SSOVMO network cameras

SSOVMO field of view map
Field of view (FOV) representation of cameras at the La Silla and El Sauce stations in Chile. The field of view of the cameras at the La Silla station is shown in red, and the field of view at the El Sauce station is shown in green.

Stations

El Sauce
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El Sauce

El Sauce Observatory, operated by Obstech and Chilescope, is located in the Río Hurtado valley, in the southern Atacama Desert, one of the cleanest and most stable regions for astronomical observations in the world. Since its establishment in 2015, it has provided professional infrastructure for hosting and operating remotely controlled telescopes. With an altitude of approximately 1,560 meters above sea level, an exceptionally dry climate, and over 300 clear nights annually, El Sauce offers excellent conditions for astrophotography and research. El Sauce is one of the most attractive locations for both professional and amateur astronomy without requiring physical presence in Chile. The station at El Sauce Observatory currently has four wide-field survey systems. Three wide-field systems are equipped with analog FHD cameras with Sony Starvis IMX327 chips (resolution 1920 × 1080 px) oriented west, east, and south; one GMN network camera with a Sony Starvis IMX 291 LQR chip in IP design (resolution 1280 × 720 px) is oriented northeast.

La Silla
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La Silla

La Silla Observatory is a major astronomical observation complex operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in operation since 1969. It is located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, at an altitude of approximately 2,400 meters above sea level. Thanks to its exceptionally dry climate, clear skies, and minimal light pollution, it is one of the best places in the world for astronomical observations. The complex consists of several telescopes, including the 3.6-meter ESO telescope, the New Technology Telescope (NTT), and smaller instruments used by international teams. La Silla has played a key role in the discovery of exoplanets, the study of stellar populations, and the research of distant galaxies, and remains an important center of world astronomy. The station at the La Silla Observatory (E152 telescope) currently has five wide-field survey systems and four high-resolution spectrographs. Four wide-field systems are equipped with analog FHD cameras with Sony Starvis IMX327 chips (resolution 1920 × 1080 px) oriented southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest; one GMN network camera with a Sony Starvis IMX 291 LQR chip in IP design (resolution 1280 × 720 px) is oriented northeast. Four spectrographs with monochrome CMOS QHY5III 678M cameras (3856 × 2180 px), with an actual recorded meteor spectrum (first order) resolution averaging 0.35 nm/px, are oriented similarly to the survey cameras: southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest.