Slooh

Slooh.com
Type of site
Service provider
OwnerMichael Paolucci (Founder)
URLslooh.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationYes
LaunchedDecember 25, 2003[1]
Current statusActive

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, LLC is based in Washington, Connecticut.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference founders was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ New York NY (SPX) (9 March 2005). "Discovery.com Promotes Slooh Online Telescope To Readers". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ^ US patent 7194146 
  4. ^ a b Cassie Rodenberg, "The Best in Armchair Astronomy", Popular Mechanics (March 22, 2010) - Accessed October 2010
  5. ^ "Pricing: Frequently Asked Questions: What payment methods do you accept from schools, districts, and colleges?". Slooh, LLC. Retrieved 22 October 2024.