This observatory was designed to operate autonomously in dark skies and capture deep‑space objects with minimal human intervention. The project focuses on reliability, automation, and long‑term imaging projects rather than casual snapshots.
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The new observatory, located outside Junction, Texas, will be a drastic departure from our domed site in Blanco. We will be constructing a Sky Shed POD-S 8' dome observatory (Mark IV) that will be completely remote controlled to our home in Bulverde, Texas (5 miles North of San Antonio).
With the new site will come new, updated equipment. The mount will be a Paramount MX with Absolute Encoders and will carry our dependable TEC 140mm refractor.
The new imaging cameras will be a ZWO-ASI2600MM with 36mm Gen II Astrodon LRGBHA filters on the TEC 140 and a ZWO-ASI2600MC piggybacked on an Astrotech 10" RC carbon fiber scope. Operating remotely will allow me to get as much data nightly as possible.
Your comments are always welcome!
Feel free to contact me with any questions, rlozano3@satx.rr.com
Image of the Month - Annular Eclipse, Bulverde, Texas. This phase of the eclipse is the Ring of Fire. What's interesting about this image is the phenomenon known as Baily's Beads where the mountains and valleys of the Moon breakup the smooth edge of the Moon and allow the Sun's light to filter through the edge! This image was captured with a Nikon D3200 at f/8, 800 ISO and a Thousand Oaks Solar filter.
The Lozano Observatory made history in March 2012 by contacting the International Space Station from our site using a 1 watt laser and two industrial high power spot lights! Astronauts aboard the ISS confirmed our contact with photographs! Check out our video of the event by clicking on our Youtube channel link below. If you are interested in visiting our site contact us at
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