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techmgr
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/31/03
Posts: 804
Loc: Southeastern Indiana

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: Deep13]
#1133061 - 09/05/06 12:35 PM

The name for mine came from where it sits - Corydon Ridge.

It sounded kind of professional, so I stuck with it.

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John Moore
Corydon Ridge Observatory

My CN Gallery

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Scott Horstman
Vendor - Backyard Observatories

Reged: 03/11/04
Posts: 13088
Loc: Too Far North, USA

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: techmgr]
#1135034 - 09/06/06 01:52 PM Attachment (53 downloads)

We call the one on the left "the roll-off" and the one on the right "the dome". Pretty creative no?

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Scott

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180)

www.backyardobservatories.com

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RogerRZ
Whatta you lookin' at?

Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 3082
Loc: West Collette, NB, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: Deep13]
#1136348 - 09/07/06 05:35 AM

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A couple cynical names:

"Cash Vacuum-est. 2006"

Hoover Observatory?

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-Roger Pitre-
1 X 7 binocular
MN65, Nexstar 8SE, SV70ED, Lunt 60 PT
EQ6 Pro, Canon 50D, Modified XSi, SBIG ST-2000XM, 70-200 f/4L, BackyardEOS

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matt
Vendor (Scopemania)

Reged: 07/28/03
Posts: 10991
Loc: Chaville, France

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: RogerRZ]
#1136411 - 09/07/06 07:39 AM

Maritime Sucker!

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Matt
CI700 mount with various scopes on top.

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John_Gillies
Vendor - Earthwin Optical

Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 1429
Loc: Ontario, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: matt]
#1136443 - 09/07/06 08:21 AM Attachment (53 downloads)

My recently dismantled "Observalavatory" named for obvious reasons. I'm in the process of moving to a darker site, and semi-retired the roll-off shed to house gas cans and such.

My wife and I purchased a late 1890's schoolhouse, so the new observatory when built will be called "Spring Hill School Observatory" after the school's original name.

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John Gillies
Dark Side of the Moon Observers
www.earthwinoptical.com
14” LX200 GPS SMT/Coronado Maxscope 60 Double Stacked
EarthWin Optical PFS-DBSE Binoviewer System(s)
Skywatcher ST 80 & 102

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John_Gillies
Vendor - Earthwin Optical

Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 1429
Loc: Ontario, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: John_Gillies]
#1136454 - 09/07/06 08:33 AM Attachment (53 downloads)

This is the "Observalavatory" logo I created and Steve Durham from this group embroidered the logo on my Star Party shirt along with a few other goodies on the front.

The logo for the new "Spring Hill School Observatory" will be similar with a school bell-tower at the peak.

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Spoonsize
DURHAM 157494

Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 4141
Loc: Stuck in a Time Warp.

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: John_Gillies]
#1136467 - 09/07/06 08:51 AM

I'd place a small wager that if you were to send that shirt to me, along with the new design, I could embroider "RETIRED" or "CLOSED" across OBSERVALAVATORY and add the new design below it.

Steve

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IF YOU COULD SEE FROM WHENCE YOU CAME YOU WOULD KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TOO.

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John_Gillies
Vendor - Earthwin Optical

Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 1429
Loc: Ontario, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: Spoonsize]
#1136517 - 09/07/06 09:34 AM

Nawwww, I don't think so. I know you can do it, but I love the shirt as it is. Although....in two years you can embroider the word "Retired" under my name on the front.

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Richard B. Drumm
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 07/14/05
Posts: 1486
Loc: Albemarle Co. Virginia

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: John_Gillies]
#1136518 - 09/07/06 09:35 AM

John:
What a bummer! The obserlavatory storing gas cans!
Oh the humanity of it all!

Rich

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John_Gillies
Vendor - Earthwin Optical

Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 1429
Loc: Ontario, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: Richard B. Drumm]
#1136553 - 09/07/06 10:10 AM Attachment (51 downloads)

The "Observalavatory" always contained some form of gas.

I don't have the heart to retire it permanently...too many good memories. It's set up only a few feet from where the new one will go. Kinda like memorablia. Here's a shot of the front door of the new place:

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techmgr
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 05/31/03
Posts: 804
Loc: Southeastern Indiana

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: Scott Horstman]
#1136740 - 09/07/06 12:27 PM

Hey, Scott!! That one on the left looks just like mine!!

For the rest of you, Scott put mine up for me. One of my best astro investments! No more sucker-holes.

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John Moore
Corydon Ridge Observatory

My CN Gallery

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marxy
professor emeritus

Reged: 09/02/06
Posts: 644

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: techmgr]
#1138469 - 09/08/06 09:24 AM

I love 'Oates'.

So true

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Jay
All that's needed is some clear skies!
Autonomizing vehicles since 2006

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RogerRZ
Whatta you lookin' at?

Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 3082
Loc: West Collette, NB, Canada

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: marxy]
#1154704 - 09/19/06 04:54 AM

I decided to call it AJP Observatory, using the first letters of my wife's name, mine, and our last name. It's kind of non-offensive, just the way I wanted it...

Thanks for all the suggestions.

By the way, check out my sig line: My very own Clear Sky Clock!

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edwincjones
Close Enough

Reged: 04/10/04
Posts: 7980

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: matt]
#1154728 - 09/19/06 05:58 AM

just call it "home"

edj

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CactusButt
sage

Reged: 01/25/06
Posts: 349
Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: RogerRZ]
#1154790 - 09/19/06 08:18 AM

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I decided to call it AJP Observatory

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My very own Clear Sky Clock!

Excellent!

Many clear nights to you.

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Barry
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Meade LX200GPS 10" : Scopey
Orion 80ED : Smokey
Willam Optics ZenithStar 66SD - Patriot Edition : Sammy
Coronado PST - Double Stacked : Sunny
Vixen PortaMount
Denkmeier Standard Binoviewers
Pentax PCF WP II 12x50

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Bob Griffiths
Getting Grouchy

Reged: 10/10/05
Posts: 10103
Loc: Frederick Maryland

Re: What to call it??? new

[Re: CactusButt]
#1156257 - 09/19/06 11:54 PM

My Mother was born in County Mayo Ireland. And boy she was
proud she was Irish.

She had those wonderful twinkling, smiling eyes (when she was not PO's with me.

She passed away in 2000 ..

So I call my Observatory:

The K.S.I.E. Observatory..
For
Katies Smiling Irish Eyes..

Bob G.

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CPC1100
Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Gerbring heated clothing in the winter
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)

39*21'03" N
77*28'12" W

The sky over my head....

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