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thats a nice obs you've got there, looks like its comfortable inside

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Thanks Eric. The comfortable part is the 4x8 foot section under the roof when its rolled off. Thats where the PC is and I call it the warm room. that way the heat doesn't affect the scope at all.

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DrBuck

Roll off Roof Observatory,
CGE on concrete and steel pier
Takahashi FS 152 Fluorite apo refractor
Televue 85MM Apochromatic refractor
12 inch LX 200 gps smt uhtc
Nikon D-90 with 18-200mm AF VR lens
Canon 15x50 IS Binoculars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/697650grr/?saved=1

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The comfortable part is the 4x8 foot section under the roof when its rolled off. Thats where the PC is and I call it the warm room. that way the heat doesn't affect the scope at all.

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Great idea to utilize the foot print that a Roll Off has.

Steve

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Don't wait until tomorrow, start procrastinating today!

Sky-Watcher 8" F5 Newt
Mmmm Moonlite CR2

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Eric, will you be leaving the gap between the floor and the pier empty, will you plan on covering it, or filling it to keep varmints out???...any thoughts on that???

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the gap between the pavers and the floor is less then an 8th of and inch, and between the two pavers that meet at the floor i placed an piece of screen that tucks under the indoor/outdoor carpet to keep critters out from there, but the are also a few gaps in other places that needs filling, all in all i built it back in July of last year and i havnt had any issues as of yet

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Eric
Florida

Meade 8" 2080
Orion ShortTube 80 400mm
LXD75 w/autostar goto
Nikon D70 DSLR
Meade DSI Pro
Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
Meade f/ 6.3 focal reducer
JMI motor focus<---best investment so far
HP ZD8000 laptop
many filters

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Eric, really an innovative setup! Thanks for sharing it; as many have inquired about using a shed for an Observatory.

Really nice!

We are glad you joined us in this forum!

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Thanks Carol

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Eric
Florida

Meade 8" 2080
Orion ShortTube 80 400mm
LXD75 w/autostar goto
Nikon D70 DSLR
Meade DSI Pro
Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
Meade f/ 6.3 focal reducer
JMI motor focus<---best investment so far
HP ZD8000 laptop
many filters

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Great idea to utilize the foot print that a Roll Off has.Steve

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Well, we live at 4245 feet in North east california. Observing in temperatures well below freezing is real common. My next purchase is going to be dew heaters. So far all I have used is a hair dryer.

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DrBuck

Roll off Roof Observatory,
CGE on concrete and steel pier
Takahashi FS 152 Fluorite apo refractor
Televue 85MM Apochromatic refractor
12 inch LX 200 gps smt uhtc
Nikon D-90 with 18-200mm AF VR lens
Canon 15x50 IS Binoculars
http://www.flickr.com/photos/697650grr/?saved=1

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