Remote Skygems Observatories
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Samyang Namibia
astrophotography8 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°
2BSObservatory Taka Duplet
astrophotography15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- Twin Takahashi FSQ106 100mm, focal 530mm
- Skywatcher EQ8 Pro mount
- Moravian G2-8300
- Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha
- FOV: 1° 57' x 1° 28'
- 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°
Idome Observatory
astrophotography15 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°
Hakos RC360
astrophotography photometry25 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:
Hakos H8 2.8
astrophotography25 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- ASA H8 f2.9 Hyperbolic 200mm, focal 590mm
- ASA DDM60Pro mount
- Moravian C3-61000, Chroma filters
- Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha7,O3,S2
- 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°
Alpha Star Artec 200 - Lab2
astrophotography15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- Alpha Star Artec 200 200mm, focal 920mm
- Skywatcher AzEq6r Pro mount
- Playerone Poseidon-M
- Filters: Lum,Red,Green,Blue,HA,OIII,SII
- FOV: 1° 27' x 58.7'
- Location: Italy
- MPC:
- Seeing: Usually up to 21,3 mag SQM
- SQM: Usually around 21.5
- Limiting Altitude: Around 30°
Tecnosky RC12
astrophotography photometry15 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°
RC10 2BSObservatory
astrophotography15 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°
Palantir II
astrophotography30 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
Dark Matters CDK14
PRO Observatory astrophotography60 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- Planewave CDK14 355mm, focal 2563mm
- Astro-Physics 1100-AE mount
- HOT: Moravian C5A-100M
- Filters: L,R,G,B,HA,OIII,SII
- FOV: 58.8' x 44.1'
- Location: United States
- MPC:
- Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
- SQM: Usually around 22
- Limiting Altitude: 30 Degrees
Artec 200 E
astrophotography15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- Artec 200 f4.6 200mm, focal 926mm
- Skywatcher EQ6R mount
- Playerone Poseidon-M Pro
- Filters: L,R,G,B,S2,Ha,O3
- FOV: 1° 27' x 58.3'
- 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°
FSQ106 Namibia
astrophotography21 Pts per hour
- Takahashi FSQ106 ED 106mm, focal 530mm
- ASA DDM60Pro mount
- Moravian C3-61000, Baader filters
- 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°
Spain CDK500
PRO Observatory astrophotography photometry exoplanets39 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°
Spain H10 3.0
PRO Observatory astrophotography24 Pts per hour
- ASA H10 3.0 Astrograph 250mm, focal 748mm
- ASA DDM60Pro mount
- ASI 6200, Baader filters
- Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3
- FOV: 2° 45' x 1° 52'
- Location: Spain
- MPC: Z28
- Seeing: Usually around 1.3" FWHM, range: 1.0" to 2.2"
- SQM: Down to 21.85
- Limiting Altitude: 15° except East (35°)
Hakos iDK 20"
PRO Observatory astrophotography exoplanets35 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- 20" AG Optical iDK 500mm, focal 3403mm
- Planewave L-500 mount
- FLI Proline 16803 CCD, Baader and Chroma (narrowband) filters
- 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°
Tecnosky RC8
astrophotography14 Pts per hour
- GSO Tecnosky RC 200mm 200mm, focal 1072mm
- iOptron CEM 60 mount
- QHY294MM BSI CMOS
- Filters: Luminance,Red,Green,Blue,Ha,O3,S2
- FOV: 1° 1' x 41.5'
- 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°
Astroale 110/580
astrophotography15 Pts per hour OpenSkygems
- Astrografo Quadrupletto Apo 100/580mm F5,8 100mm, focal 580mm
- Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount
- Qhy268M
- Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha,S2,O3
- FOV: 2° 19' x 1° 33'
- 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°
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 € |
We will adapt the rates in the coming months. These are our Default2020 prices, which will stay in effect for who is subscribing with them now. Early adopters and already subscribed users 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%.