Nouveauté à partir du printemps 2025 - Observatoire spécifique à l'observation solaire
Rental of cottages and telescope hosting in Chile
Enjoy the most beautiful sky in the world from your living room...
Do you own an astronomical observation instrument and are tired of bad weather conditions? Astro Evasion offers to host your telescope in Chile under the most beautiful sky in the world, with more than 320 clear days per year. We offer accommodation for telescopes and also for people visiting the observatory, thanks to our partners Nadine andRaymond from Hacienda des étoiles..
Telescope Hostings
Host your telescope in a light pollution-free location with high-speed data transmission and a full-time person on-site with technical service available. disposition.
Cottage Accommodations
Cottage rental with full board and access to telescopes for imaging and visual observation.
Availability of 6 rooms (single and double) throughout the year. Option for full board or
access to a kitchen.
Full Board Stay
Welcoming small groups of observers on a full board basis with access to telescopes for imaging and visual observation. Dates are available on the stays page of the website..
Site Presentation ... an observatory located at 1500m altitude
The observatory was created in 2008, located in Chile in Ovalle region, specifically in the Rio Hurtado valley. We are about 500km north of Santiago and just south of the professional Gemini South and Cerro Tololo observatories. This is one of the very last zones in the world still preserved from light pollution with regulations in place on the subject. The observatory is situated on a 9-hectare plot at an altitude of 1550m. Its privileged position in the Rio Hurtado valley gives it very low turbulence conditions throughout the year and more than 320 observable nights per year.
All equipment on-site operates on batteries charged by solar panels. The high-speed internet connection allows for 24/7 equipment access and large data processing. The observatory currently hosts 7 robotic telescopes and 2 telescopes for on-site use.
1720
meters altitude
320
observable days per year
9
telescopes on site
... accommodation, a true haven of peace in the heart of nature
Additionally, 400 meters lower, there is a "base camp" for accommodation near the observatory. A set of 5 chalets accommodating up to 10 people is available for telescope owners but also for rental, with or without full board, for astronomy stays or simply for a refreshing vacation.
Being 70 km from the professional observatories of Gemini South, Cerro Tololo, and only 250 km from La Silla, day trips from the observatory for visits are possible. Multi-day excursions are also possible as the Cerro Paranal with its Very Large Telescope or the Extremely Large
Telescope at Cerro Armazones, currently under construction, is about 850 km away.
1500
meters altitude
5
comfortable chalets
10
accommodations simultaneously
... Proposed rates ...
The various offers are:
- For any person or small group wanting to spend a few days in a haven of peace at 1500m altitude, different cottages are available throughout the year. Full board or access to a kitchen can be requested. Observation equipment is available for observation evenings. The rate starts from 50€/day.
- For telescope hosting, the cost is 450€/month including all maintenance services. For the owner of a hosted telescope, we offer full board for 40€/day.
- All-inclusive stays with guided tours of professional observatories in the region and the opportunity to use the available equipment such as a 520mm telescope and small mounts for wide-field imaging. The cost is 1775€ for two weeks on site. More details on this offer can be found on the stay page of the site.
50€/day
... / person in full board
450€/month
all inclusive / telescope
1775€/stay
for 2 weeks on site
... some videos of the April 2023 stay...