Option A
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We host your(s) telescope(s) in one of our facilities
The customer must pay the shipping charges (door-to-airport) for the optical instruments and further devices.
We pay the custom duties and taxes, together with the local shippings (from Santiago Airport to the observatory), then the customer must reimburse to us these costs, in the form of one single installment.
We’ll manage the complete operations of reception on site, assamblings, and installations, at no further charge.
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The fee depends on the characteristics of the structure, built upon instructions from the customer, so we can’t establish definitive amounts, however, for information, we give here two examples of prices applied so far :
Lowest fee :
Remotelly controlled roll-off-roof building of 2.5m x 2.5m (~65 sq. ft.),
hosting a 8-inch telescope,
monthly fee : USD 450
.
Highest fee :
Remotelly controlled roll-off-roof building of 6m x 4m (~250 sq. ft.),
hosting 8 telescopes ranging 8 to 11 inches,
monthly fee : USD 1,480
Option B
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Have your own facility in our observatory
The customer must pay the shipping charges (door-to-airport), both the materials for the structure, and the optical instruments (either in one single shipment or in two separate freights).
We pay the custom duties and taxes, and the local shippings (from Santiago Airport to the observatory), and we assume the construction of the structure, then the customer must reimburse to us all these costs, in the form of one or several installments.
Also we provide a concrete pad for the structure, according to the specifications of the customer.
We manage the complete operations of reception on site, assambling, and installation of all the instruments and devices, at no further charge.
. . .
The fee depends on the characteristics of the structure installed (e.g. ground surface…), so we can’t establish definitive amounts, however, for information, we give here two examples of prices applied so far :
Lowest fee :
Remotelly controlled structure
of 2.5m x 2.5m (~65 sq. ft.)
hosting a 12-inch telescope,
monthly fee : USD 350
.
Highest fee :
Remotelly controlled dome
of 3.5m (~10 ft) diameter,
hosting a 28-inch telescope,
monthly fee : USD 760
In every case, don’t hesitate to contact us for a quote conveniently adapted to your own project…