Astronomy magazine podcast: Global-Rent-a-Scope

Arnie Rosner explains how you can shoot the sky using his service, Global-Rent-a-Scope.
By | Published: July 30, 2008 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

Milky Way
July 30, 2008
How can you shoot the night sky from your home computer while you eat your lunch? Global-Rent-a-Scope (GRAS) can make it happen. This service has instruments in New Mexico, Israel, and Australia — all accessible from a computer. GRAS provides a unique opportunity for skywatchers to tour a section of the sky they may have never observed.

In this week’s show, GRAS Director Arnie Rosner provides some insight into his remote_controlled arsenal of equipment.

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