Jimmy
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Reged: 01/01/05
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#935077 - 04/30/06 03:05 PM Attachment (1018 downloads)
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My observatory, completed less than a month ago, is a room addition to our home. The roof is a 7' X 7' roll-off powered by a golf cart garage door opener. The scope sits on a Pier-Tech 2 which will lift it 20 inches higher than position in the picture. The Pier-Tech 2 is on an 18" diameter concrete pier sunken 4 feet into the ground and is 39" above the floor (deck level).
Building commentary and pix can be found at
http://www.weatherwatchplus.com/observatory/
I still don't have a name for the observatory. Possiblities: SkyWatch Observatory (I have a business called WeatherWatch) or Hidden Valley Observatory (the name of our little subdivision).
Jimmy
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Posaunist
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Reged: 09/17/03
Loc: Arkansas, US
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
[Re: Jimmy]
#935090 - 04/30/06 03:21 PM
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Very nice, Jimmy! I really like your pier.
It's a good thing that your AZ humidity, or lack there of, is nothing like it is here in AR. That TV wouldn't last very long with the dew problems I've experienced.
Very nice!
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Merlin J Raymond
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Reged: 11/07/05
Loc: Hillsboro Or
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#953572 - 05/12/06 11:03 PM Attachment (911 downloads)
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Well I don't know if mine is as nice as most of these but it is unique. Some of you have already but what the hey.
Star Shooter Mobile Observatory
Edited by Merlin J Raymond (05/12/06 11:05 PM)
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NeoDinian
Experienced Postmaster
Reged: 10/05/05
Loc: Rockford Illinois
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#953656 - 05/12/06 11:58 PM
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^^^ Soon to be Upgraded, right Magic Man? 
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Merlin J Raymond
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Reged: 11/07/05
Loc: Hillsboro Or
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#953795 - 05/13/06 03:43 AM Attachment (713 downloads)
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Jeff word is my dome will arrive sometime next week. Not sure how long before it sits atop the trailer. There may be other plans in the works. My turn to be quiet now. Lets just say it may get a life of it's own.  Another pic just for good measure.
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NDR
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Reged: 02/05/07
Loc: Union City, Michigan
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1513106 - 03/29/07 11:26 AM Attachment (799 downloads)
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This is my obsevatory for now. Mainly it just houses my telescopes.
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Tom yates
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Reged: 03/28/07
Loc: United Kingdom
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1513618 - 03/29/07 04:31 PM
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Some fantastic observatory's i can only dream about the build quality and craftmanship, Fantastic.
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SometimesKen
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/15/05
Loc: Bad Moon Observatory
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1514208 - 03/29/07 10:29 PM
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Here's the "Bad Moon Observatory" ! It's not quite done yet in this pic, but close enough! The base is 9'8" X 9'8", the floor to top of dome height is 120". Gotta love those ExploraDomes, with a little imagination and basic skills anyone can have a backyard obs. for cheap.
Edited by SometimesKen (03/30/07 08:46 AM)
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Bob Griffiths
Getting Grouchy
Reged: 10/10/05
Loc: Frederick Maryland
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1514586 - 03/30/07 07:49 AM Attachment (867 downloads)
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Yere is My Smiling Irish Eyes Observatpry... Not quite finished, going to wait a full years to finish the inside (sept 07), as I want to see if I have any moisture or heat problems to deal with before paneling the walls etc.
Bob G.
Its an Exploardome on a 7 foot tall 10x12 elevated platform..
Total cost (electric,paint,materials platform etc = $2200 BEST accesory I ever "invested in)
Edited by Bob Griffiths (03/30/07 11:23 AM)
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StarWrangler
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 09/03/04
Loc: Three Rivers, MI U.S.A>
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1514697 - 03/30/07 09:17 AM
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Here's Mine,
http://windyridgeobservatory.blogspot.com
Alan
Windy Ridge Observatory
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NHRob
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Reged: 08/27/04
Loc: New Hampshire
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1514711 - 03/30/07 09:24 AM Attachment (732 downloads)
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My 12' x 8' rolloff ... almost done. Just need to finish siding the exterior.
Rob
Edited by NHRob (03/30/07 09:25 AM)
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Richard Scott
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/25/06
Loc: Tampa FL
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1514947 - 03/30/07 11:17 AM Attachment (771 downloads)
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My Sanctum Santorum the Blue Moon Observatory.
Built from pier to padlock for just over a grand.
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Ivan Gastaldo
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Reged: 02/21/05
Loc: Coconut Creek, FL
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#1515625 - 03/30/07 05:23 PM Attachment (775 downloads)
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OK, here is my humble observatory, and still have a little bit of details to finish up before it is 100% ready... 
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Jeff Young
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Reged: 08/04/05
Loc: Ireland
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
[Re: Ivan Gastaldo]
#1520866 - 04/02/07 04:03 PM
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Ivan --
Great to see that you re-built! I was so bummed for you after the hurricane. Well done.
Did you go with the same design the second time around? It looks similar, but my memory isn't what it used to be....
-- Jeff.
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Ivan Gastaldo
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Reged: 02/21/05
Loc: Coconut Creek, FL
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1520933 - 04/02/07 04:51 PM
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LOL! Thanks Jeff!
Indeed, same design (a little smaller), but it is being reinforced all around...
I also have a full set of shutters (to reinforce the whole building) that I'll be able to use in case needed... 
Clear skies!
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Pedro Scorza
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Reged: 07/14/05
Loc: Puerto Rico
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
[Re: Jimmy]
#1523016 - 04/03/07 05:23 PM Attachment (758 downloads)
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Here is mine!
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Rick Needham
Vendor (ExploraDome)
Reged: 09/20/05
Loc: Fort Ann, NY
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1527445 - 04/06/07 01:48 AM Attachment (701 downloads)
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Here is Northern Skies Observatory with an 8' diameter
Explora-dome and a little white dusting
of snow
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droid
rocketman
Reged: 08/29/04
Loc: Conneaut, Ohio
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
[Re: Ivan Gastaldo]
#1527610 - 04/06/07 07:25 AM
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Thats very nice Ivan , the floor,, tile???? glad to see your back up and running again.
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swalker
Imaging Editor - Sky & Telescope
Reged: 01/22/07
Loc: 42.9225°N, 71.2242°W
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
[Re: droid]
#1528236 - 04/06/07 01:43 PM
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Here's mine, still need to gelcoat the repairs I did:
http://masil-astro-imaging.netfirms.com/FTP/MASIL%20east%207.jpg
Got the dome very used, drove it up from Maryland, then fixed it up.
This page has some pics of the floor construction:
http://masil-astro-imaging.netfirms.com/Observatories.html
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Bob Griffiths
Getting Grouchy
Reged: 10/10/05
Loc: Frederick Maryland
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Re: Post a pic. of your observatory!
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#1528367 - 04/06/07 03:15 PM
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SWALKER....
Did you buy that from a Physician in Potomac Maryland close to DC... If so you beat me to it by a few hours...last spring of 2006
Congrads...
Bob G.
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