Remote Observatory & Telescope Hosting
DSP Remote offers many amenities, including ones that others don't:
- Complete onsite and remote technical support services (24 hours a day with appointment)
- Members can access all the site condition data they need to fully automate their systems through ASCOM and any control programs they choose (e.g., NINA, SGP, Voyager, TSX are all in use)
- Managed POE network switch at each pier
- Individual, secure Wifi and ethernet subnets for each member
- Dedicated webcam for remote observation of your equipment at each pier (customers can also supply their webcam or add more webcams)
- Active, private forum for member discussions and collaborations, reporting problems, offering suggestions, seeking advice, and sharing astrophotos with other DSP Remote members
- Private chat application for live member discussions
- Full onsite and offsite access to secure system dashboard showing:
- system announcements
- roof status with projected open times
- detailed roof logs
- detailed weather graphs from onsite measurement systems (Lunatico AAG and SkyAlert), including cloud cover, wind/gust, rain, brightness, and sky quality with safe/unsafe settings indicated
- live weather charts from Clear Sky Chart and Clear Outside
- onsite live all-sky camera feed
- interactive weather conditions charts from onsite sources
- two closed-circuit cameras in each observatory to provide views of each pier
- mini-dashboard app for constant monitoring of your system
Installation Services
DSP Remote provides complete installation services for a fee and free installation assistance for members who come to the site for their system installation. Free or discounted installation services are available from Deep Space Products for 10Micron-based systems purchased from Deep Space Products.
Additional Services
DSP Remote can supply additional equipment and services to meet your needs and the requirements of your system, including:
- Complete system setup or assistance setting up your system
- First-light services
- Training
- System maintenance services
- Repair services
Accommodations
For visits, installations, and maintenance, DSP Remote offers members free accommodations in our new (opening in January/February 2024) and old clubhouses with two bedrooms, bathrooms, full kitchen, laundry facilities and meeting area in each.
Connected and unconnected RV parking spaces and an EV charging outlet are available.
Reservations are required.
There are hotels in Lordsburg, NM, including Hampton Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites, approximately 30 minutes away.
Pricing, Discounts, and Rewards
DSP Remote offers standard terms of 12, 24, and 60 months (others can be negotiated) with per-pier rates starting at $600/month. Payments are made in 6- or 12-month intervals. Discounts are available for multi-year and multi-system agreements. An unlimited rewards program adds a month to a member’s hosting term for every new member they refer.
Deep Space Products also offers discounts on equipment purchased that will be used at DSP Remote.