Photometry with the New 1.5-meter Telescope of the Rozhen Observatory

Authors

  • Evgeni Semkov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Nikola Petrov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Milen Minev Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Miroslav Moyseev Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
  • Dragomir Marchev Shumen University “Episkop Konstantin Preslavski”, Bulgaria
  • Evgeni Ovcharov Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria
  • Josep Marti Universidad de Jaén, Spain
  • Ivet E. Dimitrova Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria
  • Radoslav K. Zamanov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7546/CRABS.2025.06.01

Keywords:

telescopes, photometers, novae, cataclysmic variables, gamma-rays, stars

Abstract

The new 1.5-meter telescope (AZ1500) is operating at the National Astronomical Observatory Rozhen, Bulgaria. This paper gives an overview of the telescope and presents a snapshot of the current performance. Science observations are under way, and we give brief highlights from a number of programmes that have been enabled.

Author Biographies

Evgeni Semkov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

Nikola Petrov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: nip.sob@gmail.com

Milen Minev, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: mminev@astro.bas.bg

Miroslav Moyseev, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: mmoyseev@nao-rozhen.org

Dragomir Marchev, Shumen University “Episkop Konstantin Preslavski”, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
Shumen University “Episkop Konstantin Preslavski”,
115 Universitetska St,
9700 Shumen, Bulgaria

E-mail: d.marchev@shu.bg

Evgeni Ovcharov, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Department of Astronomy,
Faculty of Physics,
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”,
5 James Bourchier Blvd,
1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: evgeni@phys.uni-sofia.bg

Josep Marti, Universidad de Jaén, Spain

Mailing Address:
Departamento de Física,
Escuela Politécnica Superior de Jaén,
Universidad de Jaén,
Campus Las Lagunillas s/n,
A3-420, 23071, Jaén, Spain

E-mail: jmarti@ujaen.es

Ivet E. Dimitrova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
and
Department of Astronomy,
Faculty of Physics,
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”,
5 James Bourchier Blvd,
1164 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: haruspex0402@gmail.com

Radoslav K. Zamanov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Mailing Address:
Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
72 Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd,
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

E-mail: rzamanov@nao-rozhen.org

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Published

29-06-2025

How to Cite

[1]
E. Semkov, “Photometry with the New 1.5-meter Telescope of the Rozhen Observatory”, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., vol. 78, no. 6, pp. 797–804, Jun. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 6 (2025)

Section

Astronomy

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