RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory of New Mexico

Also known as New Mexico Skies Observatory, the RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory sits under some of the darkest skies on the continent near Mayhill, New Mexico.

About RAS Observatory of New Mexico

The observatory is a remotely controlled facility hosted by the New Mexico Skies astronomy hosting company, carrying Minor Planet Center observatory code H06. It operates purely for remote use rather than on-site visits, sitting about 15 miles north-east of Apache Point Observatory.

Location & getting there

RAS Observatory is located near Mayhill in southern New Mexico, United States, in an area prized by astronomers for its dark, clear skies far from city light pollution.

Visiting RAS Observatory of New Mexico

This is a remote-hosting facility rather than a public visitor site – astronomers use it to control telescopes over the internet instead of travelling there. For access or hosting enquiries, contact New Mexico Skies directly.

See your named star from here

Remote observatories like this one are built for exactly this kind of precision work: pointing a telescope at exact coordinates from anywhere in the world. Once you name a star, its position is fixed enough for a facility like this to find it – check the coordinates in the star catalogue.