Las Cumbres Observatory

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With telescopes located all over the world, the Las Cumbres Observatory can offer you the unique experience of continuously observing a single object over an extended period of time. The seven different observatories connected via the internet all contain robotic telescopes of various sizes, which can all be centrally controlled as one unit. This unique network cannot be found anywhere else. With this incredible technology you can switch telescopes seamlessly as the object moves out of the field of view of one site and in to the field of view of another with the Earths rotation. To use this observatories telescope network you must first become registered on their website. Once you are registered you may make observation requests and proposals for observing time in their Observing Portal. More technical information on their available telescopes and other aspects of the Las Cumbres Observatory can be found in the links below.