Telescope Status:

SPIRIT 2 is being re-commissioned at ICRAR’s Mardella Observatory. It will be available soon.

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 2 Booking Request

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

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

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 webcam