Explore the Cosmos

Unveiling the Mysteries of the Universe

Welcome to JST Observatory, where we capture the beauty of the night sky through our advanced telescope and camera equipment. Join us on a journey through the stars and galaxies as we share our passion for astrophotography and star observation.

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The Team

We are a band of three passionate astrophotographers that had a vision and a dream: to build a remote observatory. We met on Discord and after half a year planning and execution, we had our first JST Observatory up and running in Namibia.
But we don't stop here! A second one is already in the works and will be operational in H2 2025.

Sophie Paulin

Torsten Mueller

Jens Unger

JST South

Located on the edge of the dry Namib Desert in Namibia, this Observatory is operational since December 2023. It is hosted in a dedicated 3m Dome and gets regular visits by Monkeys.

Location: Hakos, Namibia
Mount: 10micron GM2000 HPS II Combo

Primary: TS 12" RC F6.5 with ZWO 6200MM Pro full frame
Filters: Antlia Dark series LRGBR+ Antlia Ultra SHO(2.5nm)

Secoundary: TS 94EPH F4.4 with QHY268M (APS-C)
Filters: Antlia LRGB SHO (3nm)

JST North

This JST Observatory is under construction. It is expected to be operational in H2 2025.

Location: Texas, USA
Mount: iOptron CEM70

Primary: TS Photoline 140mm F4.8 with ZWO 2600MM Pro (APS-C)
Filters: Antlia LRGBSHO

Secondary: tbd