THE SITE
Sierra Remote Observatories is uniquely situated on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, about 50 miles South of Yosemite National Park. It is unique in having excellent darkness and seeing conditions while also being relatively close to a major metropolitan area, allowing for easy access. Our site has:
• 1 arcsecond summer seeing
• 1.2 arcsecond winter seeing
• 22 mag/sq arcsec darkness
• avg wind speeds of 1 mph
• rare thunderstorms
• no summer monsoons
• 237 clear nights/year
We provide the excellent seeing conditions and infrastructure so you can focus on remote data acquisition and imaging.
• 1 arcsecond summer seeing
• 1.2 arcsecond winter seeing
• 22 mag/sq arcsec darkness
• avg wind speeds of 1 mph
• rare thunderstorms
• no summer monsoons
• 237 clear nights/year
We provide the excellent seeing conditions and infrastructure so you can focus on remote data acquisition and imaging.
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Our clients include astronomers from universities and astronomical institutes, space industry professionals and astrophotographers.