Sierra Stars observatory
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Sierra Stars Observatory is a private, automated astronomical facility in California, United States, built around a robotic telescope that professional astronomers and the public can access remotely over the internet.
About Sierra Stars Observatory
The observatory is centred on a 0.61-metre (24-inch) Optical Mechanics Nighthawk CC06 telescope, run as an automated, robotic facility rather than a walk-in site. It has been made available for remote imaging use by professional astronomers, and by members of the public for a fee, reportedly around $100.
Location & getting there
The observatory is located in California, in the western United States, a region prized for its dark, dry skies favourable to astronomy.
Visiting Sierra Stars Observatory
Because Sierra Stars operates as a robotic, remotely-accessed facility rather than a walk-in visitor site, there's no on-site tour to book; its telescope time is instead booked remotely. Check current details before requesting access.
See your named star from here
A robotic telescope built for remote imaging is exactly the kind of instrument that could be pointed at a named star's coordinates: every star named through star-register.eu comes with the real RA/Dec needed to find it. Browse our star catalogue or our naming packages to name one of your own.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.