Enhance your Telescope Tour with add-ons
What could be better than an educational and entertaining night under dark sky with hands-on access to BIG telescopes? Nothing we can think of. But we do have some ideas for making that kind of night even more memorable. Keep an eye out for Add-on options once you start the booking process for a Public Telescope Tours. and Private Telescope Tours.
Add-on the most with Small Private Telescope Tours
Small Private Telescope Tours are like booking an entire restaurant for just one table. However paying for the exclusivity allows for a variety of special add-ons that are not feasible for larger groups.
![]() ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY (Planetary)
Only certain planets are in the night sky at certain times. Do your homework before booking! Planetary imaging requires expert photo editing, like stacking & double exposures = more homework after your vacation. We provide the camera. $42 add-on (Very Difficult) ![]() Zero Gravity Chairs are included FREE when booking a Small Private Telescope Tour They only cost extra for Public and Large Private Telescope Tours (see below). |
![]() ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY (Wide-field)
This is imaging the Milky Way and Constellations. You will get 1 on 1 instruction and good shots with YOUR 3200+ ISO DSLR camera at our observatory. Then take those new skills to successfully image the night sky from any good dark sky location. $21 add-on (Moderately Easy) ![]() TELESCOPE TEST DRIVE
Looking to buy a telescope? Try a variety of ours first to help you decide. Also select this add-on if you already have a telescope but you'd like help learning how to use it better? $21 add-on (Easy) |
Zero Gravity Lounge Chairs: Get the best seat(s) in our "house."
Pay an extra $10 and rent a Zero Gravity chair for the evening of your telescope tour. Enjoy the extra comfort during the multimedia presentation and then aim your chair at the sky for the ultimate naked-eye stargazing experience. With these deluxe lounge chairs you can fully recline as if floating above the ground -- with zero neck strain. Marvel at the Milky Way, which under our beautiful dark sky, extends from one horizon to the other, like a giant silver rainbow. Scan the sky for meteors, satellites, and even the flash-patterns of tumbling space junk. When paired with a quality astronomy smart phone app like Sky Safari and/or Heaven's Above, this experience can be as rewarding as the views you'll get from our BIG telescopes.
DON'T FORGET to also install a red-light mode app like Twilight on your phone so you can protect your night vision and those of our other guests. i-phone users: Go to Settings –> Accessibility –> Display and Text Size –> Color Filters Though ALWAYS more comfortable than our free chairs, during full Moon nights this add-on might not be worth it because the Milky Way will be so much fainter. NOTE: When our inventory of anti-gravity chairs runs out, we will refund those who were the last ones to make this request. |
Prove Your Vax, Relax and Lean Back!
Add 1 or more zero gravity chairs to your booking. Then email or text a picture of your 1 or more corresponding vaccination cards (redact DOB & Patient # if you want). You'll receive the $10 INSTANT REBATE per proof of vaccination, per corresponding Zero Gravity add-on you have booked.
Noooo... you don't have to be vaccinated to rent zero gravity chairs. It's just that the cool, team-player members of society get the rebate because are vaccinated. |