Location: Las Campanas Observatory
Chile, South America, near the Atacama Desert -- Longitude 70deg 40min W --- Latitude 29deg S
A highly modified Celestron C-14 on the Software Bisque's "Paramount" mount.
CCD camera: Apogee AP-7 cooled to a temperture of -30'C' for less 'noise'

Software requirements:

SoTIE Chile Telescope:
No special software is required. Access is by standard web browser, such as:
(Microsoft Windows) Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, FireFox ...
(Linux) Mozilla, FireFox, Opera, Konqueror ...
(MAC's) Safari etc.

Two Australian 14-inch Telescopes located in Queensland
will be available shortly after its upgrading and can be accessed and controlled via two systems:

One telescope will be accessed and controlled by standard browser eg. Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, FireFox ... etc. and no special software is required.

The second telescope requires "TheSky" Internet Astronomy Software (IAS) IAClient software suite which consists of IAClient, TheSky level IV version 5.00.005 or higher, and CCDSoft version 4.00.032 or higher on a single CD-ROM. The current educational price for the IAClient suite is $199.00.

To purchase "TheSky" please contact:

Software Bisque
Phone: 1-800 843-7599
912 12th Street, Suite A
303 278-4478
Golden, CO 80401
THE SKY version 6

Complete details on the Internet Astronomy Software can be found at the following page: IAclient

The 24" telescope which was located at Mount Wilson Observatory, is in process of being relocated to darker skies in Arizona. PLEASE watch this page, for availablity.