Getting Started - iTelescope Basics
Quick tips for New Members.
Software Suggestions The remote telescopes are connected to and controlled via your normal Internet browser, so you do not need any additional software ...
Thu, 4 Feb, 2021 at 9:09 AM
iTelescope data is supplied in both raw and calibrated versions. These are downloaded from the FTP server; https://data.itelescope.net/ We do offer calibr...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2023 at 3:40 PM
If for some reason, (and in astronomy lots of bad things can happen using complex telescopes and CCD's) you're not happy with with one or more of yo...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Binning is the process of combining charge from adjacent pixels in a CCD during readout. To understand what these means you have to imagine a CCD images as...
Fri, 1 Aug, 2014 at 3:04 AM
Telescope - Observatory Data Siding Spring Observatory Hosting by iTelescope.Net MPC Code: Q62 Timezone: UTC +10:00/+11:00 timeanddate.com Location: ...
Tue, 21 Mar, 2023 at 4:25 PM
When you are imaging a fast moving asteroid or a bright planet you need much shorter times e.g. 30, 10 or in extreme cases 5 seconds or less.. The Standard...
Wed, 24 Apr, 2019 at 3:27 AM
You totally operate the telescope system remotely via your web browser. Be Aware of the skies over the observatories via the InfoCenter. We are online in th...
Fri, 31 Aug, 2018 at 11:43 AM
No Way. You cannot damage anything as a result of your operations. I have tried it. These are extremely complex machines, however, and at times the telesco...
Fri, 31 Aug, 2018 at 11:39 AM
Guiding is totally automatic on exposures of 180 seconds or more. Most of our telescopes have separate guide telescopes and guider cameras. Th...
Thu, 2 May, 2019 at 8:40 AM
It is generally dry at the observatory locations. However, there are times when moisture is present. We have automatic sensors that close the observatories...
Wed, 18 Jan, 2023 at 2:53 PM