Comet Image: Comet Hale-Bopp 1997 by Dr D. Schleicher and Dr T. Farnham.
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General

  • General advice on astronomy matters;
  • What to look out for when buying your first telescope;
    • Small telescopes come with and without drive motors and computer control, but various problems
  • need to be addressed before they can actually be used.

  • The best way to teach young children to appreciate the sky;
  • Binoculars compared to telescopes;
  • Best times to conduct astronomy nights;
  • Moon phases, and how to track them;
  • Astronomy without a telescope;
  • Watch the changes in the sky as the planets move around their orbits;
  • Sunrise and set – why and how it changes; and
  • Moon rise and setting times – why they vary so much.

For more information contact: info@astronomywest.com.au

Educational

  • Astronomy talks can be customised at the level best suited for:
    • Primary schools;
    • Clubs; and
    • Special interest groups
  • Media consulting, explanations of astronomical events of interest; and
  • Introductory astronomy course.

For more information contact: info@astronomywest.com.au

Legal Consultations

  • Astronomical Phenomenae Worldwide;
  • Sunrise and set;
  • Moon rise and set;
  • Amount of light available, effects of weather conditions;
  • Position of the Sun and Moon for any time and any location;
  • Investigations of astronomical phenomena at times of trauma and accidents;
  • Preparation of legal documents regarding astronomical phenomenae; and
  • Court appearances.

For more information contact: info@astronomywest.com.au

Charges

  • General Advice – FREE – contact me by email;
  • Talks at Service Clubs: FREE;
  • Talks at primary schools;
    • Metro: $250 (up to 2 hours).
    • Country up to 200km from GPO: $300.
    • Country over 200km: POA.
  • Public Lectures - Metro: $400; Country: POA.
  • Introductory Astronomy Course: POA;

  • Legal consultations;
    • Initial Contact - up to 20 minutes free.
    • Subsequent consultations: $150 per hour or part thereof.
    • Preparation of documentation: $200 per hour or part thereof.
    • Court Appearances: $200 per hour including travel time, plus expenses, minimum 2 hours.
  • Media consultations: FREE; and
  • Media articles: POA.

All prices include GST.

For more information contact: info@astronomywest.com.au


 
   
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