Post pics of your observatory
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[image] The pier looking south The base in place looking east. The view to the west The view to the north The scope on the CG5 Mount. The current mount is a CEM60.
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It is a little tight getting around the scope when imaging so a ROR would have worked out better for the equipment that I use, but being able to be imaging in just a few minutes is great once the weather gets cold.
John
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Check into snowmobile suits. Quite warm and easy to move around in.The Happy Parrot wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 12:34 pm We need astronaut suits sans the helmets for winter viewing.
Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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Sundial - yes. Orrery - a bit tricky. An analemma plate and gnomen would make an interesting, but easy to make sundial. A framed sextant or quadrant might look impressive. I have wondered about making an armillary sphere. There are several garden ornaments which look like an armillary sphere, but they don't even claim to work. I could possibly make one of wood. Five interlocking rings - a challenge for my woodworking skills. (or lack of them!) It would be an interesting project though.
I like the construction photos, JML. It is very useful to see how an observatory is made.
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Since it was built I have added a UPS and high speed internet connection.
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OrbitJet Observatory:
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Good idea!
Nice dome John. How long has it been up and running?
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Probably wise - gives no incentive to any local doofus to break in to "play with the telescope".John Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:43 am Most of the masses think it's a hot tub enclosure. I don't comment one way or another to them.
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It will be 12 years this fall. I relocated it about 15.5 miles in Oct 2013.Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 8:15 am
Good idea!
Nice dome John. How long has it been up and running?
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