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The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) is an observatory made up of 12 individual 20 cm robotic telescopes in Paranal Chile dedicated to finding exoplanets. ngtransits.org

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Pete and Jorge (NGTS' PI and Operations Manager) recently took a maintenance trip to Chile and thanks to their efforts, all 12 NGTS telescopes are fully operational again!πŸ”­πŸ‡¨πŸ‡±

11.12.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Comet Atlas and the 1m telescope in South Africa 18th Jan 2025. Copyright Matt Burleigh

Comet Atlas and the 1m telescope in South Africa 18th Jan 2025. Copyright Matt Burleigh

Very fortunate to be working here at the observatory in South Africa this evening and Comet C/2024 G3 Atlas finally appeared in the evening sky behind our telescope.

18.01.2025 21:32 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
74in/1.9m at SAAO

74in/1.9m at SAAO

Inside the 74in/1.9m at SAAO

Inside the 74in/1.9m at SAAO

74in/1.9m and the moon at SAAO

74in/1.9m and the moon at SAAO

Reached the halfway point on our @nextgentransits.bsky.social follow-up mission πŸ”­πŸ˜΄ Having a go with a new toy on the 1.9m at SAAO tonight πŸŒ•

18.01.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
40in/1m telescope at SAAO

40in/1m telescope at SAAO

Back in Sutherland for the 5th time for my 18th week of observing follow-up photometry for @nextgentransits.bsky.social πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ”­

15.01.2025 19:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0