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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 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.  




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


'''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.


== Moore Observatory ==
'''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.


Currently is home to several instruments available for education and research:
'''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.


'''CDK20 North''' A 20-inch, 0.5 meter, corrected Dall-Kikrham telescope on a German equatorial mounting.
'''MORC''' A 0.6 meter (24-inch) Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting for spectroscopy, precision time series photometry,  and imaging.


'''FSQ''' A Takahashi 4.2-inch, 106 mm diameter, wide field imaging apochromatic refractor on a SoftwareBisque Paramount.
'''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


'''Nikon''' A fast f/1.4 wide field color camera co-mounted with the FSQ. The FSQ and the Nikon systems will soon be combined with a higher resolution live video feed of planets in a system similar to the O'Mara telescope at Mt. Kent.


'''WISPI''' A Wide Field Spectral Imager for measuring spectra of comets, nebulae, and airglow.
== Mt. Kent Observatory ==


'''Meade 16''' A 16-inch, 0.4-meter diameter, Schmidt-Cassegrain on an equatorial fork mounting.  This telescope will soon move to the Louisville Astronomical Society's Urban Astronomy Center in nearby Tom Sawyer State Park.


'''RC24''' A 24-inch, 0.6 meter diameter, Ritchie-Chretien reflector on an equatorial fork mounting.
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.




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




Houses two intruments with another soon to come:
'''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.


'''CDK20 South''' A 20-inch, 0.5 meter corrected Dall-Kirkham that is the twin to the telescope at Moore Observatory.


'''O'Mara'''  A 12-inch, 0.35 meter, Schmidt-Cassegrain on a Paramount that is entirely robotic, and available for remote use by students and the public.  The O'Mara telescope may soon have a change of optics, and we anticipate adding live video of the planets, well as wide field color imaging, and one-shot short exposure color imaging also running robotically.
== Mt. Lemmon ==


'''CDK700''' A 25-inch, 0.7 meter, corrected Dall-Kirkham telescope will be installed in the refurbished third dome at Mt. Kent in the second quarter of 2010. The telescope will be used for automated time series photometry of stars by advanced students in the astronomy programs of the Universities of Louisville and Southern Queensland.
'''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.

Latest revision as of 20:57, 26 October 2021

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.


Moore Observatory

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

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.

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. It was a gift from Daniel Azari.

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.

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


Mt. Kent Observatory

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.


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.


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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