The SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Program
Where you choose the target, SRO does the imaging, and you receive the data!
Where you choose the target, SRO does the imaging, and you receive the data!
Sierra Remote Observatories (SRO) now offers the SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Program. At SRO, deep sky objects chosen by SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Program members, and then are imaged on site at SRO. The data is made available after several nights of imaging, exclusively for our SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Program members. You can watch the imaging live as it happens (see below) and members receive the image files for their own use. This option is ideal by those who do not have their own telescope at SRO or for those that are new to astrophotography and would like to learn how images are acquired and improve their image processing skills. Images are obtained with a 16" Ion Milled RCOS Ritchey-Chretien telescope on a Paramount ME mount using a high quantum efficiency full frame ZWO ASI 6200MM CMOS back-illuminated camera and the Starlight Xpress AO (USB version). A Starlight Xpress 9 position FW houses Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB and NB filters. Focusing and rotation via Optex Gemini Focusing Rotator. The cost is $279/month. No contract required. If you are interested in the SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Program, contact us at: Info@SroService.com.
Live Streaming Display
In order to watch the imaging computer screen press the play button below. During the day there is no or little activity. On nights with good imaging conditions you will see the the telescope control and imaging system at work at SRO. The programs used include TheSkyX with T-point, SGP, PHD2 and TCC RCOS Telescope Control. The imaging system is a full frame ZWO ASI-6200MM with a Starlight Xpress adaptive optics/UltraStar autoguider and 9 position Starllght Xpress Maxi FW with Astrodon filters.
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Images From Our SRO Virtual Astrophotorapher Program Data
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SRO Virtual Astrophotographer Awards and Publications