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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Just Finish my observatory 3.5m       #2613721 - 08/30/08 03:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello , i am new in this forum, I present my new observatory finish since 2 weeks (in France) You can see the build pictures. -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       David Pavlich Postmaster Reged: 05/18/05 Posts: 6547 Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.38 X 90.... Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2613915 - 08/30/08 05:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! Could you post some pictures of the interior? The countryside looks gorgeous! David -------------------- A few scopes and mounts. Proud Member; PAS NOLA, Life expectancies would go WAY up if green vegetables smelled like bacon... Post Extras:       totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2614024 - 08/30/08 06:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I will do some big angle pictures of inside. the plan you can see my web http://astrosurf.com/flagey Or direct link for the build http://astrosurf.com/flagey/construction.htm -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       dgs© Postmaster Reged: 03/29/04 Posts: 13911 Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2614171 - 08/30/08 08:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very professional looking. -------------------- - david 8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50 Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28654 Loc: montana Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2614363 - 08/30/08 11:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome to Cloudy Nights & our Observatory forum. Thanks for sharing the photos of your Observatory with us; it is indeed magnificent! We will be most interested in future posts showing more of it, & the equipment in it! -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm, Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2 7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW 14mm Meade 4000 UWA 22mm Pan, 35mm Pan DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2 Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5099 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: csa/montana]       #2615020 - 08/31/08 12:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Laurent, glad to see you here on Cloudy Nights, well done on your observatory -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       Bob Griffiths Post Laureate Reged: 10/10/05 Posts: 4195 Loc: Frederick Maryland Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2615069 - 08/31/08 12:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   EXTREMELY.....nice...the caps are intentional... love the location also,... Bob G -------------------- CPC1100 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 Post Extras:       RobVG professor emeritus Reged: 01/09/06 Posts: 618 Loc: Seattle Washington Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: Bob Griffiths]       #2615250 - 08/31/08 02:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow- nice! I like your construction methods. How the heck did you curve the plywood into circular forms Rob -------------------- C11 SGT(XLT)CG-5 Observatory (page 5) Post Extras:       totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2615292 - 08/31/08 03:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Today i take picture by plane with a friend pilot : For the build i done first the Pillar to have a reference After i use marine plywood 8mm with wooden lath to do the radius After you can put the mortar with scrap For sur it's was a big big works !!!! All time we made the mortar, it was raining -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2677082 - 10/02/08 08:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hello I just come from my observatory The paramount was on place now with the Meade 14" and the TEC 140. Some pictures of inside 1th floor : local to eat or drink a coffee 2nd floor : I wait a big angle for my 350D to take pictures to see better inside -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       JAT Observatory Space Freak Reged: 02/20/05 Posts: 5655 Loc: Eastern PA Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2677210 - 10/02/08 09:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sweet! -------------------- -Marcus The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice. http://jatobservatory.org 12" LX200R on a Paramount ME Post Extras:       Scott Horstman Vendor- Backyard Observatories Reged: 03/11/04 Posts: 4842 Loc: Wherever the boss sends me. Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: JAT Observatory]       #2677234 - 10/02/08 10:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! -------------------- Scott. My Gallery 12.5" f/8 EQ w/Byers gears 178ED/LXD750 102ED 100mm f/13 Carton refractor PST DSI, ST7 www.backyardobservatories.com www.m1OASYS.com Post Extras:       Pedestal Post Laureate Reged: 03/11/06 Posts: 3071 Loc: Smoggy Bottom, Baytown,Texas Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: Scott Horstman]       #2677289 - 10/02/08 10:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I really like the coffee bar. How do you guys stay so neat!! My place always reminds me of Linus and his blanket... Hubert -------------------- www.smoggybottom.org Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28654 Loc: montana Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2677362 - 10/02/08 11:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Absolutely beautiful! I really like the stand with the computer & eyepieces. -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm, Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2 7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW 14mm Meade 4000 UWA 22mm Pan, 35mm Pan DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2 Post Extras:       totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: csa/montana]       #2677618 - 10/03/08 06:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I buy this on the web it's on small wheels to move , fonction of the position of the scope. -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5099 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: totolesbaloches]       #2677707 - 10/03/08 08:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very Nice -------------------- 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 Post Extras:       GlennM member Reged: 09/29/08 Posts: 63 Loc: Grimsby, ON, Canada Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2677729 - 10/03/08 08:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is a very nice set-up. Congratulations on the completion. Post Extras:       Starman27 sage Reged: 01/29/06 Posts: 252 Loc: Illinois, Iowa Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: GlennM]       #2677841 - 10/03/08 10:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Outstanding and thoughtful design combined with excellent execution. -------------------- Enjoy the dark, 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 Post Extras:       ChazK Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/23/05 Posts: 1453 Loc: Melbourne, Florida Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: Starman27]       #2681474 - 10/05/08 12:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good stuff...I am particularly fond of the 1970's era disco lighting! Actually that is an amazing set-up you have something to really be proud of!! -------------------- Tak TOA 130mm/NJP Temma2 Tak FS 60CB Canon 40D (unmodded) Astronomik CLS Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 www.digitalunatic.com Post Extras:       totolesbaloches member Reged: 08/22/08 Posts: 43 Loc: France Re: Just Finish my observatory 3.5m [Re: ChazK]       #2681580 - 10/05/08 01:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes like a dico The light is some Red Leds for observing use, Write Led for normal use. I put it on the ring cover of the Sirus Dome -------------------- Laurent B http://astrosurf.com/flagey/ 3,5m Sirus Observatory Meade 14" on Paramount TEC140 & WO66 Ethos 8/13,Nagler 20/31 Panoptic 41,TS 50 Canon 350D+Orion+DSI Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 6 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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