Remote Skygems Observatories
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World-class optics and hardware
20" AG iDK
- 20" AG Optical iDK, focal length of 3420mm
- ASA DDM85XL (switching to L-500) mount
- FLI Proline 16803 CCD
- Filters: LRGB, Ha7 OIII SII
- FOV: 37' x 37', angle +87°
- Location: Namibia
- Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 22 (!)
- Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°
Veloce 200 RH AT
- Officina Stellare Veloce 200 AT, focal length of 600mm
- ASA DDM60 mount
- QHY 600M
- Filters: LRGB, Ha7 OIII SII
- FOV: 3° 26' x 2° 17', angle +271°
- Location: Namibia
- Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 22 (!)
- Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°
Planewave CDK500
- Planewave CDK20, focal length of 3450mm
- Planewave L-500 mount mounted in a private dome
- FLI Proline 16803 CCD
- Filters: LRGB, Ha OIII SII plus photometric R, EXO and NearIR
- FOV: 37' x 37', angle +0°
- Location: Spain
- Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 21.85
- Limiting Altitude: Variable between 8° and 12°
Veloce 200 RH
- Officina Stellare Veloce 200 RH, focal length of 600mm
- ASA DDM60 mount
- SBIG STF-8300M
- Filters: LRGB, Ha7
- FOV: 1° 42' x 1° 17', angle +180°
- Location: Spain
- Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 21.85
- Limiting Altitude: Around 33°
Coming soon: Pro RC 360
- Officina Stellare Pro RC 360, focal length of 3000mm
- Astro Physics GTO 1200 mount
- FLI Proline 16803 CCD
- Filters: LRGB, BVR photometrics, Ha5, O3, S2
- FOV: 40' x 40', angle 0°
- Location: Namibia
- Seeing: Usually around 1.5" FWHM, range: 1.1" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 22 (!)
- Limiting Altitude: Variable between 15° and 22°
Features
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.
Latest preview Images
Look here at some real preview images (uncalibrated) made the last days by our internet controlled telescopes.
Price
We do want to give everybody the possibility to use these professional-grade systems.
The rates are per hour of observatory usage, and are calculate down to per-second accuracy. The usage begins when the camera opens the shutter for your frame and ends when it closes. You pay effectively only the exposure time. Nothing for focusing, nothing for slewing :)
| Moon Illumination | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
| 0% | 35 € |
| 25% | 31.06 € |
| 50% | 27.13 € |
| 75% | 23.19 € |
| 100% | 19.25 € |
These are our Default2020 prices, which will stay in effect for probabily a long time. Early adopters are enjoying lower rates.
These rates apply for our 20" iDK scope in Namibia. Smaller scopes have lower rates. For dynamic scheduled requests. That means that we choose the best time to execute them. For requests starting at a fixed time we charge an additional 30%.