Go Observing | The Schools' Observatory

The Go Observing tool allows you to request and download images from the robotic telescopes we can access (Liverpool Telescope and Las Cumbres Observatory network).

We have made this process simple so that you can ask for observations with just a few clicks of the mouse.

The observations you can choose from come from a database of hundreds of pre-selected objects. These were chosen to be interesting, bright enough for our telescopes, and fit nicely into the field of view of the CCD detector or imager.

A close-up view of the Liverpool Telescope. It is pointing upwards at the sky which is bright blue in colour. The telescope is within an enclosure with its roof open and folded back. In the distance, there are a few more white telescope enclosures on a sloping hill.

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Using the Go Observing system means that you don't have to worry about any technical issues like:

Whether your object is visible at that time of year or at what point during the night.
Where to point the telescope at the time of your observation.
What filters should be used, and how long should the camera be exposed?
Whether the Moon will get in the way with the observation.

For more help with Go Observing, please see the links below:

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