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Have you ever wanted to have the use of a telescope for a few nights, so that you can do some astronomy of your own without having to wait for the observatory to open?
Thanks to a generous grant from the Alexander Trust, it will now be possible for you to borrow a very good telescope for a week at a time. In order to raise funds for future hardware, repairs and so on, there will be a hire charge of £10 per week. I'll need to take a deposit cheque of £100 as well, but this will be returned to you after you have used the telescope. For this, you will have access to a computer-driven telescope that guides you through the night sky, giving a commentary as it goes! I'll also give a twenty minute walkthrough on how to set up and care for the telescope before you leave with it. This will be ideal for a family who would like to have a star party, but it is also a telescope for the more serious observer. The optics are very good, providing clear views of planets, moons and Messier objects. For an extra £5, you can also hire out a digital camera and the necessary equipment to fit it to the telescope, and have a go at taking pictures of what you observe.
If you would like to book a week on the telescope, it will be available for hire from Monday 21st November - just email to check on availability. If I can work out how to, I'll try to install an online calendar of bookings once we get some!
I would like to offer my sincere thanks to our stockists at Telescope House, who made a generous discount available so that we could get the most out of our budget. I found the staff very helpful and full of useful advice about what would work best for us.
