Winer ObservatoryMike Schwartz Science at the Winer Observatory
Mike Schwartz of Tenagra Observatories installed the equipment shown at left in October, 1998
at Position No. 4 of our Sonoita Facility. Using a telephone modem, he conducted his supernova
search remotely from his home in Oregon. There were no discoveries between October and the end
of 1998, but in early January, 1999 Mike discovered his first supernova remotely (he had
discovered seven before at his home in Oregon), and shortly thereafter, discovered yet another.
By six months later, over the Fourth of July weekend when he removed the system from our
observatory at the start of the monsoon season (when it is clear in Oregon), he had discovered
seven supernovae at our observatory, bringing his overall total to 14, making him the
second-ranked amateur in supernova hunting. The following discoveries are documented in
IAU circulars:
- SN1999B (January 15 UT)
- SN1999X (January 23 UT)
- SN1999Z (February 8 UT)
- SN1999ab (February 8 UT)
- SN1999bv (April 19 UT)
- SN1999cb (May 8 UT)
- SN1999cf (May 24 UT)
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