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Type of site | Service provider |
|---|---|
| Owner | Michael Paolucci (Founder) |
| URL | slooh.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | June 26, 2003[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Slooh is a robotic telescope service that can be viewed live through a web browser. It was not the first robotic telescope, but it was the first that offered "live" viewing through a telescope via the web.[2] Other online telescopes traditionally email a picture to the recipient. The site has a patent on their live image processing method.[3] Slooh is an online astronomy platform with live-views and telescope rental for a fee.[4] Observations come from a global network of telescopes located in places including Spain and Chile.[4]
The name Slooh comes from the word "slew" to indicate the movement of a telescope, modified with "ooh" to express pleasure and surprise.
- ^ "slooh.com - Traffic Details from Alexa". Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ New York NY (SPX) (9 March 2005). "Discovery.com Promotes Slooh Online Telescope To Readers". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ US patent 7194146
- ^ a b Cassie Rodenberg, "The Best in Armchair Astronomy", Popular Mechanics (March 22, 2010) - Accessed October 2010