AHS Observatory

AHS Observatory is a small astronomical station near Castaic, California, listed with the Minor Planet Center as observatory code U71, contributing to the worldwide tracking of asteroids from the hills north of Los Angeles.

About AHS Observatory

AHS Observatory sits above Castaic, California, at roughly 34.49°N, 118.64°W, in the hill country northwest of Los Angeles. It is catalogued by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center under the code U71, which places it among the network of stations that supply the astrometric measurements used to track asteroids and other minor planets. No further public detail about its telescope, founder, or operating organisation is currently available.

Location & getting there

Castaic lies in northern Los Angeles County, within reach of Interstate 5 and a short drive from the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountain ranges, where the darker foothill skies favour amateur and small-scale astrometric work compared with the light-polluted Los Angeles basin.

Visiting AHS Observatory

No opening hours, tours, or public programme are published for AHS Observatory. Small astrometric stations of this kind are typically privately or club-operated and are not generally set up to receive visitors, so check locally or search recent listings before making the trip.

See your named star from here

Los Angeles's night sky may be bright, but the star you name will still be there, at coordinates any telescope - including one near Castaic on a clear night - can find. Name a star for its RA/Dec and certificate, or explore the catalogue of stars already named.