Hosting

Looking for telescope hosting in Texas? Let us host your equipment at the Prairie Skies Astro®  Remote Observatory in Central Texas!

What Sets Us Apart

We aren't a telescope farm, we're a telescope family with a passion for providing quality service to a handful of clients. Our prime, low wind, low dust location makes it easy to visit your equipment from any major city in Texas, and you're free to stop by anytime! We offer competitive, flat hosting fees with no surprises!

The Site

Praire Skies Astro® Ranch is a beautiful 47 acre ranch conveniently located in central Texas just 2 1/2 hours from Houston or 2 hours from Dallas and only an hour from Waco. The ranch boasts wide open dark skies, gorgeous scenery, and observation blinds for patrons to enjoy and take photos of local wildlife (birds, deer, etc.). The ranch also has nature trails speckled with bird houses and feeders for those seeking a peaceful trek through the forest. Additional benefits include:

• SQM: 21.2 - 21.9

• Minimum 200 clear nights a year

• Lower than average winds

• Little to no dust

The Facility

Our facility is a brand new, state-of-the-art fully automated sliding roof style observatory capable of handling telescopes of almost any size and shape. Telescopes are anchored on rock-solid custom steel piers with plenty of room to store equipment and other necessities. Telescopes do not need to be parked for the roof to close, and have a low horizon limitation in all directions (20 - 30 degrees for most). Additional benefits include:

• Standard power and connectivity

• Advanced weather monitoring system with all-sky camera

• Security camera network

• Internal climate monitoring and control including dehumidifiers

• Ethernet-enabled power outlets

• Telescope monitoring cameras

• Network attached storage for image repository and cloud transfer

• Fencing with wind mitigation around facility

Hosting Services

Initial Setup - We will help you set your telescope and mount up along with all of your equipment, software, and remote connections. If you'd like us to transport your equipment to the observatory and set everything up without you, we can do that to!

Maintenance - We offer a range of services to keep your equipment running in tip-top shape, including but not limited to:

• Troubleshooting/Adjustments

• Filter and equipment change-outs

• Telescope collimation

• Polar alignment

• Basic cleaning

• Balancing

For more advanced needs, we have technicians ready to help!

Space is limited! If interested, please contact us at contactus@prairieskiesastro.com!