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Please Note that we are developing a more robust and reliable remote telescope network to better support our Advanced, Basic, and Educational Image Request applications on the ATEO Portal.

ateo-2

ATEO-2 with an image of NGC 2239 - Rosette Nebula

ATEO-2: Hakos, Namibia (Remote Skygems Observatories) - Astrophotography

Specifications: 

• Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106 ED f/5
• Camera: Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Luminance, Red, Blue, Green, H-Alpha (7nm), OIII (7nm), SII (7nm): Baader
• Mount: ASA DDM60 Pro

ATEO Portal Applications:

• Basic Image Request (BIR)
• Advanced Image Request (AIR)

Rates: 

• AIR - Standard: 0.73 USD per imaging minute / BIR - 30.00 to 45.00 USD per processed image
• AIR - Education: 0.58 USD per imaging minute / BIR - 30.00 to 45.00 USD per processed image

Download and Process High-Quality Image Sets from ATEO-2 on Starbase.

** This location's average cloudy season is from November through the beginning of March.

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ateo-3

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

ATEO-3: Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile (Deep Sky Chile) - Astrophotography

Specifications: Currently Offline for Equipment Upgrading

• Camera: SBIG STL11000
• Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, H-Alpha (6nm), OIII (3nm): Astrodon
• Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME

ATEO Portal Applications:

• Advanced Image Request (AIR) - Educational Use Only
• Educational Image Request (EIR)

Rates: 

• Education: TBD USD per imaging minute

** This location's average cloudy season is from March through the beginning of April.

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afil-7

AFIL-7 with an image of NGC 7635 - Bubble Nebula

AFIL-7: Nerpio, Spain - Astrophotography, Photometry, Exoplanets

Specifications: 

• Telescope: Planewave CDK20 20" f/6.8
• Camera: Moravian C3-61000
• Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, H-Alpha (5nm), OIII (5nm), SII (5nm): Baader
• Mount: Planewave L-500

ATEO Portal Applications:

• Basic Image Request (BIR)
• Advanced Image Request (AIR)

Rates: 

• Standard: 1.00 USD per imaging minute / BIR - 35.00 to 50.00 USD per processed image
• Education: 0.80 USD per imaging minute

Download and Process High-Quality Image Sets from AFIL-7 on Starbase.

** This location's average cloudy season is from February through March.

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afil-28

AFIL-28 with an image of M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

AFIL-28: Hertford, North Carolina, USA (Private) - Astrophotography

Specifications: Currently Offline for Equipment Upgrading

• Telescope: Rokinon 585MC Pro 135mm f/2 (stopped down to f/4)
• Camera: ASI 585MC
• Filters: UV/IR: Baader
• Mount: ZWO AM3

ATEO Portal Applications:

• Advanced Image Request (AIR)

Rates: 

• Standard: 0.15 USD per imaging minute
• Education: 0.12 USD per imaging minute

Download and Process High-Quality Image Sets from AFIL-28 on Starbase.

** This location's average cloudy season is from January through the beginning of May.

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AFIL-29 with an image of IC 5070 - Pelican Nebula

AFIL-29: Hertford, North Carolina, USA (Private) - Astrophotography

Specifications: 

• Telescope: Skywatcher Esprit 150ED f/7 Refractor with 0.77x reducer/flattener
• Camera: QHY 268M
• Filters: Red, Blue, Green, H-Alpha (3nm), OIII (3nm), SII (3nm): Antlia
• Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro

ATEO Portal Applications:

• Basic Image Request (BIR)
• Advanced Image Request (AIR)

Rates: 

• AIR - Standard: 0.55 USD per imaging minute / BIR - 25.00 to 45.00 USD per processed image
• AIR - Education: 0.45 USD per imaging minute / BIR - 25.00 to 45.00 USD per processed image

Download and Process High-Quality Image Sets from AFIL-29 on Starbase.

** This location's average cloudy season is from January through the beginning of May.

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