Nth America (MPC  H06) : Australia (MPC EO3) : Spain (MPC I89)

Global Rent A Scope brings together many research grade telescopes from around the world in three time zones and two hemispheres providing unprecedented research opportunities to the amateur and professional astronomer.

GRAS users are researching:

• Variable & CV Stars
• Asteroids and Comets
• Double Stars
• Supernova
• Exoplanets
• Deep Space Imaging

At Global Rent A Scope you can choose to work alone on your own projects or become a member of the Remote Astronomical Society Observatory (RASO) and work with a team of researchers.

Joining the AAVSO (American Association of Variable Star Observers) also has many benefits for GRAS researchers with the added power of VPhot’s online photometry available to members.

Many GRAS users have their own telescopes and even permanent observatories. So, why do they perform their research using GRAS?

First, they have access to equipment beyond their individual means.

Second, they can collect data very efficiently, saving the “fun stuff” for their backyard observatories.

Member tracking extrasolar planet around TrES-3

Many GRAS observers are armed only with binoculars and small portable “grab-and-go” telescopes. Some are confined to large cities without dark skies, some are handicapped. The power of the Internet allows these observers opportunities to explore the heavens and become research scientists.

And, it’s not all work. Take the astroimages of your dreams in between solving the mysteries of the universe.

See our Remote Science Section for More Information on doing Science with GRAS.