Louise’s Live Sky — Qitai, Xinjiang
Watch the cosmos in real time, from anywhere.
By linking to our remote observatory in Qitai, Xinjiang, you can explore live night-sky views—no telescope at home required. Whether you’re on a phone in the city or a laptop under dark skies, the feed brings galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and lunar detail straight to your screen.
What this is
A continuously updated, live observatory page that streams the current target, capture progress, and quick-processed images from our remote telescope site on the northern edge of China’s great deserts—an area known for high transparency and long, stable nights.
What you’ll see
Real-time targets when visible.
Live status: Current target, exposure time, filter (if used), sky quality, and session timeline.
Evolving images: Watch a faint object sharpen as more frames stack over time.
Sky window: A simple sky map showing where the telescope is pointing.
Participate
Suggest a target: Send us an object you’d love to see featured in an upcoming session.
Learn as you watch: Each target card includes a short science note and beginner-friendly tips for observing it yourself.
Notes
Live images are for education and personal enjoyment. Please credit “Louise’s Live Sky — Qitai, Xinjiang” if you share screenshots.
Safety first: the system will not slew near the Sun.

Ready? Scroll down to tonight’s target and step into the desert sky.