EXCLUSIVE PRIVATISATION · UMNYA ASTRO

For those who make
decisions in the dark.

The only accessible Bortle 1 site in North Africa. Privatise the observatory for your executive committee, your board, or your space-industry team.

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The proposition

312 clear nights per year. Zero signal. Infinite perspective.

At 1,300 metres of altitude in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara, the sky changes how you think. You will see light 2.5 billion years old. Your immediate challenges find their real scale.

01

Full privatisation

The entire camp for your group. No other visitors. NDA on request. 8 luxury Jaima tents, dedicated observation platform, home-cooked Berber cuisine.

02

Guaranteed Bortle 1 sky

SQM measured at 22.0 mag/arcsec². Median seeing 1.2 arc-seconds. This level of sky does not exist anywhere in Europe.

03

Absolute disconnection

No WiFi. No GSM signal. No agenda. A space outside of time, dedicated entirely to reflection and observation.

04

Fully bespoke

2 to 12 participants. 3 to 10 nights. Programme tailored from absolute novice to space-industry professional. Season October to mid-June.

Available formats

Three configurations for private buyout

THE RESET

Executive Leadership Retreat

5 to 7 nights · 4 to 8 people · Executive committee, founding team, board

Total digital decompression. Astronomical observation every night. Work sessions at sunrise in the dunes. Structured or fully open programme.

THE SUMMIT

Bilateral Meeting

3 to 5 nights · 2 to 4 people · Partnership, M&A, strategic negotiation

Absolute geographic neutrality. A place with no industrial history, no factions, no noise. The desert has a way of clarifying the essential.

THE EXPEDITION

Space Industry Programme

3 to 10 nights · 2 to 12 people · Engineers, researchers, space teams

For professionals who want to observe in conditions few terrestrial observatories offer. Stabilised platform, 12V and 220V silent power.

“The light you see from Erg Chigaga left its star before your company existed, before your industry, before our species.”

ANAS HACHIMY · FOUNDER, UMNYA ASTRO

Technical fact sheet

What you get exactly

Sky Bortle 1 · SQM 22.0 mag/arcsec² · Median seeing 1.2 arc-seconds
Clear nights 312 per year · coordinates 30°29′N 6°06′W
Capacity 2 to 12 participants · full private buyout
Lodging 8 luxury Jaima tents · premium desert comfort
Platform Stabilised area · 12V and 220V silent power · setup handling included
Full board Home-cooked Berber cuisine · breakfast, lunch, dinner · tea and coffee through the night
Transfer Included from M'Hamid el Ghizlane · about 80 km in private 4×4
Access Direct flight to Marrakech or Ouarzazate · coordinated transfer
Visa None required (EU, USA, Canada, UK, CH, Japan)
Season October to mid-June · summer closure mid-June to mid-September
Confidentiality NDA on request · protected guest list

Industrial partnership

Makers & equipment partners

You manufacture telescopes, mounts, cameras? Erg Chigaga is one of the rare sites in North Africa with a measurable Bortle 1 sky.

  • Test and calibrate your instruments in extreme sky conditions
  • Demonstration site for your teams and clients
  • Associate your brand with a unique place recognised by the community
  • Equip the camp in exchange for visibility on our channels

Mention “equipment partnership” in the form below.

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Full technical dossier, sample programme and available windows. Reply within 48 hours.