Sierra Stars Observatory

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The Sierra Stars Observatory is an automated astronomy education and research facility remotely accessible via the Internet.

Our observatory houses a 0.61-meter OMI Cassegrain research-grade telescope and high-precision CCD imaging instruments enclosed in a dome building located at a dark sky site on the east side of the Sierra Mountains in Alpine County California.

What our customers are saying:

" I have to be honest, I love the way this works. I made this a small part of the course this term since I was trying it for the first time, but I am putting in a proposal next term for some more resources to extend the use of the scope. Again, keep up the good work. This is a *very* important service, especially for Universities like Weber that don't have the resources to manage our own robotic observatory. My astrophysics students have never been more excited!!! "

-- Dr. John Armstrong
Reseach Professor
Weber State University

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Click on the links below to read articles published in
Astronomy Technology Today magazine about us!

SSO Cover Story

SSO Review

Special Trial Rate for first-time users!

We are promoting a special one-time rate for new customers using the Sierra Stars Observatory. For $50 you get 50 minutes (83 credits) of imaging time. That's more than a 40 percent discount below our base price.

Registered users can access and manage their accounts, buy imaging time, schedule images for specific dates, download images, check the status of jobs scheduled or completed, and so on. Professors, teachers, and program managers can use our Account Management system to delegate and manage imaging time among many students, researchers, and other affilates. Registered clients and their affiliates must log in to access their secure accounts. New clients must first register with Sierra Stars Observatory to open a new account.

We offer a straightforward plan for our clients. You are not charged for the time you are logged in -- you only pay for the actual exposure time of the images you schedule. You can spend all the time you need beforehand to plan the exact time you need for your observing runs. For more information about what we offer, see our Programs section.

To register with the Sierra Stars Observatory, click here Register Now! .