Mountain-Top Observatory Retreat Built for Astronomers
Our facilities are a mountain-top retreat designed to make an astronomer’s experience as smooth, productive, and comfortable as possible. Whether you’re a client visiting in person or operating remotely, everything here is built around one goal: help you capture more usable data with less friction.
Remote customers can expect a seamless, professional interaction with their equipment while it’s hosted at our site—reliable connectivity, responsive hands-on support, and an environment engineered for serious imaging and research.
We often tell our customers:
“We can fix most anything, fast — except perhaps the weather.”
And that’s exactly the mindset behind how we run the site: attentive, capable, and ready to help you keep moving.
The Experience You’ll Get Here
Dark, Clear Skies — The Real Reason You’re Here
We’re located to take advantage of consistently dark conditions and strong sky transparency. Our site has more yearly observing hours than almost anywhere on earth, you’ll understand immediately why this mountain is special.
On-Site Support That Actually Solves Problems
Our on-site experience is unparalleled in the industry—because we don’t just “host gear,” we support it. From quick mechanical fixes to cable, power, and electronics troubleshooting, we focus on minimizing downtime and getting you back to imaging.
Remote Hosting That Feels Hands-On
If you’re operating from home, you still get the benefits of a staffed site. That means faster interventions, better uptime, and fewer all-night troubleshooting sessions 1,000 miles away.
Facilities and Capabilities
Shops and Technical Resources
- Machine Shop – rapid fabrication: CNC mill, CNC lathe and all the tooling
- Electronics Shop – test equipment, diagnostics, large part stock, reflow & repair
Observatory Infrastructure
- Rotating Domes – stable, 10ft classic dome environments for permanent and hosted systems
- Clam Shell Domes – fast sky access with excellent wind handling and convenience
- 5 Large Roll-Off Roof Buildings – flexible bays for multiple instruments and workflows
Network and Operations
- Fiber network uplink – low latency remote sessions (Backup OOB ADSL for redundancy)
- 24-hour on-site security – peace of mind for long-term hosting
- Weather Guard System – automated protection and rapid response when conditions change
- Time service – stratum 1 time server (<10us drift) for accurate scientific research
- ASCOM Alpaca – ObservableConditions and SafetyMonitor endpoints for seamless integration
- Sky Monitoring – cloud condition and seeing monitor data feed
Optical Maintenance (Because Clean Optics Matter)
- CO₂ snow optical cleaning – a professional, non-contact method to remove dust and contaminants and keep your imaging sharp
