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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-1 with an image of M63 - Sunflower Galaxy.
ATEO-1 with an image of M63 - Sunflower Galaxy.

ATEO-1: 16" f/3.75 Astrograph Reflector - Beryl, Utah (Southwest, US) - Astrophotography / Exoplanets

Specifications:
  • Telescope: Dream Aerospace Systems 16" f/3.75 Astrograph Reflector
  • Camera: FLI Proline 16803
  • FLI CFW 4-5 (Chroma Luminance (Clear)/Red/Green/Blue/H-Alpha 5nm) Filter Wheel
  • Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2 Guiding Camera
  • Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $30.00 - $45.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.89 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.71 USD (cents) per imaging minute
Browse image sets acquired from ATEO-1 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

** Please note the rainy season for this location is from July thru the middle of September.



ATEO-2 with an image of NGC 3324 - Eta Carinae Nebula.
ATEO-2 with an image of NGC 2244 - Rosette Nebula.

ATEO-2: - Takahashi FSQ106 ED 4.17" Refractor - Namibia, Southern Africa - Astrophotography

Specifications:
  • Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106 ED 4.17" Refractor f/5
  • ASA DDM60 Pro mount
  • Moravian C3-61000
  • Filters: LRGB, Ha, O3, S2 (Astrodon)

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $30.00 - $45.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.73 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.58 USD (cents) per imaging minute
Browse image sets acquired from ATEO-2 on Starbase for Discounted Rates!

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



ATEO-3 with an image of NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy.
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:
  • Telescope: 12.5" f/9 Quasar Ritchey Chretien
  • Camera: SBIG STL11000
  • Filters: Astrodon Luminance (Clear)/Red/Green/Blue/H-Alpha 6nm/OIII 3nm)
  • SBIG Adaptive optics guiding
  • Mount: Losmandy Titan

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $30.00 - $45.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.82 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.65 USD (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 thru the beginning of April.



ATEO-3 with an image of NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy.
ATEO-4 with an image of IC 2944 - Running Chicken Heart Nebula.

ATEO-4: LOMO 16" f/6.6 Corrected RC - Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile - Astrophotography / Exoplanets

Specifications:
  • Telescope: LOMO 16" f/6.6 Corrected RC
  • Camera: Moravian C3-61000
  • Filters: Chroma Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha, OIII, SII
  • Mount: JTW P75 mount

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $45.00 - $60.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $1.61 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $1.29 USD (cents) per imaging minute

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



AFIL-3 with an image of M20 - Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius.
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:
  • Telescope: 20" f/6.7 AG Optical iDK Dall-Kirkham
  • Camera: FLI Proline 16803 CCD
  • Filters: LRGB, Ha3.5nm, OIII, SII
  • Mount: Planewave L-500 Direct Drive Mount

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $35.00 - $50.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.94USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.75 USD (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 thru the beginning of April.




AFIL-7 with an image of NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy.
AFIL-7 with an image of NGC 6946 - Fireworks Galaxy.

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

Specifications:
  • Telescope: 20" f/6.8 Planewave CDK
  • Camera: FLI Proline 16803 CCD
  • Filters: LRGB, Ha OIII SII plus photometric R, EXO, and NearIR
  • Mount: Planewave L-500 Direct Drive

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $35.00 - $50.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $1.00 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.80 USD (cents) per imaging minute

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



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

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

Specifications:
  • Telescope: ASA H8 f/2.9 Hyperbolic
  • Camera: QHY 600M CCD
  • Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha7, OIII
  • Mount: ASA DDM60

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $35.00 - $50.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.78 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.63 USD (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 thru the beginning of April.



AFIL-10 with an image of NGC 3372 - Eta Carina Nebula in Narrowband.
AFIL-10 with an image of NGC 3372 - Eta Carina Nebula in Narrowband.

AFIL-10: Officina Stellare Pro RC 360 f/8 - Namibia, Southern Africa - Astrophotography / Photometry

Specifications:
  • Telescope: Officina Stellare Pro RC 360 f/8
  • Camera: FLI Proline 16803
  • Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha5, OIII, SII
  • Mount: Astro Physics GTO 1200

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $35.00 - $50.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.78 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.63 USD (cents) per imaging minute

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



AFIL-13 with an image of Sh2-140 - Emission Nebula in Cepheus.
AFIL-13 with an image of Sh2-140 - Emission Nebula in Cepheus.

AFIL-13: GSO Tecnosky RC8 - Felizzano, Italy - Astrophotography

Specifications:
  • Telescope: GSO Tecnosky RC 200mm f/8
  • Camera: QHY294MM BSI CMOS
  • Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Ha, OIII, SII
  • Mount: iOptron CEM 60

Basic Image Request Rates:
  • From $30.00 - $45.00 USD per processed image request
Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.62 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.50 USD (cents) per imaging minute

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



AFIL-19 with an image of star for photometric data.
AFIL-19 with an image of a star for photometric data.

AFIL-19: GSO Tecnosky RC12 - Felizzano, Italy - Photometry

Specifications:
  • Telescope: GSO Tecnosky RC 300mm f/5.5
  • Camera: QHY294MM BSI CMOS
  • Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha,Fot_B,Fot_V,Fot_R
  • Mount: iOptron Cem60 mount

Advanced Image Request Rates:
  • Standard: $0.97 USD (cents) per imaging minute
  • Education: $0.78 USD (cents) per imaging minute

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