Telescope Status:

SPIRIT 1 – booking is not recommended due to camera icing issues.

SPIRIT 2 is on-line and available for booking.

Telescope Access:

Step 1: A login is required to access SPIRIT.

Step 2: Check the local weather conditions. 

Step 3: Make a  booking request here:

SPIRIT 1 Booking Request
SPIRIT 2 Booking Request

Note: The weekend booking deadline is Friday morning.
A calendar view can be found here: SPIRIT 1 & 2 Calendar

Step 4: On the night of your scheduled booking, you can access your booked telescope here:

             
Login to SPIRIT 1             Login to SPIRIT 2

Important imaging information:

• Exposure and Binning guidelines
• Filter information

Other useful links:

• SPIRIT start and stop times over the course of the year
• Extended technical description of SPIRIT
• SPIRIT webcams (SPIRIT 1 & 2 only)