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To capture the objects I shoot in the night's sky, I leverage an array of premium CCD imaging platforms and professional grade telescopes  
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To capture the objects I shoot in the night's sky, I leverage an array of premium CCD imaging platforms and professional grade telescopes through [http://www.itelescope.net itelescope.net].  Located on three continents, their equipment is highly tuned and maintained, allowing anyone to capture professional grade imaging.  I leverage Starry Night Pro Plus to locate objects I wish to capture, access the itelescope platforms to conduct imaging, download my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FITS FITS] digital files, and post process using CCDStack and Adobe Photoshop. 
  
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Save yourself tens of thousands of dollars by sharing a network of remote, internet controlled telescopes. Image on our variety of online research grade telescopes. Located under dark and clean skies, iTelescope will enable you to produce images like a professional.
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These telescopes also allow me to upload directly to [http://www.aavso.org/ The American Association of Variable Star Observers] and conduct online photometric analysis of variable stars, leveraging VPHOT.  
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You fully control the telescopes with total ownership of data and the freedom to choose your own targets at any time for your personal astronomy goals.
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All of the iTelescope.net systems are highly tuned and maintained to give you a professional and painless imaging experience. Then you can work your own magic on the raw data to produce that masterpiece or confirm that discovery!
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=New Mexico Telescopes=
 
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Latest revision as of 12:55, 4 May 2014

To capture the objects I shoot in the night's sky, I leverage an array of premium CCD imaging platforms and professional grade telescopes through itelescope.net. Located on three continents, their equipment is highly tuned and maintained, allowing anyone to capture professional grade imaging. I leverage Starry Night Pro Plus to locate objects I wish to capture, access the itelescope platforms to conduct imaging, download my FITS digital files, and post process using CCDStack and Adobe Photoshop.

These telescopes also allow me to upload directly to The American Association of Variable Star Observers and conduct online photometric analysis of variable stars, leveraging VPHOT.

New Mexico Telescopes

Number Image CCD QE Full Well Dark Current Pixel Size Resolution Sensor Cooling Array FOV Filters Position Angle OTA Optical Design Aperature Focal Length F/Ratio Guiding Mount
T3 T3a.jpg SBIG ST-8300C One Shot Color CCD N/A ~25,500e- ABG ~0.02e- / pixel / sec at -15º 5.4um Square 1.02 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -20ºC Winter (-10ºC Summer) 3326 x 2504 (8.3 Megapixels) 42.4 x 56.3 arc-mins NA (color CCD) 000º Takahashi TOA-150 Apochromatic Refractor 150mm 1095mm f/7.3 Internal Paramount GTS
T5 T5a.jpg SBIG ST-10XME 85% Peak ~100,000e- NABG ~1e- / pixel / sec at 0º 6.8um Square 1.65 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Default 2184 x 1472 (3.2 Megapixels) 40.4 x 60 arc-mins RGB and Ha, SII, OIII, Clear and Schuler BVR 011º Takahashi Epsilon 250 Hyperbolic Flat-Field Astrograph 250mm 850nm f/3.4 External Paramount PME
T11 T11a.jpg FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD 51% Peak ~60,000e- ABG ~0.03e- / pixel / sec at -35º 9um Square 0.81 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -30ºC Default 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 36.2 x 54.3 arc-mins AstroDon LRGB, 3nm Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI 271º Planewave 20" CDK Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph 510mm 2280mm (0.66 Focal Reducer Fitted) f/4.5 Active Guiding Disabled Planewave Ascension 200HR
T14 T14a.jpg SBIG STL-11000M 50% Peak ~50,000e- ABG ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 3.5 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Default 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII and V 090º Takahashi FSQ Fluorite Petzval Apochromat Astrograph 106mm 530mm f/5.0 External Paramount GT-1100S
T20 T20a.jpg SBIG STL-11000M 50% Peak ~50,000e- ABG ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 3.5 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Default 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII and V 090º Takahashi FSQ-ED Petzval Apochromat Astrograph 106mm 530mm f/5.0 External Paramount ME
T21 T21a.jpg FLI-PL6303E 68% Peak ~100,000e- NABG ~0.005e- / pixel / sec at -45º 9um Square 0.96 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -35ºC Default 3072 x 2048 (6.3 Megapixels) 32.8 x 49.2 arc-mins LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI 001º Planewave 17" CDK Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph 431mm 1940mm f/4.5 Active Guiding Disabled Planewave Ascension 200HR

California Telescopes

Number CCD QE Full Well Dark Current Pixel Size Resolution Sensor Cooling Array FOV Filters Position Angle OTA Optical Design Aperature Focal Length F/Ratio Guiding Mount
T24 T24a.jpg FLI-PL09000 68% Peak ~100,000e- ABG ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at -35º 12um Square 0.62 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -35ºC Default 3056 x 3056 (9.3 Megapixels) 31.8 x 31.8 arc-mins AstroDon LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, RVI Planewave 24" CDK Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph 610mm 3962mm f/6.5 Active Guiding Disabled Planewave Ascension 200HR

Spain Telescopes

Number CCD QE Full Well Dark Current Pixel Size Resolution Sensor Cooling Array FOV Filters Position Angle OTA Optical Design Aperature Focal Length F/Ratio Guiding Mount
T7 T7a.jpg SBIG STL-11000M 50% Peak ~50,000e- ABG ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 0.63 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -20ºC Default 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 28.2 x 42.3 arc-mins Lum, RVB, Ha, OII, SIII, I 092º Planewave 17"CDK Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph 431mm 2939mm f/6.8 External Paramount PME
T16 T16a.jpg SBIG STL-11000M 50%Peak ~50,000e- ABG ~0.5e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 1.69 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -20ºC Default 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 75.4 x 113.1 arc-mins Lum, RVB, Ha, OII, SIII, I 089º Takahashi TOA-150 Apochromatic Refractor 150mm 1095mm f/7.3 Internal Paramount PME
T18 T18a.jpg KAF-6303E 68% Peak ~100,000 NABG ~0.3e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 0.73 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -20ºC Default 3072 x 2048 (3.2 Megapixels) 37.41x 24.94 arc-mins AstroDon Series E LRGB, AstroDon 10nm Ha, SII, OIII, and Photometric V 220º Planewave 12"CDK Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph 318mm 2541mm f/7.9 External Paramount PME

Australia Telescopes

Number CCD QE Full Well Dark Current Pixel Size Resolution Sensor Cooling Array FOV Filters Position Angle OTA Optical Design Aperature Focal Length F/Ratio Guiding Mount
T8 T8a.jpg SBIG ST-10XME 80% Peak ~77,000e- NABG ~0.9e- / pixel / sec at 0º 9um Square 0.64 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) 2184 x 1472 (14.9 Megapixels) 15.9 x 23.7 arc-mins Clear, UVBRI, Ha, SII, OIII 268º RCOS 12.5" Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain 317mm 2166mm f/6.9 External Paramount PME
T9 T9a.jpg SBIG ST-10XME 80% Peak ~100,000e- NABG 9um Square 0.8 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) 1530 x 1020 (1.6 Megapixels) 13.6 x 20.4 arc-mins LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, VRB 357º RCOS 12.5" Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain 317mm 2331mm f/7.4 External Paramount PME
T12 T12a.jpg SBIG STL-11000M 50% Peak ~50,000e- ABG ~0.5e- / pixel sec at 0º 9um Square 3.5 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) 4008 x 2672 (10.7 Megapixels) 155.8 x 233.7 arc-mins LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII 003º Takahashi FSQ ED Petzval Apochromatic Astrograph 106mm 530mm f/5.0 Internal Paramount PME
T13 T13a.jpg SBIG ST2000XMC 56% Peak ~45,000e- ABG ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at 0º 7.4um Square 3.76 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -15ºC Summer (-20º C Winter) 1600 x 1200 (2 Megapixels) 75.3 x 100.4 arc-mins N/A - Single Shot Color CCD 181º Takahashi SKY90 Petzval Apochromatic Astrograph 90mm 417mm f/4.6 Internal Paramount PME
T17 T17a.jpg FLI ProLine PL4710 94% Peak ~100,000e- NABG ~0.2e- / pixel / sec at 0º 13um Square 0.92 arc-secs / pixel Deep Depletion Fused Silca -35ºC Default 1024 x 1024 (1.4 Megapixels) 15.5 x 15.35 arc-mins AstroDon Clear, LRGB, UVBRI, 6nm Ha, OIII, SIII (953.1/10nm) and Helium HEII (1012.2/10nm) 179º Planewave 17"CDK Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph 431mm 2912mm f/6.8 External Paramount PME
T27 T27a.jpg FLI ProLine PL16803 60% Peak ~100,000e- ABG ~0.02e- / pixel / sec at -35º 9um Square 0.4 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -35ºC Default 4096 x 4096 (16.8 Megapixels) 27.4 x 27.4 arc-mins AstroDon LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UVBRI Planewave 27" CDK700 Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph 700mm 4638mm f/6.6 External - Optional Planewvae Alt/Az Fork Mount for CDK700
T30 T30a.jpg FLI ProLine PL16303E 68% Peak ~100,000e- NABG ~0.005e- / pixel / sec at -45º 9um Square 0.81 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -35ºC Default 3072 x 2048 (6.3 Megapixels) 27.8 x 41.6 arc-mins AstroDon Tru-Balance (Gen2 E) LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI 086º Planewave 20" CDK Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph 510mm 2280mm f/4.5 Active Guiding Disabled Planewave Ascension 200HR
T31 T31a.jpg FLI ProLine PL09000 68% Peak ~100,000e- ABG ~0.1e- / pixel / sec at 35º 12um Square 1.1 arc-secs / pixel Frontlit -35ºC Default 3056 x 3056 (9.3 Megapixels) 55.9 x 55.9 arc-mins AstroDon E-Series LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII, UBVRI 088º Planewave 20" CDK Corrected Dall-Kirdkham Astrograph 510mm 2259mm f/4.4 Active Guiding Disabled Planewave Ascension 200HR
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