Dark Sky
New Mexico

The ideal remote telescope hosting facility for serious astrophotographers, universities, and astronomers.

Photo credits: Bernard Miller

Why Dark Sky New Mexico?

THE DARKEST SKIES

300 VIEWING NIGHTS PER YEAR

With some of the darkest skies in the world, Southwestern New Mexico is the ideal place for a remote telescope hosting facility.

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Bortle 1 Skies

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21.78 mag/sq arcsecond darkness

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Virtually no light pollution

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4,406 feet above sea level

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Astronomical seeing averages 1.1 - 1.9 arcseconds

What we Do

Remote Telescope Hosting

In addition to some of the darkest skies in the world, Dark Sky New Mexico offers a professional and safe facility to host your remote telescope.

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Professional installation and maintenance

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24/7 Support Services

high speed fiber optic internet

Without the fastest fiber optic network, your remote telescope is only so good. However, we have a dedicated line from Valley Telecom so those uploads are just as fast as the downloads.

Secure and Professional

Your equipment is valuable. Our facilities are built tough to withstand any weather and our facilities are protected via security and .....

ON-SITE 24/7 SUPPORT SERVICES

When your system needs updates or repairs, you can count on our support services staff to prioritize your equipment. Service is restored in hours, not weeks or months. We have an onsite machine shop to support all your repair needs.

Automation

Our automated system makes sure that your expensive equipment will never be subject to rain or unsafe winds. For those rare evenings when the weather isn't perfect, our sensors keep our roofs firmly in place.

We’re a global community

We host some of the world’s most prominent astrophotographers and astronomers.

When you share a passion, you become a community. Come be a part of our global community of like-minded professionals and enthusiasts who are based all over the world.

Interested in Getting Started?

Our team is looking forward to talking with you and getting your imaging started at Dark Sky New Mexico.

Our Membership

Yearly rental of first rate pier in a shared roll off roof observatory
On-site security
24/7 Maintenance Available
System Installation Available
On-site Accommodations Available