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It’s human nature to explore the worlds outside our own, and to venture out into the unknown.
Through our extensive research projects, we’ve helped scientists and experts observe and uncover the mysteries of the Universe.
This endeavor has been made official with the two observatory codes we received from the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center (M43) and the American Association of Variable Star Observers or AAVSO (OAAA) in 2019.
We participate in international observatories’ research activities and we’ve also been involved with university research such as with the Center for Astro, Particle, and Planetary Physics at the New York University – Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and international astronomical organizations such as the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).
Here you’ll find all the observations we’ve done since we opened in 2016, from sunspots to elusive space rocks and binary systems.
Published Observations
A little bit Published Observations
Our location away from the city lights of Abu Dhabi has enabled us to collect data on a variety of deep-sky targets.
Here are some of the observations we’ve conducted over the years–from working on our own research projects, to extending our services to the New York University-Abu Dhabi and AAVSO and some observatories in other parts of the world.
Sunspot Monitoring
SUNSPOT MONITORING – JULY 31, 2021
Here are today’s solar images taken from Al Sadeem Observatory, July 31, 2021. The sky…
SUNSPOT MONITORING – AUGUST 2, 2021
Here are today’s solar images taken from Al Sadeem Observatory, August 2, 2021. The sky…
SUNSPOT MONITORING – AUGUST 3, 2021
Here are today’s solar images taken from Al Sadeem Observatory, August 3, 2021. The sky…
Research Involvement and Publications
- A bright mid-infrared excess in MAXI J1820+070
- Optical brightening of MAXI J1820+070 over the soft to hard transition observed with LCO and the Al Sadeem Observatory
- Optical Precursors to X-binary Outburst
- Optical observations of MAXI J1820+070 confirm the rebrightening
- Astrometry and Photometry Contributions of Asteroids and Comets to the Minor Planet Center (MPC)
- Sunspot count contributions in the AAVSO Solar Section since July 2017 – present
- Discovery of 9 ASAS-SN Supernova Candidates
- GJ 3470 c: A Saturn-like Exoplanet Candidate in the Habitable Zone of GJ 3470
- Discovery of 10 ASAS-SN Supernova Candidates, Including 4 in the TESS Field of View
- Discovery of 9 ASAS-SN Supernova Candidates, Including 3 in the TESS Field of View
- Discovery of 8 ASAS-SN Supernova Candidates, Including 2 in the TESS Field of View
- A bright mid-infrared excess in MAXI J1820+070
Deep Sky Observations
ASTEROID FLORENCE CLOSE FLY-BY
On the evening of September 1, 2017, Al Sadeem Astronomy (ASA) Observatory observed the…
ASTEROID 2012 TC4 CLOSE FLY-BY
On October 11-12, 2017, a tiny near-Earth object (NEO) swept very close to Earth.…
ASTEROID 2010WC9 CLOSE FLY-BY
Al Sadeem Astronomy’s resident astronomer Aldrin Gabuya captured the path of the asteroid in…