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Hakos iDK 20"

astrophotography exoplanets

35 Pts per hour

• 20" AG Optical iDK 500mm, focal 3403mm
• Planewave L-500 mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha7,O3,S2
• FOV: 37.2' x 37.2'
• 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 H8 2.8

astrophotography

25 Pts per hour

• ASA H8 f2.9 Hyperbolic 200mm, focal 590mm
• ASA DDM60Pro mount
• QHY600M
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha7,O3
• FOV: 3° 29' x 2° 19'
• 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

astrophotography photometry exoplanets

39 Pts per hour

• Planewave CDK20 500mm, focal 3450mm
• Planewave L-500 mount mounted in a private dome mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
• FOV: 36' x 24.4'
• Location: Spain
• MPC: Z28
• Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 21.85
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 8° and 12°

Spain Veloce 200 RH

25 Pts per hour

• Officina Stellare Veloce 200 RH 200mm, focal 600mm
• ASA DDM60Pro mount
• SBIG STF-8300M
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,H-alpha
• FOV: 1° 42' x 1° 17'
• Location: Spain
• MPC: Z28
• Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 21.85
• Limiting Altitude: Around 33°

Hakos RC360

astrophotography photometry

25 Pts per hour

• Officina Stellare Pro RC 360 360mm, focal 3040mm
• Astro Physics GTO 1200 mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: R,V,B,Ha,O3,S2,Blank,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:

FSQ106 Namibia

astrophotography

21 Pts per hour

• Takahashi FSQ106 ED 106mm, focal 530mm
• ASA DDM60Pro mount
• Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,S-II,O-III
• 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°

Dream Astrograph UT

astrophotography

45 Pts per hour

• Dream Telescopes 16" f3.7 400mm, focal 1500mm
• Bisque Paramount mount
• FLI Proline 16803 CCD
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha
• FOV: 1° 24' x 1° 24'
• Location: Utah
• MPC: V22
• Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 25° and 35°

Tecnosky RC8

astrophotography

14 Pts per hour

• GSO Tecnosky RC 200mm 200mm, focal 1634mm
• iOptron CEM 60 mount
• QHY294MM BSI CMOS
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
• FOV: 40.6' x 27.2'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6"
• SQM: Down to 21
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 25° and 35°

Skygems RC16

astrophotography exoplanets

45 Pts per hour

• LOMO 16" corrected RC 400mm, focal 2645mm
• JTW P75 mount
• Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
• FOV: 46.9' x 31.8'
• Location: Chile
• MPC: X06
• Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
• SQM: Down to 22 (!)
• Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°

New: Test Voyager OSG

30 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Simulator 100mm, focal 2000mm
• Simulator mount
• Simulator
• Filters: L,R,G,B,HA
• FOV: 26.1' x 26.1'
• Location: Italy - Turin
• MPC:
• Seeing: Wonderful
• SQM: Usually around xx
• Limiting Altitude: Mostly down to 20° except to the north, where the limit is around 30°

New: TEC140 Forino

15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Tec140 140mm, focal 980mm
• 10Micron GM2000HPS mount
• QSI6120
• Filters: Red,Green,Blue,H-Alpha,OIII
• FOV: 46.2' x 30.9'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 2.5"
• SQM: Usually between 18.00 and 19.00 mag SQM
• Limiting Altitude: Mostly down to 20°

New: Tecnosky RC12

photometry

21 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• Tecnosky/GSO RC300 300mm, focal 1650mm
• iOptron Cem60 mount
• Sbig STT3200ME NABG
• Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha,Fot_B,Fot_V,Fot_R
• FOV: 30.9' x 20.9'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• 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: RC10 2BSObservatory

15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems

• CFF RC 250mm (10’’) 250mm, focal 2000mm
• iOptron CEM120EC mount
• Moravian G2-4000 CCD
• Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha
• FOV: 26.2' x 26.2'
• Location: Italy
• MPC:
• Seeing: Usually around 1.8" FWHM, range: 1.5" to 2.6”
• SQM: Down to 21
• Limiting Altitude: Mostly down to 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.