Winer ObservatoryTable of Annual Fees
The fee for one year of site rental, maintenance, and repair is given in the table below, and is based on market surveys of customers and competitors, the estimated cost of providing the services listed below for the size telescope listed, and of the estimated cost of the corresponding telescope. Please contact us at the address on the right or on our Contact Us page for a quote on telescopes that do not appear in the table.
| Telescope Aperture / Mount | Annual Fee ($) |
|---|---|
| Larger than 30 inches | Call for quote |
| Larger than 20 inches up through 30 inches | 20,000 |
| 20-inch Torus/OMI | 15,000 |
| 20-inch Celestron C20 AstroGraph on factory mount | 12,000 |
| 14.5-inch Torus/OMI | 12,000 |
| Meade 20-inch MAX on MAX Mount | 8,500 |
| Meade 16-inch MAX on MAX Mount | 8,000 |
| Meade 16-inch LX200R on factory mount | 7,500 |
| 12/14/16-inch Meade/Celestron on Astrophysics or Paramount computerized mount | 7,500 |
| Smaller than 12-inch on Astrophysics or Paramount computerized mount | 5,000 |
| 8/9.25/11-inch Celestron or 8/10/12-inch Meade on factory mount | 5,000 |
| Not on this list | Call for quote |
Services included in the annual fee
- Housing in our automatic observatory at our site near Sonoita, Arizona
- Mechanical and electronics maintenance by the Winer staff
- Cleaning of telescope optics once each month using CO2 snow
- Repair of mechanical and electronic malfunctions (customer supplies parts)
Services NOT included in the annual fee
- Telescope (you provide the telescope, mount, control computer, cables, etc.)
- Internet service
- DS1/T1 telephone line installation and monthly service fees
- Resolution of software problems (Winer staff will assist, where possible)
- Re-coating of optical surfaces
- Long distance telephone charges for calls initiated by your computer or staff on Winer telephones
- Shipping charges for equipment, data, or other property
- Service is not provided during the period July 1 through September 15 of each year (southern Arizona's "monsoon season") during which all electronic equipment is powered off and physically disconnected from both power and communications lines to prevent damage from lightning strikes.
Winer Observatory is not responsible for losses due to fire, theft, vandalism, accidents (except for gross negligence), or what lawyers call Acts of God. The actual terms and conditions are given in the Cooperative Agreement or Contract with each customer, a sample copy of which may be obtained by contacting us at the address on our Contact Us page.
Page last updated on: December 6, 2013
