
Big Bear Solar Observatory
Jun 9, 2014 · Cutting-edge observations with the 1.6-meter telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in California have taken research into the structure and activity of the Sun to new levels of …
BBSO Full Disk Halpha Telescope
The camera is looking out the window on the north side of the control room of the BBSO dome. The small dome contains our full-disk H-alpha telescope and earthshine telescope.
BBSO Home Page
The Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) BBSO is dedicated to studying the Sun, focusing on solar phenomena such as sunspots, solar flares, prominences, and magnetic fields. Located on Big Bear …
BBSO Data Center
We gratefully acknowledge the use of data from the Goode Solar Telescope (GST) of the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO). BBSO operation is supported by US NSF AGS-2309939 and AGS-1821294 …
Big Bear Solar Observatory - FAQ
Who operates BBSO, and where does the money come from? BBSO is operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the science and engineering university of the State of New Jersey.
BBSO Tours
BBSO is owned and operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology, since 1997, and as such it is private property. Starting June 2025 and until Sept 21 2025, the Big Bear Solar Observatory will be …
Project Earthshine - Big Bear Solar Observatory
The project is led in BBSO by Prof. Phil Goode and in the Canary Islands by Dr. Enric Palle. Some recent results (JGR, 2008, in press) combining earthshine results with satellite results shown in …
Big Bear Solar Observatory - Home Page - bbso.njit.edu
BBSO is operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Our principal telescope is the 1.6 m clear aperture, off-axis telescope, the NST, which is in its commissioning phase. Under a separate …
7th GST Workshop 2026 - bbso.njit.edu
BBSO operation is supported by US NSF AGS-2309939 grant and New Jersey Institute of Technology. GST operation is partly supported by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute and the …
Big Bear Solar Observatory
Feel free to check out some of our virtual tours. Big Bear Solar Observatory is owned and operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology, since 1997, and as such it is private property. We have …