Most deep-sky targets require between 40 and 300 hours of integration time, spread across several nights or months depending on the lunation cycle and weather windows at our observatories. We give you an honest estimate before we begin.
Absolutely. Most commissions start with your target list. We’ll advise on visibility windows, the best observing season and which of our three sites is best suited for your object. Some targets are seasonal — we’ll always be upfront about timing.
We deliver full-resolution TIFF masters (16-bit), publication-ready JPEG derivatives and, for print orders, ICC-profiled files pre-matched to your chosen paper. Raw stacked FITS files are available on request for clients with processing expertise.
Yes. We offer one-time editorial licences, multi-use commercial licences and exclusive rights-managed agreements. Licensing is negotiated per-image. Contact us with your intended use and we’ll prepare a quote within 48 hours.
Our primary instruments are a 610mm Planewave CDK for deep-sky work, a 1000mm RC for planetary imaging, and a 200mm APO triplet for wide-field. All rigs run ZWO and QHY cooled CMOS cameras with narrowband and broadband filter wheels.
Workshops run over three nights at our Atacama facility. You’ll capture your own data on our telescopes, process it with our team, and leave with finished images and the skills to reproduce the workflow at home. Groups are limited to 8 participants.