Fee Structure

Table of Annual Fees

Telescope Aperture / Mount		Annual Fee
Larger than 60 inches		Call for quote
Larger than 55 inches up through 60 inches		$200,000
Larger than 50 inches up through 55 inches		$150,000
Larger than 45 inches up through 50 inches		$110,000
Larger than 40 inches up through 45 inches		$75,000
Larger than 35 inches up through 40 inches		$50,000
Larger than 30 inches up through 35 inches		$35,000
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 CO ₂ snow
• Repair of mechanical and electronic malfunctions (customer supplies parts)

Services NOT included in the annual fee:

• Internet service
• DS1/T1 telephone line installation and monthly service fees
• Resolution of software problems (Winer staff will assist, where possible)
• Recoating 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 responsibile 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.

Last modified: January 1, 2008.