Roboscopes

29/05/2026

12/05/2026

This is a very well written article about one man's journey into remote imaging, albeit a little sad in places

On the last trip in April, we helped a new hosted customer Willem install his very nice 14" Planewave inside our Spanish observatory, below are his thoughts on the experience so far....

Two years ago I installed my rig for the first time at a remote hosting site. Now the site closed and I had to move. I found a great spot at Roboscopes but still had to move the rig. Read here the story about the move from one remote hosting site to another.

12/05/2026

Our 1st New Mexico syndicate is now up and running after final testing

Takashashi E180 telescope, 35mm QHY OSC sensor + filters on a gorgeous Astro Physics Mach-1 Mount

200+ nights of High altitude clear Bortle 1 skies a year, please DM our go to our website for more details

https://www.roboscopes.com/more/equipment-newmexico/pier-21

23/04/2026

Meet the all new Pier-15, our twin Samyang 135mm research rental "Jonny Number 5"

Twin Samyang 135mm F/3.2
Paramount MYT so unguided
2x Player One Mono Poseidon Cameras
2x 7 position wheels
2x sets of UHS LRGBHOS filters

It didn't last long and has been rented out already, however, if you are interested in renting something like this we could build another just for you. It could be fitted at our site in Spain or our new location in Pier town New Mexico

Just get in touch

www.roboscopes.com

17/04/2026

Roboscopes New Mexico rentals under Bortle 1 skies

No long-term contract and book from as little as a single month or forever long a term you wish and cancel at any time
(minimum term is 1 month)

Pier-23

Esprit 100 ED
Player One Poseidon
Antilia 3nm LRGBHOS Filters
ZWO AM5N Mount

Please visit www.roboscopes.com for more details

17/04/2026

Pier-19 - Roboscopes all new PAYGO monthly rentals

No long-term contract and book from as little as a single month or forever long a term you wish and cancel at any time
(minimum term is 1 month)

Takahashi FSQ 85 F/3.9
Player One Poseidon Mono
Antlia LRGB HOS Filters
ZWO AM5 Mount

Please visit www.roboscopes.com for more details

17/04/2026

Roboscopes all new PAYGO monthly rentals

No long-term contract and book from as little as a single month or forever long a term you wish and cancel at any time
(minimum term is 1 month)

Pier-16
Sharpstar 100QII
Player One Poseidon Mono
LRGBHOS Filters
ZWO AM7 Mount

This one is available mid-May

Please visit www.roboscopes.com for more details

17/04/2026

Pier-2 Roboscopes all new PAYGO monthly rentals

No long-term contract and book from as little as a single month or forever long a term you wish and cancel at any time
(minimum term is 1 month)

Sharpstar 13028HNT
Player One Poseidon Colour
RGB HA/O3 HA/HB Filters
ZWO AM5 Mount

Please visit www.roboscopes.com for more details

30/01/2026

JTW & Roboscopes have been working together on new exiting products behind the scenes for well over a year now and this is the culmination of all that groundwork, our new joint company M.A.D & our first product the "Strzyga"

We have taken the best of both parent companies with JTW's engineering skill and infrastructure with Roboscopes design & technical know how with what imagers need for nomadic, home and remote use. We have incorporated many exciting new feature specifically designed to cater for your needs without compromise

We hope you like it as we are very proud of this prodigal child!

There sure are a lot more innovative products like this on the near horizon from us, I assure you :)

🚀 We’re absolutely thrilled to announce a brand-new venture 🚀

Introducing Monster Astronomy Design - a new UK-based company dedicated to developing next-generation astronomy products.

MAD brings JTW’s engineering and manufacturing expertise together with decades of experience in retail and remote hosting, allowing us to design exciting new hardware that’s not only innovative, but built for real-world use—whether local or fully remote.

The first MAD product (see what we did there?) is the Strzyga harmonic drive mount, featuring AntiGrav™ robotic polar alignment.

This mount is the result of 12 months of intensive R&D behind the scenes, and we’re incredibly proud of it. The AntiGrav™ system is unique and has some very slick engineering under the hood.

Key features:
🔥 40 kg payload capacity — no cumbersome counterweights required
🔥 AntiGrav™ Robotic polar alignment
🔥 Optional Renishaw encoders
🔥 Onboard everything — data and power issues are a thing of the past
🔥 A true one-box solution — every adapter and accessory included, nothing else to buy
🔥 Officially licensed OnStepX open source control system, we’re proud to support and give back to the community
🔥 95% EU-manufactured, with only a small number of imported boards and components

Built with the same philosophy as our Trident series, the Strzyga includes the full suite of remote safety systems you’d expect, runs OnStepX (the best open-source control system out there), and delivers a feature set designed to make astrophotography simpler, safer, and more reliable.

📅 Orders open May 1st
In the meantime, we’ll be sharing photos and videos of the Strzyga in operation across JTW social media and the brand-new MAD channels—so keep an eye out.

This is just the beginning. 🚀🚀🚀

03/09/2025

A big thank-you to Stephen & Martin for the video of their journey and experiences at our 2025 StarParty, we are so pleased you had a good time. You are more than welcome to join us again anytime :)

The next one involves the 2026 great Spanish Eclipse, so we are doubly excited about that

Although, I do wish you had edited me out, as I am not so photogenic!

Steve

Martin W and I spent nearly two weeks travelling to and from the South of Spain to attend the August '25 Roboscopes' Star Party (just five nights) at e-EyE, ...