Remote Skygems Observatories

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20" AG iDK

• 20" AG Optical iDK, focal length of 3420mm
• ASA DDM85XL mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: LRGB, Ha7 OIII SII
• Location: Namibia
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)

Veloce 200 RH AT

• Officina Stellare Veloce 200 AT, focal length of 600mm
• ASA DDM60 mount
• QHY 600M
• Filters: LRGB, Ha7 OIII SII
• Location: Namibia
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)

Soon: Meade 16" photometric

• Paramount ME mount mounted in a roll-off
• SBIG 10 XME
• Filters: LRGB, plus photometric
• Location: Namibia
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)

Soon: Planewave CDK500

• Planewave CDK20, focal length of 3450mm
• Planewave L-500 mount mounted in a private dome
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: LRGB, Ha7 OIII SII plus photometric
• Location: Spain
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 21.85

Veloce 200 RH

• Officina Stellare Veloce 200 RH, focal length of 600mm
• ASA DDM60 mount
• SBIG STF-8300M
• Filters: LRGB, Ha7
• Location: Spain
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 21.85

Fully automated

The observatories are heavily automated to be able to use the nights as effectively as possible. You simply insert the targets you want to be imaged, and the system will choose the ideal moment to gather your data.

Perfect locations

Our remote telescopes are located in some of the darkest and most pristine locations of the world. Especially in Namibia we enjoy way over 300 clear nights per year with exceptional seeing.

Competitive costs

We are hobby astronomers ourselves and enjoy gathering data, too. We want to share the equipment to help pay for the running costs (like power, hosting costs and maintenance) but not to make profit, so our costs are way lower than other offers on the net.