to: A Calvin College B Prairie School

See also

• List of asteroid-discovering observatories
• List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions
• List of observatory codes § G98

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. Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
5. "134244 De Young (2006 AA4)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

External links

• Asteroids bear school, educator’s monikers Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, (134244) De Young, PDF