# Project: itelescope

> The anchor document. A session that reads only this, TODO.md and DECISIONS.md should
> understand what the project is and what to do next. Keep it current.

## Objective

A reference and review of the iTelescope.net remote telescope network: what each
telescope is, what it is good at, and which one to book for a given kind of target.

## Scope

- In scope: reviews and spec tables for every telescope on the iTelescope network,
  grouped by observatory; source data snapshots; guidance on choosing a scope.
- Out of scope: automating bookings, image processing, anything requiring the
  iTelescope login (the launchpad at go.itelescope.net is authenticated).

## Audience

Laurence, when planning imaging or photometry runs on iTelescope, and anyone else
choosing a telescope on the network.

## Description

iTelescope.net operates remote telescopes across six observatories (Utah, Sierra
California, Siding Spring Australia, Deep Sky Chile, AstroCamp Spain, e-EyE Spain).
Public specs are scattered across a Freshdesk support article and a maintained Google
Sheet. This repo snapshots that data and turns it into a usable review: per-telescope
assessments plus a "which scope for what" guide.

## Success criteria

- Every active telescope on the network has an entry with specs and an assessment.
- A reader can pick the right scope for widefield, deep space, galaxies, photometry,
  or free imaging without visiting the source pages.

## Key facts

- Trunk branch: main
- Forge / remote: https://git.discworld.casa/laurence/itelescope
- Runtime / stack: markdown only; source data in data/ as CSV
- How to run it: nothing to run; read TELESCOPES.md