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Ultimate Webcam: Rent Time On A CCD Telescope

Posted by timothy on from the work-for-hire dept.

leighklotz writes "I saw an ad for this in Science News and visited the site: http://www.arnierosner.com offers CCD-based telescopes that you control, from his mountaintop in Arizona. $50 for an hour's tiem gets you started. Too bad I hadn't read this last week when Saturn's rings were at their peak." I bet this gives some entrepreneurial ideas ...

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  1. This will revolutionize... by bahwi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow! This will revolutionize the desktop background industry! Talk about Innovative!

  2. Lenoid shower? by InterruptDescriptorT · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget that! Does something like that have the resolution to peer into my hot neighbour's shower? :-)

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  3. hmm by Slashdotess · · Score: 3, Funny

    based on this picture i sure hope he's not getting any rain out there!

  4. in related news... by deft · · Score: 3, Funny

    the earth aimed telescopic camera pointed at my neighbors window is still for rent at a much cheaper $29.95 an hour.

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  5. What if it's Slashdotted? by stevejsmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haha, I feel so sorry for the sucker who rented the time slot while this article is on Slashdot's front page. Do you get a refund if the site gets Slashdotted while it's your turn?