Job Posting

Seeking Tour Guides

AstroTours.org is a local astronomy tour business operating out of Boulder Colorado and servicing the surrounding area. AstroTours.org is currently looking for multiple tour guides to help during the busiest summer nights. Tours occur at night starting at sunset and last about 2 hrs. Shifts will be 4 to 6 hours long to give time to prep before, and clean/pack up after the tour.

Must:

Be reliable

Be somewhat familiar with astronomy and using a telescope (training will be provided)

Have a driver's licence, and experience driving in the mountains at night.

Be able to lift 45lbs.

Enjoy communicating complex ideas to people from all over the world.

Definitely highlight if you have any of these skills:

Knowledge of folklore surrounding astronomy such as mythology/astrology/indigonus names of stars/etc...

Safety experience; CPR, First Aid, etc…

Knowledge of Colorado nature/flora/fauna/geology/geography/history

Travel experience

If interested and you meet all of “Musts” please send an email to Luke@AstroTours.org with:

• “Job posting” in the title field of the Email

• CV (or resume),

• Letter with:

  • Your highlighted skills,

  • What availability you will have this summer,

  • Your favorite deep sky object

  • And any questions you might have.

Cheers, Luke

Luke@AstroTours.org

Small Business Saturday 2020

With COVID restrictions having us more or less on hiatus for the month of December we are grateful for your support this small business saturday! We are offering astronomy gift vouchers for 20% off (Request your gift certificate this weekend to have this automatically applied) and 30% off calendars (Use code: BFCM30 at checkout before 4am MST Nov 30th)

Gift Certificates: there's two ways to give an out of this world experience this holiday season! You can 1) have us send certificates (which never expire) and let the recipient choose a date that works best for them, or 2) book a date now (dates can always be changed latter) and surprise the recipient on the day of your choosing!

1) to request a gift certificate that will never expire email Luke@AstroTours.org with:

• Email of person buying the certificate (this is where the invoice will be sent)

• Number of guests the certificate is for

• address to send the certificate

Certificates are normally 40$ per person (if ordered prior to Nov 30th with the 20% discount applied they will only be 32$ per person). Instructions on how to claim are printed on the certificate (recipient will just have to email Luke@AstroTours.org the date they wish to go). Certificates will be sent within a week. If you wish to put down your address so you can put the certificate in a card or something please order well in advance.

2) To book a date as a gift just email Luke@AstroTours.org with your name, date of tour, how many are in your group, and best contact info (phone/email, whatever you will check before the tour for weather updates)

Astronomy/space calendars:

For 30% off Astronomy/Space calendars Use code: BFCM30 at checkout before 4am MST Nov 30th

Keep your astronomy experience going all year long! Astrotours.org has made two calendars to keep you in awe of the night sky all year long. The "Astronomy Calendar" has star charts and info on what you can view in the sky each month, and the "Space Calendar" is full of high resolution space pictures which will keep you in awe of the heavens. Both have important dates of eclipses/meteor showers/other rare celestial events, and both are 13 month calendars lasting from Jan 2021 thru Jan 2022.

Choose the "Astronomy Calendar" for a year long voyage thru the cosmos from your back yard. Each month has a star chart calibrated to display what the night sky will look like just after sunset in North America. Star charts are accompanied with an explanation of the most notable features of the night sky for that month. No equipment necessary! This calendar highlights the best of the night sky that can be seen by the naked eye. Binoculars/telescope owners will also benefit from instructions on how to find incredible features hiding just a little deeper in the night sky.

Astronomy Calendar sample months:

Buy the Astronomy Calendar here!

Choose the "Space Calendar" for the office/indoor/daytime use as it is full of stunning space photos that can be enjoyed hanging on a wall anytime of day. Each photo is high resolution and has a small explanation for context. The Space Calendar is also slightly cheaper!

Space Calendar sample months:

Both can be shipped anywhere, making excellent gifts, and both have holidays and dates of astronomical significance listed such as; meteor showers, eclipses, full/new moon (including the names of the full moons), oppositions, best date for viewing each planet, and more. Both also cover 13 months lasting from Jan 2021 thru Jan 2022, giving you overlap to help with transitioning to your 2022 calendar.

Month samples (same in both calendars):

(Use code: BFCM30 at checkout before 4am Nov 30th for 30% off)

Buy the Astronomy Calendar here! & Buy the Space Calendar here!

2021 Calendars!

Update: I have bottomed out the price on both of my calendars so get your calendar now while they are as cheap as they will ever be and you can still get most of the year's use out of them!

Keep your astronomy experience going all year long! Astrotours.org has made two calendars to keep you in awe of the night sky all year long. The "Astronomy Calendar" has star charts and info on what you can view in the sky each month, and the "Space Calendar" is full of high resolution space pictures which will keep you in awe of the heavens. Both have important dates of eclipses/meteor showers/other rare celestial events, and both are 13 month calendars lasting from Jan 2021 thru Jan 2022.

Choose the "Astronomy Calendar" for a year long voyage thru the cosmos from your back yard. Each month has a star chart calibrated to display what the night sky will look like just after sunset in North America. Star charts are accompanied with an explanation of the most notable features of the night sky for that month. No equipment necessary! This calendar highlights the best of the night sky that can be seen by the naked eye. Binoculars/telescope owners will also benefit from instructions on how to find incredible features hiding just a little deeper in the night sky.

Astronomy Calendar sample months:

Buy the Astronomy Calendar here!

Choose the "Space Calendar" for the office/indoor/daytime use as it is full of stunning space photos that can be enjoyed hanging on a wall anytime of day. Each photo is high resolution and has a small explanation for context. The Space Calendar is also slightly cheaper!

Space Calendar sample months:

Both can be shipped anywhere, making excellent gifts, and both have holidays and dates of astronomical significance listed such as; meteor showers, eclipses, full/new moon (including the names of the full moons), oppositions, best date for viewing each planet, and more. Both also cover 13 months lasting from Jan 2021 thru Jan 2022, giving you overlap to help with transitioning to your 2022 calendar.

Month samples (same in both calendars):

Use the discount code BFCM30 at checkout before 4am Nov 30th for 30% off

Buy the Astronomy Calendar here! & Buy the Space Calendar here!