Everstar Observatory

In Olathe, Kansas, Everstar Observatory grew from a hobbyist's telescope in the backyard into a fully automated station dedicated to hunting asteroids.

About Everstar Observatory

Everstar is a private, fully automated observatory that can run unattended overnight, capturing CCD images of the sky without anyone at the eyepiece. It is registered with the Minor Planet Centre under Observatory Code #849.

History

The observatory began as a hobby setup built around a telescope from a hobby shop and grew over time, with equipment progressing from an 8-inch Celestron to a 16-inch Dobsonian reflector, then Meade telescopes and eventually a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain fitted with a CCD camera. Its founder also developed the AstroTrailer, a mobile observatory for visual astronomy under dark skies.

Telescopes & research

Everstar Observatory specializes in asteroid discovery and tracking, using its automated CCD imaging setup to monitor the sky through the night and contribute observations back to the wider astronomical community.

Location & getting there

The observatory is in North America, in the United States, at Olathe, Kansas.

Visiting Everstar Observatory

As a private, automated facility, Everstar is not generally open for public tours; if you would like to arrange a visit, contact the observatory directly.

See your named star from here

An observatory built for tracking faint, moving objects in the sky knows precise coordinates matter. Every star named through Star Register comes with its own coordinates to find. Name a star or browse the star catalogue to get started.