Browser Astronomy User Friendly Interface

Press the logon button to reach the login screen.

Enter the userid and password that was assigned to you after you purchased time. PURCHASE TIME NOW

Pressing the 'Z' (Zenith) button and then pressing on the magnifier with a '+' inside twice will bring you here.

This screen reflects the status of the system after a slew to M65

Enter an object and press the'Slew To' button and the telescope will point at the object selected. Press the 'Take Image' button and the camera will take a picture based on the number of seconds in the Exposure box. Place a check in the 'Centering Mode' box will allow you to center the object on the chip. This is just in case the object is not centered. This mode can also be used to compose the image to your personal taste.

Here you see M57 slightly to the right of center. By clicking on the center of M57 the system will automatically center the object. See next frame below.

Image is now centered. Now you can go one and do a series of images in the LRGB mode if you like.

Click on the 'Turn Color On' link and the system brings you to the take a color image mode. From here you can go to the LRGB section to set up the exposures and filters.

For taking color images this section allows you to set up your exposures in advance. It will also remember your settings for future images.

Once you acquire an image you may click on it to see a larger image. This allows you to check the final composition and the accuracy of the guiding.

This frame displays the file review section so you can see your captured images. The jpg images are stored in the CTR and TMP folders. You can review them directly. The fit files represent your science data. The fit files will be downloaded to a high speed server in the early morning for your later access.