RobVG
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 737
Loc: Seattle Washington
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It's getting hard here at CloudyNights to keep track of all the observatories being built these days and those already completed. Would it be a good idea to start a "sticky" thread where members could post their observatory name,a picture, links to their websites or links to construction threads- with no replies.
The "Links of Interest" thread above is good but is out of date and contains comments and other posts of interest. "Observatories only" would make searching a little easier IMHO.
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40155
Loc: montana
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Sounds like a great idea!
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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GordonCopestake
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/02/06
Posts: 2714
Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
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Bill Arnett has a good list over at his site: http://obs.nineplanets.org/obs/obslist.html
Not all CN members to be sure, but it's a good starting point
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http://www.wareforge.com
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RobVG
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 737
Loc: Seattle Washington
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Thats quite a list!
But I think it would be helpful here at CN to have a succinct index of the observatories built by members.
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llanitedave
Humble Megalomaniac
Reged: 09/26/05
Posts: 12938
Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA
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Rob... that sounds like a member project. And it sounds like you just volunteered!  
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"Since the process of science generates more mysteries than it solves, I predict that we'll never learn everything: and we'll continue to generate new ignorance at the speed of knowledge."
"S.O.E." (Sauron's Other Eye), with 16" Royce conical mirror: A permanent work in progress.
10" Homebuilt dob, old Coulter mirror
Under Construction: The "Eye of Sauron" Observatory!
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RobVG
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 737
Loc: Seattle Washington
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What! me do the work? 
I'd be happy to but how about people posting about their obs ala "post a pic of your observatory" but make it sticky?
No replies allowed.
I don't have time to dig for threads right now. I'm setting my pier blocks. (If you use batter boards for layout, be sure to offset them far enough beyond where you dig your footings or you will be moving them and starting over again.) 
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Scott Horstman
Vendor- Backyard Observatories
Reged: 03/11/04
Posts: 8074
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I'll start. Here's the Horstman Observatory Cluster.....
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RobVG
professor emeritus
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 737
Loc: Seattle Washington
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Perfect.
Is there a website with construction details or a construction thread about your obs here on CN?
Well I guess I'll PM the moderator and ask that this post and those before Scott's be deleted as well as making it "sticky".
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erik
telescope surgeon
Reged: 01/30/04
Posts: 24252
Loc: Off Grid in Paradise (Big Isla...
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Great idea. We'll leave this thread as a sticky. Please limit posts to pics and construction details of your observatory. 
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-Erik Wilcox
Homebuilt 16" Truss Dob
SV 80mm ED Nighthawk NG on M1 ALT/AZ
Nikon Prostaff 65mm spotter on Trekpod
Konusvue 20x80 binos/Peterson pipemount
Orion 10x50 binos
Homebuilt 80mm f/5 refractor
Mirador 60mm f/12 1960's refractor
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GordonCopestake
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/02/06
Posts: 2714
Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
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And perhaps delete all the "talk" posts (this one included!)
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http://www.wareforge.com
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JAT Observatory
Got Cookies?
Reged: 02/20/05
Posts: 6782
Loc: Eastern PA
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Above is picture of my Sirius observatory. The system is computer controlled and capable of autonomous and remote operations.
Construction photos and genera info can be found here
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-Marcus
The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice.
http://www.jatobservatory.org
Currently a SV102A, WO 66mm & 10" LX200GPS OTA on a Paramount ME
(these OTAs subject to change without notice)
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StarManSteve
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/21/06
Posts: 504
Loc: White Hall, MD
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Here's my Clear Sky's observatory.
While work inside continues, First Light was last evening. The ISS sensor pack to my weather station can also be seen.
More info on the Observatory & weather station can found here. Sola Virtus Observatory and Farpoint Weather Station
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"I'm not afraid of the dark"
www.sola-virtus-observatory.org
Sola Virtus Observatory
3942.15N LAT 07632.68W LONG
Elevation 738ft
"Alba Gu Brath"
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Jeff Young
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/04/05
Posts: 4112
Loc: Ireland
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Rokeby Observatory construction thread:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=544994
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Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO
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Bob Antol
member
Reged: 10/07/05
Posts: 59
Loc: Poughquag, New York
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Observatory Name: Stargate 4173 at Grimaldi Tower
Location: Poughquag, NY at 41 degrees 36 minutes 49 seconds N, 73 degrees 40 minutes 16 seconds W
Type: Dome
Manufacturer: Ash-Dome
Web Site: http://www.stargate4173.com/
CN Thread: http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=679077
Interior View: http://www.stargate4173.com/Phase3/JAlbum/07_GrimaldiTowerDetails/slides/PE110129.htm
Phases of Construction: http://www.stargate4173.com/Phase3/JAlbum/index.htm
Bob Antol
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Erix
Toad Lily
Reged: 12/25/04
Posts: 22340
Loc: Ohio, USA
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PCW Memorial Observatory, Zanesville, Ohio
Details of construction and info
Built by Backyard Observatories May 2007
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. 
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Orion ED80, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm
My CN Gallery * 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963
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Chris Graham
mmmm...Haggis
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 4883
Loc: Stirling, Scotland
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The Birch Tree Observator - Stirling, Scotland
Built May 2007
http://backyard.8m.net/website/Observatory/obs%20main%20page.html
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-Skywatcher 8" Reflector on HEQ5 with Skyscan
-Orion ED80 Refractor
-70mm Guidescope/grab and go scope
-Canon EOS 350D
-Toucam Pro 2
Astronomy & Veggies
Edited by Chris Graham (05/29/07 07:22 AM)
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JerryWise
Postmaster
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 7833
Loc: Lexington, SC
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Here's my humble abode. It was used as a film warehouse in the 90s. At any one time there would be 1000s of 500 foot Kodak and Cinerex medical film rolls stored inside. Heavy insulation and air conditioning kept conditions right. The industry now uses CDs for imaging making this my Observatory base. Those steps on the front come up 9 feet covering the ground floor. Then the second floor has a 10 foot ceiling with an 8 foot floor on the third. The warm room is in the roofed in 4th. floor area with folding steps to the observatory. Let's just say moving a 14" LX200 GPS up all those steps (57) to the observatory is a ..... challenge. But it does make a nice platform.
I'm redoing the website right now and will post a link later. (Answered Joel below by PM).
The link will be www.Astro.Medical-Dynamics.net
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Jerry
Celestron C-11
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Joel
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 2584
Loc: Merrimack, NH
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I've always thought your observatory was unique in it's setting Jerry. I'd love to see more pics of it and the dark room. How is your pier configured?
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Joel
10" LX200GPS UHTC-SMT
Vixen 80EDsf
Canon unmodded 350D
QHY8
Turkey Hill Observatory
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droid
rocketman
Reged: 08/29/04
Posts: 4030
Loc: ohio
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Heres mines in North East Ohio, tentatively called the " Sagan Memorial Observatory" in honor of Carl Sagan obviously, formerly called BYO#86. : http://tinyurl.com/25ca9s
built by Back Yard Observatorys in lodi Ohio.;
http://www.backyardobservatories.com/ , it fills all my needs and settles one of my dreams.
Has yet to see first light ,but soon. 
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102mm Celestron C102HD
Tasco 7TE5 60mm Classic
Tasco 9TE5 60mm Classic
Celestron Ultima 2000 SCT
Remains of an 8 inch dob
Celestron Comet catcher(orange tube)
1960 Edscorp Space Conquerer 6inch f/8
10x50 Bushnell Binoculars.
11T 4.5 inch Tasco reflector Lunograsso?
60mm Telescope Club
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bluestar
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 11/06/05
Posts: 1123
Loc: Maryland Eastern Shore
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Cloudy Nights construction and info thread for BlueStar Observatory is in my signature.
This is an immediate post-construction pic; much interior customizing has taken place since.
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D&G refractors 5" f/12 & f/15; 6" f/15; 8" f/12...
Royce Dall-Kirkham Cass 10" f/20
Epoch Instruments Parsec/12, Astro-Physics 1200 DA, AP800 HDA mounts...
Previous telescopes A-Z...Astro-Physics to Zeiss
Old school @ BlueStar Observatory...this is how we do it.
D&G Optical Telescope Users Group ...D&G/long focus Yahoo refractor Group...back up and running
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