Observatory for Schools

Schools and school-related groups anywhere in the world can remotely access a purpose-built observatory and control a wide range of telescopes and imaging equipment via a fully-interactive user interface. There is no charge for this.

To access the Observatory for Schools, please email:

ofs@observatory.org.nz

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Free Astronomy Software:

(Includes telescope control functionality)

Linux Apple macOS Microsoft Windows
— — ASCOM*
— — C2A
Cartes du Ciel Cartes du Ciel Cartes du Ciel
— — EQMOD*
HNSky HNSky HNSky
INDI Library* INDI Library* —
KStars KStars KStars
Stellarium Stellarium Stellarium
WinStars 3 — WinStars 2
XEphem — —

* Software and utilities required only for instrument control.