Remote Skygems
Observatories
Control top-notch observatories around the world straight from your browser
Control top-notch observatories around the world straight from your browser
Our Network
Browse our network of professional remote telescopes located in the darkest skies on Earth.
Locations
Skygems observatories are sites we own, operate, and maintain directly — located in some of the world's premier dark-sky regions. We handle the hardware, maintenance, and uptime so you can focus entirely on your science.
OpenSkygems observatories are privately owned telescopes and setups offered through our platform by independent astronomy enthusiasts and professionals. You book them the same way — with transparent, per-second pricing — while the owners earn revenue by sharing their equipment with the global community.
Gallery
Real results captured by our network of remote telescopes.
Why Skygems
The observatories are heavily automated to use the nights as effectively as possible. Simply insert the targets you want imaged, and the system chooses the ideal moment to gather your data.
Our remote telescopes sit in some of the darkest, most pristine locations on Earth. In Namibia alone we enjoy over 300 clear nights per year with exceptional seeing.
Built by astronomers. Trusted by astronomers. The remote telescope network that takes the night seriously. Professional observatories. Transparent pricing. A community that cares about the data — not just the hype.
Live Feed
Uncalibrated previews captured the last few days by our internet-controlled telescopes.
Pricing
We do want to give everybody the possibility to use these professional-grade systems.
Rates are per hour of observatory usage, calculated to per-second accuracy. The usage begins when the camera opens the shutter for your frame and ends when it closes — you pay only for exposure time. Nothing for focusing, nothing for slewing.
Smaller scopes have lower rates. Scheduling under moonlight gives a discount of up to 40%. Fixed-time requests carry an additional 30% surcharge.
Estimate only. Actual cost depends on real moon phase at observation time.
Skygems Observatories Network
operated by Hotel Interski di Demetz Lukas e Co SNC
Cisles 51
39047 Santa Cristina BZ
Italy