Burke-Gaffney Observatory - Observatory Statistics

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Year and Month
Full Year

Statistics for 2025:

Completed observations:901
Number of active observers:132
Number of new observers:126
Total exposure time:299,964 seconds (83.3 hours)
Average exposure time per request:333 seconds (5.55 minutes)
Longest exposure time in a single request:1,800 seconds (30.00 minutes)
Shortest exposure time in a single request:0.002 seconds (0.00 minutes)
Number of nights with observations:23
Average number of observations per night:39

Object Types Observed:

Object TypeCount
Star 15
Galaxy 296
Globular Cluster 22
Open Cluster 55
Nebula 30
Planetary Nebula 23
Other Deep Sky 2
symbol solar system 1
Variable Star 65
Moon 73
Planet 24
Comet 14
Asteroid 179
Dark Nebula 5
Cluster in Nebula 64
Quasar 1
Nebula in Galaxy 1
Supernova Remnant 31

Monthly Summary:

2025JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Observations Completed25522430611600000000901
Nights with observations65930000000023