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FSQ106 Namibia

astrophotography

30 Pts per hour

• Takahashi FSQ106 ED 106mm, focal 530mm
• ASA DDM60Pro mount
• Moravian C3-61000, Baader filters
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O-III,S-II
• FOV: 3° 54' x 2° 38'
• Location: Namibia
• MPC: L81
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°

Tecnosky RC12

astrophotography photometry

15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Tecnosky/GSO RC300 300mm, focal 1650mm
• iOptron Cem60 mount
• Player One Artemis 294
• Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha,O3,Fot_V
• FOV: 40' x 27.2'
• Location: Italy
• MPC: D38
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6"
• SQM: Usually around 21 SQM
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 25° and 35°

New: PSA_SPAIN_1

astrophotography

25 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• ZWO FF130 130mm, focal 1000mm
• ZWO AM5N mount
• ZWO 2600MM-DUO +ZWO EFW 7X2 +ZWO CAA ROTATOR
• Filters: L,R,G,B,SII,HA,OIII
• FOV: 1° 20' x 54'
• Location: Spain
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.6" to 2.0"
• SQM: Usually around 21.5
• Limiting Altitude: In the south a limit of around 40°

Tecnosky Newton 230

astrophotography

14 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Tecnosky Fast 230 F/4 230mm, focal 920mm
• iOptron CEM 70EC mount
• QHY268 CMOS
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2,V,B
• FOV: 1° 28' x 59.2'
• Location: Italy
• MPC: D38
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6"
• SQM: Down to 21
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 25° and 35°

Hakos TI450

PRO Observatory astrophotography exoplanets

65 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• 18" Telescopi Italiani TI450 f4 450mm, focal 1800mm
• Planewave L-500 mount
• Moravian C5-100A CMOS, Baader and Chroma (narrowband) filters
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
• FOV: 1° 23' x 1° 2'
• Location: Namibia
• MPC: L81
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°

Hakos RC360

astrophotography photometry

25 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Officina Stellare Pro RC 360 360mm, focal 3040mm
• Astro Physics GTO 1200 mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD, Astrodon filters
• Filters: Luminance,R,V,B,Ha,O3,S2,Blue
• FOV: 41.7' x 41.7'
• Location: Namibia
• MPC: L81
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude:

HCRO_NM_1

astrophotography

30 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Doctelescope Newton 12" F3.8 300mm, focal 1180mm
• JTW GTR with absolute encoder mount
• ZWO 2600MM-DUO
• Filters: L,R,G,B,S2,Ha,O3
• FOV: 1° 8' x 45.7'
• Location: New Mexico
• MPC: HCRO1
• Seeing: Usually around 1.4" FWHM, range: 1.2" to 1.7"
• SQM: Down to 22
• Limiting Altitude: down to 25°

Idome Observatory

astrophotography

15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Tecnosky 100Q 100mm, focal 580mm
• EQ8-R mount
• ZWO 2600MM
• Filters: L,R,G,B,SII,Ha,OII
• FOV: 2° 19' x 1° 33'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Usually from 20.70 to 21.3
• Limiting Altitude: the sky is free excepted west where the limit is 45°

Chile RC16

astrophotography

30 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• 16" RCOS Ion Milled optics 400mm, focal 3728mm
• AstroPhysics 1600AE mount
• QHY 600M
• Filters: l,r,g,b,s,h,o
• FOV: 33.2' x 22.2'
• Location: Chile
• MPC:
• Seeing: Average under 1"
• SQM: Usually around 22
• Limiting Altitude: Mostly down to 20 degrees

Omb T2 Meade

astrophotography

15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Meade LX850 12" F8 300mm, focal 2438mm
• Gemini G42 mount
• QHY 16200A + EFW 7X2
• Filters: L,R,G,B,SII,HA,OIII
• FOV: 38.2' x 30.6'
• Location: Italia
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Usually around 21.5
• Limiting Altitude: the sky is free excepted west where the limit is 35°

Sigma 135 Namibia

astrophotography

8 Pts per hour

• Samyang 135mm 135mm, focal 135mm
• iOptron HEC27 mount
• ASI 2400Pro MC (OSC)
• Filters: OSC,Dark,ALP-T
• FOV: 15° 18' x 10° 11'
• Location: Namibia
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°

Spain CDK500

PRO Observatory astrophotography photometry exoplanets

49 Pts per hour

• Planewave CDK20 500mm, focal 3450mm
• Planewave L-500 mount mounted in a private dome mount
• Moravian C3-61000, Baader and Chroma (narrowband) filters
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
• FOV: 36' x 24.4'
• Location: Spain
• MPC: Z28
• Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 0.8" to 1.6"
• SQM: Down to 21.85
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 20°

Palantir II

astrophotography

30 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• GSO 303mm F4 Newtonian 303mm, focal 1382mm
• Paramount MyT mount
• QHY 268M
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,OIII,SII
• FOV: 57.5' x 38.4'
• Location: Spain
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6"
• SQM: Usually around 21.7
• Limiting Altitude: Around 28 degrees all round

Astroale 140/837

astrophotography

25 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Apo 140 / 837 f5,98 140mm, focal 837mm
• Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount
• Qhy268M
• Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha,S2,O3
• FOV: 1° 36' x 1° 4'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6"
• SQM: Usually around 21
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 25° and 35°

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.