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	The Shared Skies ~~project~~ uses the resources of Moore Observatory in Kentucky, Mt. Kent Observatory in Queensland, Australia, and our telescope at Steward Observatory's Mt. Lemmon site. ~~There is~~ similar instrumentation available ~~at both sites. Since they are~~ in opposite hemispheres and have access to the southern and northern skies, ~~there is~~ nearly continuous coverage in time of the sky near the equator, and complete coverage of the sky in the course of a day.		The Shared Skies Partnership uses the resources of Moore Observatory in Kentucky, Mt. Kent Observatory in Queensland, Australia, and our telescope at Steward Observatory's Mt. Lemmon site. With similar instrumentation available in opposite hemispheres and different latitudes, we have access to the southern and northern skies, with nearly continuous coverage in time of the sky near the equator, and complete coverage of the sky in the course of a day.

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	The ~~Southern~~ Skies project uses the resources of Mt. Kent Observatory in Queensland, Australia, and ~~Moore~~ Observatory ~~in Kentucky, USA~~. There is similar instrumentation available at both sites. Since they are in opposite hemispheres and have access to the southern and northern skies, there is nearly continuous coverage in time of the sky near the equator, and complete coverage of the sky in the course of a day.		The Shared Skies project uses the resources of Moore Observatory in Kentucky, Mt. Kent Observatory in Queensland, Australia, and our telescope at Steward Observatory's Mt. Lemmon site. There is similar instrumentation available at both sites. Since they are in opposite hemispheres and have access to the southern and northern skies, there is nearly continuous coverage in time of the sky near the equator, and complete coverage of the sky in the course of a day.




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	'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude. It is available on the CDK20N telescope.		'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude. It is available on the CDK20N telescope.

	'''Azari''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) Ritchie-Chretien telescope on a fast tracking alt-azimuth mount is used for rapid imaging of transient events.		'''Azari''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) Ritchie-Chretien telescope on a fast tracking alt-azimuth mount is used for rapid imaging of transient events. It was a gift from Daniel Azari.

	'''Star''' A 14 centimeter apochromatic telescope for hands-on observing an color imaging by students and visitors.		'''Star''' A 14 centimeter apochromatic telescope for hands-on observing an color imaging by students and visitors. This telescope and its mount was also a gift from Daniel Azari.

	'''MORC''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for spectroscopy, precision time series photometry, and imaging.		'''MORC''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for spectroscopy, precision time series photometry, and imaging.
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	'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope and its enclosure are currently undergoing final development for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.		'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope and its enclosure are currently undergoing final development for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.


			== Mt. Lemmon ==

			'''ULMT''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry, and imaging. It was a gift from Mark Manner.

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	'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a high precision German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and photometry.		'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a high precision German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and photometry.

	'''~~C14 North~~''' A 0.~~36 meter (14~~-~~inch) diameter Schmidt~~-~~Cassegrain telescope~~ on the ~~Wispi mount in the roll roof is for instrument development and visual observing~~.		'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude. It is available on the CDK20N telescope.

	'''~~Mewlon~~''' A 0.30 meter (12-inch) ~~diameter classical Dall~~-~~Kirkham~~ telescope on a ~~modified Paramount~~ for ~~planetary images nightly and an archive~~ of ~~data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface~~.		'''Azari''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) Ritchie-Chretien telescope on a fast tracking alt-azimuth mount is used for rapid imaging of transient events.

	'''~~FSQ North~~''' A ~~fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6~~ centimeter ~~diameter~~ apochromatic ~~Petzval astrograph providing photometry~~ and ~~imaging down to 18th magnitude~~. ~~It is mounted in tandem with the Mewlon planetary telescope.~~		'''Star''' A 14 centimeter apochromatic telescope for hands-on observing an color imaging by students and visitors.

	'''~~Nikon~~''' A ~~fast f/1~~.~~4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co~~-~~mounted with other telescopes offering real~~-time imaging ~~of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude~~.		'''MORC''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for spectroscopy, precision time series photometry, and imaging.

	'''~~Wispi~~''' A ~~Wide Field Spectral Imager used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae,~~ and ~~airglow and retired~~ in ~~2013. In 2014 it was incorporated into the Small Echelle for~~ the ~~CDK700 at Mt. Kent.~~		'''FSQ North''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude. It is mounted in on the MORC

	~~'''RC24''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry and stellar spectroscopy with the Large Echelle.~~

	== Mt. Kent Observatory ==		== Mt. Kent Observatory ==


	Mt. Kent observatory has three ~~intruments~~ in operation:		Mt. Kent observatory has three instruments of ours in operation in addition to our partnership in Minerva Australis:

	'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. Located in the Sirius dome at Mt. Kent on a Planewave A200HR mounting, it is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.		'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. Located in the Sirius dome at Mt. Kent on a Planewave A200HR mounting, it is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.

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	'''Mewlon''' A 0.30 meter (12-inch) diameter classical Dall-Kirkham telescope on a modified Paramount for planetary images nightly and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.		'''Mewlon''' A 0.30 meter (12-inch) diameter classical Dall-Kirkham telescope on a modified Paramount for planetary images nightly and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.

	'''FSQ''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude.		'''FSQ North''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude. It is mounted in tandem with the Mewlon planetary telescope.

	'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.		'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.
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	Mt. Kent observatory has three intruments in operation:		Mt. Kent observatory has three intruments in operation:

	'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.		'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. Located in the Sirius dome at Mt. Kent on a Planewave A200HR mounting, it is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.


			'''FSQ South''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude. It is the southern companion to FSQ North, and mounted on a Paramount in the middle enclosure at Mt. Kent.


	'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope and its enclosure are currently undergoing final development for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.		'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope and its enclosure are currently undergoing final development for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.

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	Mt. Kent observatory has ~~two~~ intruments in operation ~~with another soon to come~~:		Mt. Kent observatory has three intruments in operation:

	'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.		'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.

	'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope is currently undergoing ~~sky tests in California and will be installed at Mt. Kent in June 2012. It will be used~~ for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.		'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope and its enclosure are currently undergoing final development for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.

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	Moore Observatory is home to several instruments available for education and research:		Moore Observatory is home to several instruments available for education and research:

	'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) diameter corrected Dall-~~Kikham~~ telescope on a high precision German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and ~~polarimetry~~.		'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a high precision German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and photometry.

	'''C14 North''' A 0.36 meter (14-inch) diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a ~~SoftwareBisque~~ Paramount ~~providing~~ planetary images nightly and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.		'''C14 North''' A 0.36 meter (14-inch) diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on the Wispi mount in the roll roof is for instrument development and visual observing.

			'''Mewlon''' A 0.30 meter (12-inch) diameter classical Dall-Kirkham telescope on a modified Paramount for planetary images nightly and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.

	'''FSQ''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude.		'''FSQ''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude.
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	'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.		'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.

	'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager ~~has been~~ used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow. ~~It is not currently on line~~.		'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow and retired in 2013. In 2014 it was incorporated into the Small Echelle for the CDK700 at Mt. Kent.

	'''RC24''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry and stellar spectroscopy.		'''RC24''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry and stellar spectroscopy with the Large Echelle.

	== Mt. Kent Observatory ==		== Mt. Kent Observatory ==

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	'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.		'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.

	'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope is currently undergoing sky tests ~~at a site~~ in ~~Arizona~~ and will be installed at Mt. Kent in June ~~2011~~. It will be used for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.		'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope is currently undergoing sky tests in California and will be installed at Mt. Kent in June 2012. It will be used for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.

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	Moore Observatory is home to several instruments available for education and research:		Moore Observatory is home to several instruments available for education and research:

	'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and polarimetry.		'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a high precision German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and polarimetry.

	'''~~CDK125~~ North ''' A 0.3 meter (~~12.5~~-inch) diameter ~~corrected Dall~~-~~Kikham~~ telescope on a SoftwareBisque Paramount providing ~~nightly~~ planetary images and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.		'''C14 North''' A 0.36 meter (14-inch) diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a SoftwareBisque Paramount providing planetary images nightly and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.

	'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with ~~other~~ other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.		'''FSQ''' A fast (f/5) wide flat field (4°) 10.6 centimeter diameter apochromatic Petzval astrograph providing photometry and imaging down to 18th magnitude.

			'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.

	'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager has been used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow. It is not currently on line.		'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager has been used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow. It is not currently on line.

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	'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.		'''CDK20 South''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kirkham twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory. It is used primarily for photometry and color imaging.

	~~'''O'Mara''' A 0.30 meter (12 inch) robotic Schmidt-Cassegrain on a Paramount. It responds robotically to requests from authorized users primarily for education.~~		'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope is currently undergoing sky tests at a site in Arizona and will be installed at Mt. Kent in June 2011. It will be used for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.

	'''CDK700''' A 0.7 meter (27 inch) corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope on a Nasmyth mount. The telescope will be used for automated time series photometry and spectroscopy of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland~~. First light in Australia is expected in December 2010 following testing in California in October~~.

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	'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and polarimetry.		'''CDK20 North''' A 0.5 meter (20 inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a German equatorial mounting for remote and automated imaging and polarimetry.

	'''CDK125 North ''' A 0.3 meter (12.5-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a SoftwareBisque Paramount providing nightly planetary images and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for ~~autthorized~~ remote use through a browser interface.		'''CDK125 North ''' A 0.3 meter (12.5-inch) diameter corrected Dall-Kikham telescope on a SoftwareBisque Paramount providing nightly planetary images and an archive of data selected for quality. The telescope may be scheduled for authorized remote use through a browser interface.

	'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.		'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 85 mm focal length wide field color camera co-mounted with other other telescopes offering real-time imaging of stars and solar system objects to 15th magnitude.

	'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager for ~~measuring~~ spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow.		'''Wispi''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager has been used for research on spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow. It is not currently on line.

	'''RC24''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry and stellar spectroscopy.		'''RC24''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for precision time series photometry and stellar spectroscopy.