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Repo created for a reference/review of the iTelescope.net remote telescope
network. This commit copies the Default Workflow in (CLAUDE.md and docs/ from
the Default-Workflow repo), adds a .gitignore (secrets and scratch), and fills
in state/PROJECT.md with the objective: review every telescope on the network
and provide a choosing guide, using only public sources (support article and
the maintained Google Sheet; the go.itelescope.net launchpad is login-only).
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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