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The LightBuckets Telescope Network
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LB-0001 | Rodeo, NM
.61m (24") Ritchey-Chrétien
100 points per hour
General Information
Latitude
31º 51' 38.5734" N
Longitude
109º 00' 56.2032" W
Elevation
1256m
Application
Deep Space
Telescope
RC Optical Systems
Carbon Truss
Currently
Offline (High winds)
Per hour
100 points (0% discount)
Weather
No update available
Telescope Specifications
Date Online
May 2008
Manufacturer
RC Optical Systems
Design
Ritchey-Chrétien
Model
Carbon Truss
Aperture
609mm
Focal Length
4876mm
f/stop
f/8
Application
Deep Space
Camera Specifications
CCD Manufacturer
Apogee
Model
Alta U42
Resolution
2048 x 2048
Pixel Size
13.5µ x 13.5µ
QE
>90% @ 550nm
Megapixels
4.2 megapixels
Field Of View
20 x 20 arcminutes
Image Scale
0.57 arcseconds/pixel
Carousel Size
9 position w/ 50mm round
Filter Set
AstroDon LRGB,Ha,SII,OIII,V,Ic
Current Weather and Almanac
Temperature
84.6 ºF
Humidity
51.0 %
Dew Point
64.4 ºF
Wind Speed
12.4 mph
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
20:14
Moonrise
23:01
Moonset
11:31
Moon phase
74% Waning Gibbous
Observatory Camera (Outside View)
Observatory Camera (Inside View)
All Sky Camera
Seeing Monitor
Sky Quality Meter
Radar
Infrared Weather Satellite
Weather Monitor
Last Image
Last Color Image
offline
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LB-0002 | Rodeo, NM
0.2m (8") Newtonian Astrograph
30 points per hour
General Information
Latitude
31º 51' 38.5734" N
Longitude
109º 00' 56.2032" W
Elevation
1256m
Application
Wide-Field
Telescope
AstroSysteme Austria
N8
Currently
Offline (High winds)
Per hour
30 points (0% discount)
Weather
No update available
Telescope Specifications
Date Online
October 2009
Manufacturer
AstroSysteme Austria
Design
Newtonian Astrograph
Model
N8
Aperture
200mm
Focal Length
720mm
f/stop
f/3.6
Application
Wide-Field
Camera Specifications
CCD Manufacturer
Apogee
Model
Alta U8300
Resolution
3326 x 2504
Pixel Size
5.4µ x 5.4µ
QE
60% @ 580nm & 660nm
Megapixels
8.3 megapixels
Field Of View
64.5 x 85.6 arcminutes
Image Scale
1.54 arcseconds/pixel
Carousel Size
9 position w/ 50mm round
Filter Set
Astrodon LRGB, Ha, SII, OIII
Current Weather and Almanac
Temperature
84.6 ºF
Humidity
51.0 %
Dew Point
64.4 ºF
Wind Speed
12.4 mph
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
20:14
Moonrise
23:01
Moonset
11:31
Moon phase
74% Waning Gibbous
Observatory Camera (Outside View)
Observatory Camera (Inside View)
All Sky Camera
Seeing Monitor
Sky Quality Meter
Radar
Infrared Weather Satellite
Weather Monitor
Last Image
Last Color Image
offline
more details
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LB-0003 | Rodeo, NM
.32m (12.5") Ritchey-Chrétien
40 points per hour
General Information
Latitude
31º 51' 38.5734" N
Longitude
109º 00' 56.2032" W
Elevation
1256m
Application
Deep Space
Telescope
RC Optical Systems
Carbon Tube
Currently
Offline (High winds)
Per hour
40 points (0% discount)
Weather
No update available
Telescope Specifications
Date Online
October 2008
Manufacturer
RC Optical Systems
Design
Ritchey-Chrétien
Model
Carbon Tube
Aperture
317mm
Focal Length
2857mm
f/stop
f/9.0
Application
Deep Space
Camera Specifications
CCD Manufacturer
Apogee Instruments
Model
Alta U16M
Resolution
4096 x 4096
Pixel Size
9µ x 9µ
QE
60% @ 550nm
Megapixels
16.7 megapixels
Field Of View
45.1 x 45.1 arcminutes
Image Scale
0.65 arcseconds/pixel
Carousel Size
7 position w/ 50mm square
Filter Set
AstroDon LRGB,Ha,SII,OIII
Current Weather and Almanac
Temperature
84.6 ºF
Humidity
51.0 %
Dew Point
64.4 ºF
Wind Speed
12.4 mph
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
20:14
Moonrise
23:01
Moonset
11:31
Moon phase
74% Waning Gibbous
Observatory Camera (Outside View)
Observatory Camera (Inside View)
All Sky Camera
Seeing Monitor
Sky Quality Meter
Radar
Infrared Weather Satellite
Weather Monitor
Last Image
Last Color Image
offline
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