Feel free to post any questions you have regarding observatory construction. If you are unable to find the answer in the message archives then don't be shy to...
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Sep 1, 2008 10:35 pm
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Hi all, I have update my website with the current setup inside the observatory. (That's my one, the small plastic shed bottom left at the top of the group home...
Very nice Robin! Looks like you did some real nice work getting those two low-profile sheds to stack cleanly. I really wanted my observatory to tip back...
Hi all, I live in the Philippines with dark skies and a good north south sky line. I also have MS which one day may put me in a wheel chair. My telescope is an...
Hi Brian, I don't have a clamshell, but the one thought is that you might simulate your needed space by setting up the scope and laying some wood planks around...
Hi Brian, Welcome to the group. Sorry to here about your MS, A friend of mine wife has it also. We will try to help you on finding a good Observatory design. ...
Brian, I think the best design for you would be something small, relatively lightweight, and low profile that rolls away from the scope. Essentially, a well...
... Hi Matthew ... That is one option we have considered but it would take twice as much space. however if it had hinged doors they would swing out to form ...
Your welcome Brian, One question you need to ask is do you need protection from the wind? If so then you need some type of walls that do not move. Have you...
Hi Brian, I think I may have just the kind/type observatory model you are looking for, please see my blogspot, the "mussel-shell) is as shown 8 ft x 8 ft floor...
... I am known for talking to myself but this is the first time I have answered myself. First, sorry Alan for misspelling your name. And thank you Peter for ...
One thing that strikes me immediately about a dome with two halves is that there will be limitations as to where you can view. For instance, you will not be...
... My sky line is predominantly north - south, to the east there is a city about 10 clicks away that puts up a bit of light pollution and to the west is the...
Hi ans welcome all new members. I see we are at 199 members, yet only a handful talk, OH well have fun looking around, Alan Group Founder and Owner Windy Ridge...
Hi Ray, I'm familiar with NexRemote, having used it in the past, but I've found that I like the real remote in my hand. When I'm making small navigational...
But if you had NexRemote running on your outdoor computer (with the Logitech Rumblepad), you could use the rumblepad to do the alignment outdoors and then...
Well, now there's something I hadn't considered. Thanks for sharing that! I'm pretty happy with the current arrangement and how I've got it set up right now,...
Feel free to post any questions you have regarding observatory construction. If you are unable to find the answer in the message archives then don't be shy to...
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Oct 2, 2008 2:56 am
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With all due respect, we are getting far too many of these PR messages. I subscribe to many groups relevant to astronomy, and at least 90% of the messages in...
Hi Ray, It looks to me like the notice is sent out once a month. How ever I deleted the file so it wont bother you any more. It was a way to try and get...
Thanks for saying it. I'm in the same situation; subscribe to lots of astronomy, and many other topical groups that compete for my time and attention. A...
Well Chris, A monthly reminder is standard in most other Yahoo groups including the other Astronomy groups I belong to. I started this group in hopes it would...
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