Starting an account is quite easy.  Time is sold on the Tenagra II 32" by on a per share basis.  In the 2006-2007 observing season four shares are available, each 25% of the nights between September 15, 2006 and June 15, 2007.  A 25% share is one night out of four.

If for some reason Tenagra has not sold 100% of telescope time, the cost is $175 per hour of exposure.  There is a $175 minimum per night unless a client has pre-arranged the reduction or elimination of this fee due to a longer term commitment with Tenagra Observatories, Ltd.   All exposures less than 60 seconds will be charged at 60 seconds.  Tenagra accepts new accounts that require 10 hours of exposure time or more.  Checks should be made out and sent to:

Tenagra Observatories, Ltd.
HC2 Box 292
Nogales, AZ  85621

Umpqua Bank

Cottage Grove Branch

ABA# 123206053

Account # 07045164

NOTE:  We cannot perform observations without having received funds first.

Contact Michael Schwartz at mbs@tenagraobservatories.com to see about share or hourly time availability.

Include your name, physical address and e-mail address.  We will contact you after we have established your account and an area on our FTP server.   Study the the page describing request formats carefully!  Please contact us with any questions.  When you understand how to utilize these formats then use an FTP program to upload your observation requests.  ALL REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED AT TENAGRA BY 22:00 UT OR THEY WILL NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE SCHEDULER FOR THAT NIGHT.