Welcome to the
"ASTRO VENTURES"
HOME PAGE
(http://myweb.westnet.com.au/astroventures)
(Last Updated on April 07, 2009 21:16:45)
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PLEASE NOTE!
The Guest Book is NOT to be used for
Commercial OR Inappropriate Advertising.
YOU ARE AT
THE OFFICIAL WEB-SITE OF
"PINGELLY HEIGHTS
ASTRONOMICAL
OBSERVATORY"
Pingelly,
Western Australia
and also...
"Fair Dinkum Skies"
Remote-controlled
Robotic
Telescope Hosting!
We are pleased to inform our customers, that we have now become affiliated with
OBSERVATORIES
in the United States.
We have added a New Observatory Building to our Pingelly Heights Facility!!
This New Dimension will provide our customers with an entirely new concept in Astronomical Observing!!
Remote-controlled
Robotic Telescope Hosting!
To see some of the latest additions to our facility,
Why not take a look inside right now or view our All Sky Camera. You may see one of us at work at the computer station or at one of the eleven telescopes probing the depths of the Universe!! If only the inside of the roof is visible in the camera, then it is either day-time or cloudy/raining/too windy... or ALL of these!
... press F5 to update the LATEST Weather Report!
If you cannot access this page...
For details on how you could operate one of the several telescopes recently installed in this facility...
LATITUDE: -32º 30.846' SOUTH; LONGITUDE: +117º 05.283' EAST.
ALTITUDE: 148 m, 485 ft.
Telescopes currently in use:
Meade 8" and 10" Schmidt-Cassegrains,
Meade 12.5" Dobsonian Newtonian Reflector,
Celestron 4.5" Newtonian Reflector.
Meade 60mm Galilean Refractor.
Adventure Tourism Award Winners 2001,
&
Featured on "Postcards W.A." 2004,
&
ABC Television
"How the Quest was Won" 2005,
ABC Regional Radio, 2007.
&
Australian COUNTRY STYLE (October 2005)
Special Events.
Saturn is to lose its Rings!!!
for further details.
NEWS FLASH!!
Did you see the
Smiling Face
on Monday Dec 1, 2008?
If not ...
This Year,
2009,
PINGELLY HEIGHTS OBSERVATORY
is celebrating its
10th Anniversary!
We opened for business in February 1999 and will be offering some
SPECIAL DEALS
to help YOU to CELEBRATE with us,
so
SEE BELOW!
It is also the ...
International Year
of
Astronomy!
SPECIAL DEAL!
WIN A FREE PASS
to visit to our Observatory
in our March Competition.
COULD YOU DECYPHER THIS MESSAGE
to make a well-known historical phrase!!
'ti si noe lalms pest orf nam eon taing pale rof kimnand'
The WINNER has been notified!
He is ...
Mr Jim Hughes
from Pingelly,
Western Australia.
Many Congratulations, Jim!
His correct solution:
'It is one small step for man one giant leap for mankind'
THE PERTH NIGHT SKY FOR MARCH 2009
THE PERTH NIGHT SKY FOR APRIL 2009
Links to other Astronomical Sites
TO CHECK ON OUR WEATHER
If you cannot access this page...
OR
TO SEE IF WE ARE OPEN THIS WEEK-END!
We are OPEN from
The FIRST WEEK-END in October, 2008
until
the LAST week-end in April, 2009.
OUR UNIQUE AUDIO-VISUAL
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DESIGNED
to introduce our audience to the Night Sky,
Solar System and the Universe and MORE!!
This Audio-visual Programme commences at:-
8.00 pm(WDST), prompt!
on Friday & Saturday Evenings ONLY.
The Programme concludes
at 1100 pm(WDST).
ADMISSION PRICES
We regret that due to rising costs we have had to increase our admission charges for 2008-9.
Adults: $27.00 each,
School-aged students(Yrs 1-12): $15.00 each,
(As this activity is unsuitable for children UNDER 5 years of age, they will be admitted FREE!)
Pensioner/Concessions: $18.00 each,
Family groups (2A+2C): $70.00 per family,
School groups (to a max of 15): $12.50 per student,
Adult groups (of 12-15): $22.00 per person,
SORRY, we do NOT have EFTPOS facilities!
REMEMBER!!
ALWAYS bring warm clothing to the Observatory.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
AND ARE REQUIRED 24 HOURS
IN ADVANCE OF YOUR PLANNED VISIT!
A BOOKING DEPOSIT OF $20 IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT/S.
A minimum of 24 hours notice is required in the event of a CANCELLATION.
contact us on:
Tel: (08) 9887 0088;
Fax: (08) 9887 0207;
Mobile: 0407 380 922;
Email: astroventures@westnet.com.au
Why not let your friendly hosts,
Susie (Star), Trevor (Moon) & Ed ...
...take you on the
"Journey of a Lifetime!"
LOST AND FOUND
We have found a Digital Camera SD card at the Observatory during the past year or so and have only recently been able to access the images of a couple who had been on holiday with their friends to an Exotic Location not far from Perth!!
If YOU think it could be YOURS
please contact Susie or Trevor at the Observatory
on
(08) 9887 0088, 0407 380 922 or by email to:
You will need to tell us WHERE you went and WHEN
and send a photograph of yourself in order to reclaim your SD card though.
OUR SEASON OF OPERATION
IS FROM
The FIRST week-end in OCTOBER, 2008
to the LAST week-end in April 2009!
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
AND ARE REQUIRED 24 HOURS
IN ADVANCE OF YOUR PLANNED VISIT!
A BOOKING DEPOSIT OF $20 IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT/S.
A minimum of 24 hours notice is required in the event of a CANCELLATION.
PLEASE NOTE!
WE ARE NORMALLY OPEN ON
FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS
BUT CLOSED ON
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS,
CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY,
BOXING DAYand NEW YEAR'S EVE!
HOWEVER, WE WILL OPEN ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY EVENINGS
FOR LARGE GROUPS up to 15,ON REQUEST!
"Sunarise"
No 25 Pingelly Heights (off Aldersyde Road)
PINGELLY WA 6308
Why not treat your family to a pleasant drive through the Western Australian country-side and marvel at the Night Sky through Astronomical Telescopes.
Just one and a half hours drive from the Perth Metropolitan area. Take the Brookton Highway from Kelmscott to Brookton then turn RIGHT for Pingelly and follow the Great Southern Highway (Tourist Way 356). Approaching Pingelly, turn LEFT immediately after WHEAT SILO, BEFORE 50km/h sign and follow the Observatory signs.
From Narrogin, follow the Great Southern Highway (Tourist Way 356) through Pingelly then turn RIGHT, AFTER the 80 km/h sign by the WHEAT SILO and follow the Observatory signs.
we provide.....
GUIDED TOURS OF SPACE AND THE HEAVENS
Through Astronomical Telescopes
Experience the Magnificence of the Night Sky and journey through our own Milky Way Galaxy.
MARVEL AT:
* Saturn with its incredible rings *
* The awesome Great Orion Nebulae *
* Jupiter's magnificent Moons *
* The Spectacular Jewel Box *
* The Magellanic Clouds *
HOW TO BOOK YOUR EXCITING VISIT!
RING
Susie (Star) or Trevor (Moon)
(08) 9887 0088; 0407 380 922,
OR
email: astroventures@westnet.com.au
Web: http://myweb.westnet.com.au/astroventures
FOR FURTHER DETAILS!
POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES
&
WORKING WITH CHILDREN ACCREDITATION.
Have you seen
THE EXCHANGE TAVERN
1 Pasture Street
PINGELLY
WA 6308
IS THIS A UFO???
was taken at WAVE ROCK in Western Australia,
by
Mr Tim Robinson
from
ROCHDALE
in the
UNITED KINGDOM!
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS?
Contact us on:
(08) 9887 0088; 0407 380 922;
email: astroventures@westnet.com.au
SATURN
Where to STAY & EAT in Pingelly!
?
WHAT IS
ASTRO VENTURES
An educational consultancy specialising in the presentation of Astronomical information and the UNIQUE opportunity to view the Heavens and the wonders of the night sky.
We provide a wide range of illustrated talks, memorable astronomical experiences and the chance to see through Astronomical telescopes into the far reaches of OUR Universe.
ASTRO VENTURES especially caters for:
* Primary and Secondary schools *
* Youth groups *
* Scout and Guide units *
* Recreational and Sporting groups *
* Community organisations *
* Private Parties and others on request *
Ring (08) 9887 0088; 0407 380 922,
OR
email: astroventures@westnet.com.au
OR
write to:
"ASTRO VENTURES",
PO BOX 512. PINGELLY.
Western Australia. 6308.
for FURTHER INFORMATION and an obligation-free quote, on request.
