New Home for my Pier
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Friday I dawned my ole truck drivin' hat and headed off. Twelve hours later I am back home with a trailer full of stuff. Pondered the support structure Saturday morning, went lumber shopping in the afternoon. Sunday Started out with a 2" drenching of liquid gold (to a farmer anyway). Worked on the floor Sunday afternoon in the shop. Hauled it over and placed it over the pier in the Evening.
Today the floor anchoring and decking was completed. Setting the dome up was the easiest part.... It all fit together great. The previous owner didn't take the dome halves apart which saved a bunch of time and work.
I should get a care package from the farmers around me. This purchase got use 2 1/2" of rain, they owe me! It hasn't been exactly wet here this year....
The sealing deck treatment will have to wait for stuff to dry. But it is together!
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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Telescope newbie.
Skywacther 8"
Up is down and down is up. I never have inverted controls on in games, damn you telescope.
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Fracs: Stellarvue 70T f6; SW 120mm Esprit f7; "Mark Mk. II" - 60 mm Tasco f6; C80 frac f 11.4
SCT: C8 Edge f10 or f7 with reducer
Dob: 14.5" homebuilt strut dob (f4.5 ZOC mirror), Nexus II, Moonlite focuser
Mounts - Ioptron Skyguider pro, Astro Physics GTO900
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Skysafari 6 Pro, Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight - using Mac tablet and ASIair pro to run the AP rig.
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DSO AP: Orion 200mm f/4 Newtonian Astrograph; ATIK 383L+; EFW2 filter wheel; Astrodon Ha,Oiii,LRGB filters; KWIQ/QHY5 guide scope; Planetary AP: Celestron C-11; ZWO ASI120MC; Portable: Celestron C-8 on HEQ5 pro; C-90 on wedge; 20x80 binos; Etc: Canon 350D; Various EPs, etc. Obs: 8' Exploradome; iOptron CEM60 (pier); Helena Observatory (H2O) Astrobin
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Will be working on a convertor I salvaged out of an old camper. It will convert 120VAC to 12VDC. Still need 120V for the 'puter. Been eyeballing the ASIAir Pro, but there are none to be had at this time. If I do go the ASIAir route I will have to swap out my ASI120MM to a ASI120MM Mini. Don't know why the standard 120MM Won't work with the AIR
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Cheers,
JT
∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102 f/7 APO #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
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Main telescope used is Obsession 18UC
Cut my teeth on Orion 10" Dob
AR152 and Orion ST80 sit mostly unused
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Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
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Hope that you have many great observing session using it.
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I started using the pod facing North. This get my computer closest proximity to my WIFi. Having the counterweight shaft that close when Parked was un-nerving. Cable routing was also an issue. So I moved the computer (just on a TV tray at this time) to the pod facing
Today is crib axe carpenter day again, I am no finish carpenter but I hope the laptop shelf construction will go alright! I tend to overbuild things, I don't need my computer falling on the floor, or hanging from the cables ruining my shot!!!! I should add, once everything is fired up I run the show remotely. You'd be surprised how quick an old dog can scurry the 35 yards to remedy an issue!!!!!
At the time of writing this I haven't drilled any new holes anywhere. Sitting here I am re-thinking my shelf plan. I have spoken for an ASIAir (extreme backorder issue due to covid). If I like it, there won't be a need for a computer shelf. Space is limited in this observatory, and I dislike dividing space with semi-permanent structure. Wonder how long it would take the wife to notice if I relocated a nightstand???
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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Geez, me too! Just got back from some corn fields a few days ago. Unfortunately (?) a few old growth trees where I was at, but mainly like this:
Can't wait to go back.
Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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LOL On that note I am at the stage of life when afterthoughts are common. I've known for years that what you do when you're young will catch up with you later. Had I known I was gonna live this long I'd of taken better care of myself!!!!! Naaa, what fun would that of been!!!
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Like my first walk-in to our new home, empty looks enormous, and the stuff us humans want in there subtracts from the apparent space very quickly. I can move around in there but keeping away from the scope, Counterweight shaft, and cords will take forethought. Especially in the dark!!!! I could have set it up differently as in putting the door on the
The Observatory does save the monotonous task of setting up. balancing the scope, and the tear down. Having my red headlamp and using it for the trip to and from the scope location won't change. Before I got this building and was set up outside, I only had to keep in mind that I couldn't shoot to the West (where my little Motorhome was keeping my computer and scope (when not set on the pier).
Here of some shots of where I'm at today. I am seriously pondering a ASIAir to do away with the computer and a few of the wires. The 120V electric will be upgraded soon.
From the NE NE looking in W Looking in From the North
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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At supper time it got it's first West Central test. 1 inch of rain coming in horizontal driven by a 49-50 mph breeze. I had to go see how much water ended up inside. A Bartender would be lookin' for something to fill the remainder of space in second shot glass! I'm surprisingly pleased!
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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