fastrudy
sage
Reged: 04/09/06
Posts: 231
Loc: Long Island, NY
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I am presently constucting a triangular roll-off building for my 12" Meade LX200 GPS. I guess I have to post the photos that I have to a photo hosting site. So I will wait until I have finished. I have a 7.5' x 16' observation deck which encompasses a 1000 lb. slab of concrete (triangular). Just made the two sides. The back and the casters get done tomorrow. Roof and door (third side) nexr day. Then I have to wait for my backordered wedge.  The name is Night Wolf Observatory, because I am always out hunting at night, as are we all.
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"The authorities are not interested in Truth, merely in Authority"
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SometimesKen
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/15/05
Posts: 503
Loc: Bad Moon Observatory
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Sounds like a interesting obs. design and I like the name too!
Good Luck and post some pix soon!
Ken
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As the setting sun / melts below the horizon / the stars applaud her bow. ~W. Terrance~
Bad Moon Observatory - February 1, 2007
39° 54' N - 74° 09' W
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macastronomer
super member
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 135
Loc: Rochester, MN
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Ps19:1 Observatory. I need to get a more up to date image of my observatory, as it wasn't quite done yet, but from here on out any shot I take will have snow all over it. It's not as impressive as the observatories posted here, but it's my home away from home.
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jsmiller58
sage
Reged: 06/19/06
Posts: 242
Loc: Out there, Way out there
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Mac - nice observatory, very unique! I have to ask the questions... why is it on stilts, and where is the entrance??
James
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- 90mm WO refractor
- 11" Orion SCT
- PlaneWave CDK17 ("Cosmic Cannon")
- MallinCam Hyper Color Plus
- More eyepieces than I can use
- Atlas EQ-G mount
- Losmandy GM-8 mount
- AP 1200GTO mount
- Pro-Dome-15
- An unhealthy desire to take up Astrophotography
- A wife who doesn't understand my fascination with faint fuzzies, but encourages me anyway
- A 17 year old son who calls me just another nut job
- A 15 year old son that still thinks I am cool
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40155
Loc: montana
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Well, it certainly looks very impressive to me! What a unique Observatory!
Thanks so much for posting your Observatory.
Carol
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Pentaxes; 5XW, 7XL, 10XW.
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
TV Panoptics; 22, 35
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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macastronomer
super member
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 135
Loc: Rochester, MN
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Hi James,
Here are the reasons I made it 6ft off the ground. 1) I wanted to get up off the ground which is at the lowest spot in my yard, getting out of the vapor. I can turn a hammer in to rust in no time back there. 2) I didn't want rodents under living under it and I doubt a mouse can inside. 3) The extra lift off the ground gave me a little more visibility over my tree line, not much but it helps. 4) Resale of my property will be boosted as this thing would make a wonderful play/tree house—as somebody may not want an observatory. 5) my last reason was that the area I built it was once a flood plane, and not far from a creek, so I wanted it up out of danger. Isn't it funny how our priorities change? Reason #5 quickly became reason # 1. Thats right, I almost named it Uraniborg (see pic). It figures that right after I get the structure done but before the roof is on, it pours for days like we haven't seen for hundreds of years. I hope this observatory is good at catching rare celestial events too 
My shed has a trap door instead of a front door. I used a pull down attic ladder as my steps. That works pretty well. I thought it was easier than a door until I built the trap door cover. At that point I think I added work for myself—but I like it and it offers extremely good venting for cool down 
When I get around to adding this to my web page, I'll post some links.
Duane
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Scott Horstman
Vendor- Backyard Observatories
Reged: 03/11/04
Posts: 8074
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 Wow! Good thinking on the raised deck! Looks like there my be occasions you'd need to canoe to view.
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Chris Schroeder
Postmaster
Reged: 12/11/04
Posts: 6549
Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow
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Don't they say the view over the water are more stable 
Looks kind of cool sitting there in the middle.
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Chris
Mallincam Color Hyper Plus
10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT
M110 Doublet ED, AT 102Achro, ZS80FD 10th Anniv, ZS66SD, PST
CG5-AGT, EZ-Touch, Voyager
POD XL3 http://POD.SchroederCity.com
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Joel
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 2584
Loc: Merrimack, NH
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Turkey Hill Observatory built by Backyard Observatories. 11.5' x 15.5' with a 11.5' x 5.5' warm room. After this picture was taken I added some shutters on that front window. The warm room is carpeted and observatory floor is foam tile.
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Joel
10" LX200GPS UHTC-SMT
Vixen 80EDsf
Canon unmodded 350D
QHY8
Turkey Hill Observatory
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jsmiller58
sage
Reged: 06/19/06
Posts: 242
Loc: Out there, Way out there
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Duane,
They say a picture speaks a thousand words - and yours explained lots!
James
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- 90mm WO refractor
- 11" Orion SCT
- PlaneWave CDK17 ("Cosmic Cannon")
- MallinCam Hyper Color Plus
- More eyepieces than I can use
- Atlas EQ-G mount
- Losmandy GM-8 mount
- AP 1200GTO mount
- Pro-Dome-15
- An unhealthy desire to take up Astrophotography
- A wife who doesn't understand my fascination with faint fuzzies, but encourages me anyway
- A 17 year old son who calls me just another nut job
- A 15 year old son that still thinks I am cool
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BCB
Undercover Saboteur
Reged: 11/24/03
Posts: 5193
Loc: Look over your shoulder
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Gee, I had thought I put my Observatory in this list.. Guess not, so here it is..
7x7 Rubbermaid (Tupperware) BigMax shed, converted to a lift and roll off roof design.
Click my Obs. name in my sigline for the thread on it.
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Mark
Lost in thought. Please send search party!!!
Astro-Tech 111EDT
Orion 8" F5 Newt w/Moonlight CR-2 focuser
SVP mount w/Meade 497 Autostar GOTO mod
Treeline Observatory
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3508
Loc: bellevue ne.
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My split transverse roll off attached to our home. Dimensions 15'-4" x 13'-4". Concrete block construction from frostline footings to an elevation of 8'-6" above grade. East section neatly telescopes under and neatly into the west section. Built to exactly match the home's roof and eaves.  Mike
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7x35 and 10x50 sears tower binocs, 3" f/10 edmunds reflector, 2.4" f/11.7 manon refractor, 6" f/8 jaegers refractor, "The 8 Ball" 8" f/13.3 brandt refractor, 3" f/15.8 sans&streiffe refractor, 3.1" f/15 selsi refractor(towa 339), 2.4" f/15 sears refractor, selsi 30x30mm spyglass, criterion 5-draw 25x45x75x spyglass(1957), 4.25" f/14.8 tasco 20te.
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3508
Loc: bellevue ne.
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View of the observatory from our kitchen stoop. Access to the observatory is via an enclosed breezeway from the lower living level. The picture of the 8" and 6" refractors was before the counterpoise tube weights were added etc. etc. Mike
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7x35 and 10x50 sears tower binocs, 3" f/10 edmunds reflector, 2.4" f/11.7 manon refractor, 6" f/8 jaegers refractor, "The 8 Ball" 8" f/13.3 brandt refractor, 3" f/15.8 sans&streiffe refractor, 3.1" f/15 selsi refractor(towa 339), 2.4" f/15 sears refractor, selsi 30x30mm spyglass, criterion 5-draw 25x45x75x spyglass(1957), 4.25" f/14.8 tasco 20te.
Edited by mikey cee (12/02/07 12:43 PM)
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Mr Dale
member
Reged: 11/06/07
Posts: 26
Loc: Mid Michigan
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My observatory is an Arrow 8'x8' metal shed that is reinforced with 2x4's. Originally I used it as a place to store my scopes, then I made it into a flip-top and just this fall,I converted it to a roll-off.
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Dale
Orion XTi 12" Dob
Meade LX10 8" SCT
Orion 120 4.7" Refractor
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Mr Dale
member
Reged: 11/06/07
Posts: 26
Loc: Mid Michigan
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Here is a view from the inside with my good ol' Meade LX10 that has been moved out to make room for my Orion XTi 12" Dob. 
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Dale
Orion XTi 12" Dob
Meade LX10 8" SCT
Orion 120 4.7" Refractor
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macastronomer
super member
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 135
Loc: Rochester, MN
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Dale, I'll bet cool down in your shed is close to zero! That's a nice advantage.
Duane
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Mr Dale
member
Reged: 11/06/07
Posts: 26
Loc: Mid Michigan
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Yes, it is, Duane. Just the other night I was out and it was 16 degrees F. And lo and behold, it was 16F in the shed too! 
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Dale
Orion XTi 12" Dob
Meade LX10 8" SCT
Orion 120 4.7" Refractor
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Wayne Parrish
sage
Reged: 02/23/04
Posts: 443
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I,'m sure everyone's tired of seeing it but here it is for sake of the list. Thanks
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rodney
Vendor - Explora Dome
Reged: 03/08/05
Posts: 801
Loc: Asbury, NJ
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Rock and Roll Wayne,
I never get tired of seeing this awesome set up.
Remember imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
Clear skies,
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My Explora Dome construction is here:
www.exploradome.us
Rodney
Meade 10 SCT
AT 8/F4 imaging scope
13 Truss
C8-NGT
Orion 80mm/F11
Canon 300D
Canon XSi
Two AS-GT mounts
Extremely happy Explora Dome home observatory owner
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Starman27
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/29/06
Posts: 573
Loc: Illinois, Iowa
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I'm not tired. Nice building.
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Enjoy the dark,
Herman
Meade
14 LX200 GPS SMT
12 LX200 GPS
7 LX200 Maksutov
ETX 125
TAK FS128 NSV
Sky 90II
Lunt LS60ThaDS BF1200
Canon 5D Mark II
Illinois
Iowa
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