Similar to the Premium Session but for 1 person or your own small group.
It is a combination of telescope viewing and astrophotography with the proportion of each can be varied depending if you prefer more telescope viewing or more astrophotography.
Session goes for 2 hours max.
Expert guided view of the Night Sky
View stars, nebulae, & galaxies through our telescopes. If there are any planets visible, we will show you those as well.
Astronomy presentation.
Use of a pair of binoculars
Live view of distant galaxies using a CCD camera on our largest telescope.
If you bring a compatible DSLR camera or compatible mirrorless camera, we can take images of nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters through the telescope. No limit on the number of photos within the 2 hour session.
Compatible cameras are Canon or Nikon DSLR cameras. Sony mirrorless. Canon mirrorless if you have an adaptor to fit DSLR lenses.
Alternatively you can use our Canon RA (modified for astronomy if you purchase an SD card here).
You must know the settings on your camera, manual, ISO, exposure time, ability to zoom in on the back screen with live view, bulb setting if you bring a remote shutter release.
Free 6 x 4 picture of an object we have taken through our telescope.
Available on most nights excluding bright moon nights.
September is at 12am. Occasionally it can be brought forward to 10pm if an earlier session is not run.
Price: $150 per person
Bookings: To book, call or email peter 0488 425 940, email starr_peter@hotmail.com