{"product_id":"live-internet-access-make-astrophotographs-while-controlling-an-fpl-53-165mm-ed-apo-using-the-pmc-eight-via-remote-telescope-operation","title":"Live Internet Access - Make Astrophotographs while Controlling an FPL-53 165mm ED APO using the PMC-Eight via Remote Telescope Operation","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience and control the \u003ca title=\"PMC-Eight Mount System\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/collections\/pmc-eight\"\u003ePMC-Eight GOTO System\u003c\/a\u003e and make astrophotographs from anywhere in the world, by live Internet access to the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mark Slade Remote Observatory Facebook Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/remotetelescope\/\"\u003eMark Slade Remote Observatory (MSRO)\u003c\/a\u003e provided by \u003ca title=\"MSRO Science, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/msroscience.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMSRO Science, Inc.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"MSRO Science Inc Logo\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/MSRO_Science_Final_Saturn_Logo_2_signature1_large.png?v=1569188533\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fremotetelescope%2Fvideos%2F1654381317931358%2F\u0026amp;show_text=0\u0026amp;width=560\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" allowtransparency=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery month during the year, on weekday and weekend evenings, remote access is scheduled, weather permitting, for individuals or groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis experience, perfect for the beginner and experienced astronomer alike\u003c\/strong\u003e, includes orientation on how to use Explore Scientific's PMC-Eight\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e Telescope Control System on a Losmandy G11 Equatorial Mount, complete with the Telescope Drive Master (TDM) for superior tracking performance. You will also learn how to use an astronomical CCD camera (choose between a QHY163C camera with Color Filter Wheel mounted on the ES 165 FPL-53, or a QHY-174M camera mounted on the ES 102 FCD100 for high-speed planetary work). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike most other remote observatory services, \u003cstrong\u003ethis is a one-on-one experience with an MSRO Astronomer where you will actually control the telescope and the camera\u003c\/strong\u003e, and not just ask for an image to be made. \u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e A typical session lasts up to 1.5 hours (30 minutes of orientation and 1 hour of telescope control and imaging time).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need to have a high-speed Internet connection, the TightVNC remote access client (you can download for free at \u003ca title=\"TightVNC Remote Acccess Program\" href=\"https:\/\/tightvnc.com\/\"\u003eTightVNC.com\u003c\/a\u003e), and a computer with microphone and speakers. During your session you may enhance the experience by using Skype (download for free at \u003ca title=\"Skype Download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skype.com\/en\/\"\u003ewww.skype.com\u003c\/a\u003e). You will be instructed on how to configure your system and a test run will be performed prior to your session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you buy a ticket we will send it to you and \u003ca title=\"MSRO Science, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/msroscience.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMSRO Science, Inc\u003c\/a\u003e VP and \u003ca title=\"Email MSRO Assistant Director\" href=\"mailto:msro.asst.director@msroscience.org\"\u003eAssistant Observatory Director\u003c\/a\u003e, will send you instructions on contacting the Observatory for available dates that you can choose from. He will advise you on object selection and type of data that you wish to collect (photometric, spectroscopic, or astrometric). Cloudy weather will not cancel your chance for observation, you will simply reschedule for a new date. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone contemplating building your own remote observatory, those wanting to experience Explore Scientific's PMC-Eight System, or to give as a gift that is truly out of this world, this is the experience for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will also find more information about scientific imaging and running a remote telescope system\u003c\/strong\u003e in these books written by Explore Scientific VP of Engineering, Jerry Hubbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Scientific Astrophotography by Jerry Hubbell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.springer.com\/gp\/book\/9781461451723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Scientific Astrophotography (Springer Books 2012)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers by Jerry Hubbell, Rich Williams, and Linda Billard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.springer.com\/gp\/book\/9783319219059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Remote Observatories for Amateur Astronomers (Springer Books 2015)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout MSRO Science, Inc. and the Mark Slade Remote Observatory (W54)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresident MSRO Science and MSRO Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Email MSRO Director\" href=\"mailto:msro.director@msroscience.org\"\u003eDr. Myron Wasiuta\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVP MSRO Science and MSRO Assistant Director:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Email MSRO Assistant Director\" href=\"mailto:msro.asst.director@msroscience.org\"\u003eJerry Hubbell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRO Science Board Member and Staff Astronomer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca title=\"Email MSRO Staff Astronomer\" href=\"mailto:msro.staffastronomer@msroscience.org\"\u003eLauren Lennon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 33N Latitude, 77.71W Longitude, and Altitude 300-m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIAU Minor Planet Observatory Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e W54 Wilderness Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"MSRO Science, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/msroscience.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMSRO Science, Inc\u003c\/a\u003e., a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, provides research opportunities and hands-on training for amateur and professional astronomers all over the world using state-of-the-art remotely operated small-telescope observatories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncorporated in August 2019 as a 501(c)(3) research and education organization, MSRO Science, Inc. provides services and products to the public to fulfill its mission as a public benefit corporation. Services include providing observing time on its two currently operating small-telescope observatories, MSRO-1, and MSRO-2, and training materials, including manuals, documents, presentations, and videos. MSRO Science’s instructors and subject matter experts also offer live training, seminars, and presentations about the opportunities available to the public and the research being performed at the company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription of Facility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mark Slade Remote Observatory, managed by \u003ca title=\"MSRO Science, Inc\" href=\"http:\/\/msroscience.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMSRO Science, Inc\u003c\/a\u003e., is an astronomical observatory that was made possible by generous donations from the estate of Mark Slade, the Rappahannock Astronomy Club (\u003ca title=\"Rappahannock Astronomy Club Website\" href=\"http:\/\/raclub.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eRAClub.org\u003c\/a\u003e), and from donations of private individuals in the Fredericksburg, Virginia region.  Its mission is to serve as both a training and research facility for anyone interested in astronomy and astronomical research, and is available for use by members of the Rappahannock Astronomy Club, high-school and college students, and members of the general public.  The observatory is operated by MSRO Science's observatory staff. who oversees funding, coordination and approval of observation requests, and development of future mission planning. The day-to-day operations and maintenance of the observatory, scheduling of approved observation requests, and training of users are the responsibilities of the MSRO Director and Assistant Director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Listen about MSRO\" href=\"http:\/\/afm-originals.s3.amazonaws.com\/AFM_SpacePirateRadio\/AFM_SpacePirateRadio_170302_RemoteControlledPirates_Hubbell-Wasiuta_DevID_6020.mp3\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Listen to Dr. Myron Wasiuta and Jerry Hubbell talk about MSRO and the community it serves.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Download the \u003ca title=\"MSRO Science paper on the Engieered Diffuser\" href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/1905.02790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMSRO Science paper\u003c\/a\u003e on the Engineered Diffuser\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e published by the \u003ca title=\"Society for Astronomical Sciences (SAS)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socastrosci.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSAS\u003c\/a\u003e in the \u003ca title=\"2019 Proceedings of the SAS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socastrosci.org\/images\/132314_SAS_2019_book_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e2019 Proceeding of the Society for Astronomical Sciences Symposium on Small Telescope Science\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main instrument is an \u003ca title=\"ES ED165 FPL-53 APO Refractor\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/collections\/apo-triplet\/products\/165mm-f-7-fpl-53-air-spaced-triplet-ed-apo-refractor\"\u003eExplore Scientific ED165-FPL53 Air-Spaced Triplet\u003c\/a\u003e on the \u003ca title=\"ES Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight Mount\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/collections\/pmc-eight\/products\/explore-scientific-losmandy-with-explore-scientific-pmc-8-ii-electronics-and-opengoto-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eExplore Scientific\/Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e Equatorial Mount\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca title=\"Telescope Driver Master\" href=\"https:\/\/explorescientificusa.com\/collections\/tdm-1\/products\/tdm-telescope-drive-master-ver-2-5-encoder-and-electronics-set-requires-mount-adapter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTelescope Drive Master (TDM)\u003c\/a\u003e, and a QHY-163C (one shot color) \u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003efor imaging with the following filters: luminance, red, v-band photometric, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"RPC Photonics Engineered Diffuser\" style=\"color: #0066cc; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rpcphotonics.com\/engineered-diffusers-information\/\"\u003eEngineered Diffuser\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: inline; float: none; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.4; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e, and a spectroscopic grating with a resolution of 11 Angstroms\/pixel\u003c\/span\u003e or a QHY-174M monochrome camera . Exposures up to 300 seconds are possible with control via Telescope Drive Master. Typical star images in good seeing at this exposure time have FWHM values of about 3-4 arc-seconds. With careful attention to calibration and support frames, stars to magnitude 17 can be reached. Observations are possible only between +90 to +20 degrees altitude. In addition, there are limitations to the local horizon that might further limit visibility depending on the target™s Hour Angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main computer in the observatory is remotely controlled using the desktop sharing program \u003ca title=\"TightVNC Remote Access Software\" href=\"http:\/\/tightvnc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTightVNC\u003c\/a\u003e. The program Maxim DL V6.14 is used to operate the observatory, telescopes and cameras. Star charting and telescope pointing is done using Cartes du Ciel connected to and controlling the PMC-Eight. MSRO can perform high-precision photometric and astrometric measurements, and also low-resolution spectroscopic measurements of bright stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently, the MSRO Science Team is involved with high-precision measurements of exoplanet transits and is a member of the \u003ca title=\"NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/tess-transiting-exoplanet-survey-satellite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)\u003c\/a\u003e Follow-up Observing Program Working Group (\u003ca title=\"TESS TFOP WG Page\" href=\"https:\/\/tess.mit.edu\/followup\/\"\u003eTFOP WG\u003c\/a\u003e). 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