Global Jet Watch First Light

We are very proud to announce that the Australian Global Jet Watch telescope has achieved First Light after final calibrations and testing during the recent installation visit. This is a doubly important event as it marks First Light for the project as a whole as the Australian telescope is the first of the 4 telescopes to be installed and commissioned. Using an SBIG STL-4020 science grade imaging camera on the back of the RC Optical telescope we have been able to obtain images of well-known astronomical objects during the first few nights of observing. We look forward to many more stunning images such as these as well as the commencement of science observations of SS433 with the Australian telescope in the coming weeks.

Published: July 1, 2009