Your data solution

Work with a 1-Meter telescope from Chile under clear skies at ~320 nights per year.

Your data solution

Our Solution

Unlock the Universe

Baader Planetarium is a well-known manufacturer of observatories and equipment for astronomy all over the world. The Baader turn-key observatories are customized to fulfill your demands. But what if you only need access to a high-end observatory for limited amount of time?

Baader Observatory Solutions now presents its first remote observatory designed for renting telescope time.

The 1-meter-telescope is a fully equipped professional installation designed for serious work – you can take “pretty pictures” as well as gather scientific data.

The Location

Chile’s Clear Skies – Your Source for Continuous Data

Our observatory is situated at one of the world’s prime locations for astronomical observations and data acquisition. Enjoy over 320 clear nights per year in the breathtaking environment of Chile (see on Google Earth and on our observatory world map).

In a height of 1700 m above sea level and far away from artificial light sources with SQM levels between 21 and 22.1, you can profit from almost perfect observation conditions with an average value approx. 1 arcsecond for your work.

Check out current cloud data to the right or visit www.deepskychile.com for live telemetry data (such as seeing, temperature, humidity, light levels and more).

Check out also our observatory world map for many more images and information.

The Telescope

Precision at its Peak:
Our 1-Meter Telescope

The state-of-the-art 1-meter telescope from PlaneWave Instruments is the heart of our observatory. It offers unparalleled precision and capability for your research and observations. It provides two instrument ports, which we have equipped with modern instruments.

The PlaneWave PW1000 Observatory System is a 40″ f/6 telescope with a focal length of 6000 mm and an image circle of 100 mm. The alt-az-mount has a positioning speed of up to 50°/s and a tracking accuracy of 1″/10 minutes or better, thanks to the direct encoders in both axes.

The Software

Capturing the light. Efficiently.

Our 1-meter telescope is operated with the open-source imaging suite NINA – Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy. Running under Windows, NINA unifies all critical functions – mount control, camera and filter-wheel automation, autofocus, plate-solving and safety checks – inside one intuitive interface.

Advanced Sequencer: Build fully automated imaging plans that handle target changes, autofocus runs and filter swaps without intervention.
Broad hardware support: Native and ASCOM drivers let us integrate every component of the PW1000 system seamlessly.
Remote-friendly: Observing sessions are programmed in NINA; raw FITS/XISF files are transferred to you for processing.

The result: precise, repeatable data capture – whether you run a manual session or a week-long, unattended observing campaign.

The Equipment

State-of-the-Art Gear

Port #1

We equip our observatory with the latest technology to ensure that you receive the best possible data for your astronomical projects. On the first port of the telescope, a front illuminated FLI Kepler 4040 camera with a large 36.9 x 36.9 mm sCMOS sensor is installed, as well as a 7-position filter wheel with UV/IR and UBVRI filters. This instrument is perfect for photometric work as well as satellite tracking or SSA (space situational awareness).

Installed is also a Baader IMP85 (Instrument Multi Port), with place for two more instruments such as spectrographs or other special equipment.

Port #2

On the second port of the telescope, another Baader IMP85 is installed, which is equipped with three instruments:

A QHY600C colour camera (35x24mm sensor size),
a Moravian C5A-100M monochrome camera (44 x 33 mm sensor size) with LRGB/Ha/OIII/SII in C5 filter wheel for 50×50 filters,
and a QHY 5-III 485C planetary camera.

All three cameras can be used for scientific observations as well as for astrophotography.

Coming Soon:

Buy Observation Time

Your Data, Your Discoveries

No need to worry about setting up an image train – the telescope is ready-to-use and can be remote-controlled through the N.I.N.A. software. Once you have purchased one of our time packages (coming soon) from our website, our experts will schedule an onboarding session with you. In this session, we will discuss your observation preferences and explain the process in detail. After your observations have been carried out you will have immediate access to all acquired and processed data.

In the future, different options from RAW-files up to ready-calibrated images will become available. We plan to offer flexible packages for institutions, companies and individuals, depending on the scope of observations and data volume required.

Do you need special instruments for your research? Talk to us, and we will search for a solution to adapt your instruments to one of the free ports of the telescope.

PRICING

Since the onboarding and initial training for operating a 1 m telescope, as well as the IT setup process to grant access to the scope, require a considerable amount of time, the minimum bookable observation period is currently three days. We calculate eight hours of observing time per day, which also includes dawn time for taking calibration images.

Therefore, the minimum ticket price is € 15.600, corresponding to three nights at eight hours each, billed at € 650 per hour. A discount may apply depending on the moon phase.

Additional observing time will result in a reduced hourly rate. Please contact us to request a personalized offer.

Please note that due to staff vacations and other schedule conflicts the earliest timeframe for observations will be around mid of september 2025.

Imaging Results

Our proof of concept

The following images demonstrate the optical and mechanical quality of the telescope under real operating conditions. The collection already includes work honored as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day – see the reflection-nebula masterpiece featured on August 1st, 2025.

The results demonstrate the suitability of the system for both demanding amateur astronomy and professional use.