PhilCo126
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Superb posters:
http://www.allposters.com/-st/Observatory-Posters_c6644_s52825_.htm
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Chris Schroeder
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Thanks for the link
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Chris
Mallincam Color Hyper Plus
10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT
M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST
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Tom Trusock
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Cool!
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PhilCo126
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Bringing the mirrors to the Large Binocular Telescope (Arizona)
http://medusa.as.arizona.edu/lbto/2005_september.htm
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BluewaterObserva
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I want to get an arial photo of mine and have it made into posters. Very cool.
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Manie
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I want to get an arial photo of mine and have it made into posters. Very cool.
Once mine is up and I have an earial shot of it, I will swop you one mine for yours .......
Manie
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Meade LX200 10" Classic with Zero Im.Shift Focus
Celestron 5" Nexstar (not "i") Alt-Az
Canon 300D
DSLR Maxview II (big EP's) for EP Projection
2" 32mm Meade 4000 SWA, 2" 28mm "coated" ??
1.25" 25mm, 26mm, Meade/Celestron EP's
7.5mm, 12.5mm, 18mm Agena ED's
10mm Illum. Ret. Antares Kelner
3m (10ft)Dome Observatory 95% done
Concrete (300mm diam) Pier (SOLID)
Dark skies at home !(NICE)
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Old Dinosaur
scholastic sledgehammer
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I spent my working years involved in moving some huge stuff, but I would have liked to have watched that operation of getting the mirrors up to the top of Mt Graham in Arizona!
Or better yet, been a part of it. Very cool pictures.
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PhilCo126
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I'm searching high resolution photos of the Keck Domes, just as the Gemini domes have good examples ( http://gemini.conicyt.cl/index.php%3Foption=com_gallery.html ) but Keck seems to lack good images... Any help?
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PhilCo126
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Something like: ( but easier to download )
http://www.vthawaii.com/BIGISLAND/MaunaKea2/MaunaKeaFS.html
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PhilCo126
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4 pages of observatories:
http://www-int.stsci.edu/~inr/observ/obs1.htm
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PhilCo126
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Great listing:
http://www.astrosurf.com/re/observatories_world.html
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PhilCo126
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http://www.journeytopalomar.org/
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PhilCo126
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Looks promising:
http://www.lowell.edu/index.php
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Snaproll
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Nice link. I've been to the ancient observatory in Beijing. Very interesting, the mechanical devices they created to track the stars and planets.
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Happiness is a clear sky and a Denk II
old AP images and some new C14 Hyperstar images
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PhilCo126
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World's largest Radio dish:
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct07/Arecibo.bill.lg.html
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PhilCo126
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http://www.asignobservatory.com/
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PhilCo126
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Some more webpages (change the number at the end of URL - weblink)
http://www.ashdome.com/page5.html
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PhilCo126
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Nice searchtool:
http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=e747d061-e0ee-48c0-ac25-4421f0c31c4d
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Chris Schroeder
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Thanks for the link
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Chris
Mallincam Color Hyper Plus
10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT
M102ED S.V., ZS 80FD 10th Anniv, ZS 66SD, PST
POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com
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PhilCo126
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Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System
Pan-Starrs is a series of four 1.8 meter telescopes spread across the Hawaiian islands in order to detect & track earth-crossing asteroids.
http://pan-starrs.ifa.hawaii.edu/public/project-status/gallery.html
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PhilCo126
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Excellent documentary about Palomar CA upcoming for November 2008
http://www.journeytopalomar.org/#
Kitt Peak AZ celebrates its 50th anniversary so I hope to see a book or documentary there too
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scopethis
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I need some answers. When one has an observatory do you leave the telescope in it during extreme weather conditions? For instance, when the temperature reaches 10 degrees or below, or 102 degrees and above. Is the area that the scope is in climate controlled (air conditioned or heated) during these extremes? Thanks for any advice.
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JAT Observatory
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I leave my telescopes in the obs all the time, even during extreme weather. I have recently providing heating and A/C for the obs, but it wasn't because of the temp. I was more concerned about the humidity.
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The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice.
http://jatobservatory.org
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Bob Griffiths
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I need some answers. When one has an observatory do you leave the telescope in it during extreme weather conditions? For instance, when the temperature reaches 10 degrees or below, or 102 degrees and above. Is the area that the scope is in climate controlled (air conditioned or heated) during these extremes? Thanks for any advice.
My Scope remains in the observatory 24/7 year round..PERIOD
Cold I am not worried about as anything below zero is pretty rare when I live BUT HEAT and especially HUMIDITY are another matter ...
I run a de humidifier to keep humidity under control .. and
I do not get too excited until the Interior temps reach 15 degrees above ambient outside temps ..which it did last week during the heat wave... Since then I just stuck a box window fan in the trap door to my observatory sucking air OUT and much to my surprise I am now seeing inside Temps of no more the 3-4 degrees above ambient... Next step is to remove the box fan and find a small squirrel cage blower to install that I can hook up a thermostat to...
I do not want to fry the electronics... and even though Velcro is a wonderful thing...the glue on the Velcro melts way too easy... LOL
Bob G
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Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)
39*21'03" N
77*28'12" W
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Starman27
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Loc: Illinois, Iowa
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I leave my telescopes and all accessories in the observatories year round. Both observatoies are in north temperate zones and run fom high to low temperatures with rain and snow. I have not had any problems in the last 28 years. Also, I do not build the observatoies to the same level of insulation or HVAC as my house. A small heater or fan work well,
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Herman
Meade 12 LZ200 classic and 12 LX200 GPS
Meade Classic 7 LX200 Maksutov
TAK FS128 NSV
TAK Sky 90II
Meade 102
Orion 80mm ED
Meade ETX 125
AT80
Canon 20Da
Canon 5D
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scopethis
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Thanks for the input on leaving a scope inside an observatory. My question has been answered.
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PhilCo126
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Some European Observatories:
France:
http://www.oca.eu/
http://www.obs-hp.fr/www/welcome.shtml
http://www.picdumidi.com/
Spain:
http://www.caha.es/calar-alto-observatory.html
Links to all Observatories on Canary Islands:
http://www.iac.es/eno.php?op1=2&op2=3&lang=en
Philip Corneille
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kiwisailor
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Townsend Observatory, South Island, New Zealand Townsend Observatory
Steve
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Sky-Watcher 8" F5 Newt
Mmmm Moonlite CR2
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kiwisailor
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Mt John Observatory, South Island, New Zealand Mt John Observatory Facilities
Steve
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Sky-Watcher 8" F5 Newt
Mmmm Moonlite CR2
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