Access Telescopes

Listed below are the remote telescopes that are accessible on Insight Observatory's online ATEO Portal for educational and standard astrophotography and research use...

ATEO-3 with an image of NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy.

ATEO-3: 12.5" f/9 Quasar Ritchey-Chretien - Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile - Astrophotography

Specifications: Currently Offline for Mount and Camera Upgrades

• Telescope: 12.5" f/9 Quasar Ritchey Chretien
• Camera: SBIG STL11000
• Filters: Astrodon Luminance (Clear)/Red/Green/Blue/H-Alpha 6nm/OIII 3nm)
• Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME

Basic Image Request Rates:

• Starting from USD 30.00 per processed image request

Advanced Image Request Rates:

• Standard: USD 0.82 (cents) per imaging minute
• Education: USD 0.65 (cents) per imaging minute

Browse image sets acquired from ATEO-3 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

** Please note the cloudy season for this location is from March through the beginning of April.

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AFIL-3 with an image of M20 - Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius.

AFIL-3: 20" f/6.7 Dall-Kirkham - Namibia, Southern Africa - Astrophotography / Exoplanets

Specifications: Currently Offline

• Telescope: 20" f/6.7 AG Optical iDK Dall-Kirkham
• Camera: FLI Proline 16803
• Filters: Baader and Chroma (narrowband) filters LRGB, Ha3.5nm, OIII, SII
• Mount: Planewave L-500 Direct Drive Mount

Basic Image Request Rates:

• Starting from USD 35.00 per processed image request

Advanced Image Request Rates:

• Standard: USD 0.94 (cents) per imaging minute
• Education: USD 0.75 (cents) per imaging minute

Browse image sets acquired from AFIL-3 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

** Please note the rain/snow season for this location is from January through the beginning of April.

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AFIL-7 with an image of Messier 27 - Dumbbell Nebula.

AFIL-7:  20" f/6.8 Planewave CDK500 - Nerpio, Spain - Astrophotography, Photometry, Exoplanets

Specifications: Currently Offline Due to Mount Issues

• Telescope: 20" f/6.8 Planewave CDK
• Camera: Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Baader and Chroma (narrowband) filters LRGB, Ha OIII SII plus photometric R, EXO, and NearIR
• Mount: Planewave L-500 Direct Drive

Basic Image Request Rates:

• Starting from USD 35.00 per processed image request

Advanced Image Request Rates:

• Standard: USD 1.00 (cents) per imaging minute
• Education: USD 0.80 (cents) per imaging minute

** Please note the rainy season for this location is from January through the beginning of April.

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AFIL-9 with an image of NGC 6726 - Corona Australis.

AFIL-9: ASA H8 f/2.9 Hyperbolic - Namibia, Southern Africa - Astrophotography

Specifications: Currently Offline for New Mount Installation

• Telescope: ASA H8 f/2.9 Hyperbolic
• Camera: Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Chroma filters - Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha7, OIII, S2
• Mount: ASA DDM60

Basic Image Request Rates:

• Starting from USD 35.00 per processed image request

Advanced Image Request Rates:

• Standard: USD 0.78 (cents) per imaging minute
• Education: USD 0.63 (cents) per imaging minute

Browse image sets acquired from AFIL-9 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

** Please note the cloudy season for this location is from March through the beginning of April.

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AFIL-23 with an image of IC 1805 - Heart Nebula.

AFIL-23: ASA H10 3.0 Astrograph - Nerpio Spain - Astrophotography

Specifications:

• Telescope: ASA H10 3.0 Astrograph
• Camera: ASI 6200
• Filters: Baader filters - Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha7, OIII, S2
• Mount: ASA DDM60 Pro

Basic Image Request Rates:

• Starting from USD 35.00 per processed image request

Advanced Image Request Rates:

• Standard: USD 0.78 (cents) per imaging minute
• Education: USD 0.63 (cents) per imaging minute

Browse image sets acquired from AFIL-23 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

** Please note the rainy season for this location is from January through the beginning of April.

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