Paramount Discoveries Page
 

Celestial Object Discoveries

 

  

 

Customers using Software Bisque products (software and hardware) have made over 500 discoveries to date, and climbing!

 

The table below lists the names of Paramount users and the discoveries they have made using Software Bisque's Observatory Control Suite (the software included with the Paramount GT-1100 mount).

 

If you've discovered any new objects using Software Bisque products, please let us know and we'll add your name to the list below! 

 

 Discoveries by Paramount Users
 

Name

Total

 Bright near-infrared afterglow of GRB Super- novas

Minor Planet
Designations

Minor Planets

Variable Stars

Comets

Cataclysmic
Variables

 Locally
 Remotely 

Detector

 Optical Tube Assembly
Mark Armstrong 13   13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 SBIG ST-9E C-14
Tom
Boles		 50   50 1 0 0 0 0 50 0 Apogee AP-7 C-14
BOOTES 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1    
Steve Brady 2   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Apogee KX2 10-inch f/7 Newtonian
Paulo Holvorcem 10   0 16 10 0 0 0 0 0 SBIG ST-7 C-14
Dr. Charles Juels 121   0 316 121 0 0 0 121 0 Apogee AP-7 12.5-inch  Newtonian
Tim Puckett 27   27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 Apogee AP-7 C-14
Oakley Observatory (Rose-Hulman Institute) 33   0 33 33 0 0 0 33 0 Apogee AP-8 C-14
Doug Rich 3   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 SBIG ST-9XE Meade LX200 12-inch OTA
Michael Schwartz 16   15 0 0 0 0 1 8 8 Apogee AP-7 C-14
Total Discoveries 277                      
 

The following table lists the discoveries made using the Observatory Control Suite controlling telescopes from other manufacturers.

 

Discoveries by the Bisque Observatory Software Suite (BOSS) Users

Name

Total

Super- novas

Minor Planet
Designations

 Minor Planets Variable Stars Comets Cataclysmic
Variables		 Locally
 Remotely  Detector Optical Tube Assembly
Mark Armstrong 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 16  0 Apogee AP-7 Meade 12-inch LX200
Begues Observatory (170) 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 SBIG ST-9E Meade 14-inch LX200
Emerald Lane Observatory (843) 137 0 137 137 0 0 0 137 0 SBIG ST-9E Meade 16-inch LX200
Gianluca Masi 3 0 11 3 1 0 0 2 0 SBIG ST-7 Celestron
CG-11
Howard Brewington 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Visual Homemade
Mirco Villi 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SBIG ST-7 C-14
Robert Holmes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SBIG ST-9E Meade 16-inch LX200
Observatory Pla D'Arguines (941) 43 0 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 SBIG ST-9E Meade 12-inch LX200
Doug Rich 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 SBIG ST-9XE Meade 12-inch LX200
Tim Puckett 31 30 0 1 0 0 0 26 0 Apogee AP-7 24-inch Ritchey-Chretian 
Total Discoveries 240                    
  

Notes About the Astronomers Using Software Bisque Products

 

AMOS

 

 Air Force (Maui) Optical and Supercomputing Site
Mark Armstrong Mark Armstrong has discovered a total over 50 supernovas using his Paramount and the Bisque Observatory Control Suite. 

 
Tom Boles Tom Boles uses two Paramount GT-1100s at his observatory.  In August, 2001 alone, Tom discovered total of 5 supernovas.

 
Burst Observer and Optical Transient Exploring System (BOOTES)

 

 The BOOTES project employs two Paramount MEs.
Steve Brady Steve discovered SNe 2002kf at magnitude 15.9 from 830 Hudson on the fourth night of his automated supernova search program.

 
Howard Brewington Howard Brewington is known as an "Ace" in comet-hunting circles for discovering a total of five comets.  He used TheSky to help discover his last comet.

 
Dr. Charles Juels Since he began searching for minor planets in 1999, Dr. Juels has become one of the top 50 all-time minor planet discoverers. Congratulations Dr. Juels!  He named his very first minor planet discovery "Bisque" (MPL 12934) to recognize Software Bisque's contribution to the astronomical community.

 
Pepe Menteca  Mr. Menteca is the founder of the Beques Observatory and also discovered the breakup of comet 51P.

 
Tim Puckett  Tim Puckett uses two telescopes for supernova hunting, a Paramount GT-1100 with a C-14 and a 24-inch Ritchey-Chretien.  He now has a total of 120 (and counting) supernova discoveries, more than any other amateur astronomer. Congratulations to Tim and his supernova search team!

 
Rose-Hulman Institute The first three minor planet discoveries were made with an AP-7.

 
 

Modified June 01, 2006