Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    A TOTAL OF 280 NIGHTS WERE OFFERED TO THE LBTO MEMBERS AND SCIENCE STAFF IN 2020 FOR SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS, WHILE 44 NIGHTS WERE DEVOTED TO ENGINEERING WORK AND COMMISSIONING OF NEW INSTRUMENTATION. THE WEATHER WAS CLOSE TO THE AVERAGE OF THE PAST 11 YEARS, WITH 38% OF THE SCIENCE TIME LOST TO POOR WEATHER. A TOTAL OF 64 SCIENTIFIC PAPERS BASED ON LBT DATA WERE PUBLISHED IN 2020 IN REFEREED JOURNALS, USING OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BETWEEN 2013 AND 2020. FOUR WORLDWIDE PRESS RELEASES WERE ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY IN 2020 AND ENJOYED WORLDWIDE COVERAGE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $17.5M

  • Scientific Observations and Engineering Support

    A TOTAL OF 267 NIGHTS WERE OFFERED TO THE LBTO PARTNERS AND SCIENCE STAFF IN 2022 FOR SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS, WHILE 37 WERE DEVOTED TO ENGINEERING WORK AND COMMISSIONING OF NEW INSTRUMENTATION. POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF 43% OF SCIENCE OBSERVING TIME DURING 2022, WHICH IS SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE ANNUAL LOSS.A TOTAL OF 62 SCIENTIFIC PAPERS BASED ON LBT DATA WERE PUBLISHED IN 2022 IN REFERRED JOURNALS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $18.1M