Subscribe to Australian Sky & Telescope and you'll be eligible to enter our biggest competition yet.
Simply be a subscriber to Australian Sky & Telescope magazine and write in 200 words or less why a topic covered in the May/June 2010, July 2010, or August/September 2010 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine excites you about astronomy and space exploration, and inspires you to learn more.
Terms and conditions are listed in the magazine.
First Prize is an incredible observatory and telescope package worth $12,889.
The lucky winner of this competition will win:
1) A 2.3-metre Home Model observatory from Sirius Observatories, valued at $8,500. It allows you to keep your telescope permanently set up, ready to use when you want, and protected from the weather when you're not. It's ideal for an individual and can easily accommodate two to three people inside.
2) A Celestron C8-SGT (XLT) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, valued at $4,389. An observatory needs a telescope, and you'll be delighted with this one. With premium StarBright XLT optical coatings, the telescope is mounted on the Advanced GT Series computerised mount. A 40,000+ object database will help you explore the universe for countless nights.
Two runner-up entrants will each receive a Celestron FirstScope 76mm Newtonian Reflector, valued at $149.
These prizes are generously donated by Sirius Observatories and Sheldon Hammond, in conjunction with Australian Sky & Telescope. The total value of the prizes on offer is $13,187.
Subscribers are among the first people in the astronomy community to see Australian Sky & Telescope, Australia and New Zealand's bi-monthly astronomy and space magazine. Plus a subscriber will receive a 10% discount off any chart, CD, or DVD they purchase through the Australian Sky & Telescope store.
Delivered to your home so you won't miss an issue, Australian Sky & Telescope will keep you up-to-date, informed, and inspired. A year's worth of magazines (8 issues) can be yours for just $70 (A$80 for New Zealand subscribers), or $130 (A$150 for New Zealand) for 2 years. What are you waiting for?
To subscribe, call Odysseus Publishing on (02) 9439 1955 with your credit card details handy, e-mail subs@austskyandtel.com.au, order online, or use the order form in the current issue of Australian Sky & Telescope (on sale now). This special offer ends on 30th September, 2010.