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Originally Posted by Atmos
In my mind what it comes down to is where do you draw the line? Rick Stevenson pays a monthly amount (along with a group of others) to keep SRO up and running. It is no different to if you were to spend a set amount every month for data from iTelescope.net.
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Our SRO group is a bit different to iTelescope, IMO. We operate the scope ourselves, debug problems, make modifications to the imaging train, etc. as a team with involvement from all the members. iTelescope is a bit more like the DSW subscription services. You pay money and get data but don't have any involvement in the design and running of the scope.
I really enjoy getting out under the stars and capturing data hands on, but I don't have the time to do it that often. Having access to remote systems gives me the opportunity to spend more time on the part of imaging that I find most challenging (processing.)
I don't care where people get their data from so long as they don't misrepresent the source
Cheers,
Rick.