Peter T
journeyman
Reged: 09/09/07
Posts: 8
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Carol, I have a good summary of my observatory in the last three issues of the Astromonical Society of Northern New England newsletter "Skylights". (www.asnne.org).
The roof is hinged and counter weighted with 80 pound concrete discs secured to extension arms. I can open the observatory in bout 30 seconds. It's great for making quick observations. My last observatory in Maine was a two stories, 16' x 20'affair with a roll off roof. This one is much more user friendly.
Peter
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40179
Loc: montana
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Peter, That is absolutely fantastic! I do believe this is the best of the most unusual Observatories I've seen!
Thanks again, for sharing it with us.
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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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rboe
Reged: 03/16/02
Posts: 45325
Loc: Phx, AZ
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So, stealing ideas from Missile Command are we? 
Pretty darn slick solution there Peter. 
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Ron
NS11GPS
Pronto
16" dob
15X70 Obies
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Chris Schroeder
Postmaster
Reged: 12/11/04
Posts: 6552
Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow
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Very interesting design Pete, do you have a photo with the roof open?
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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
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csa/montana
Wild Spirit
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 40179
Loc: montana
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Back a page in this thread, Chris:
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php/Number/2839595/
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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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kiwisailor
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/07/04
Posts: 1221
Loc: Lyttelton, New Zealand
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Nice effort Peter, would you consider combining the articles from "Sky Lights" into one and submitting it for inclusion in the Cloudy Nights Articles/Observatories section?
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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Speedawg
super member
Reged: 10/09/07
Posts: 143
Loc: Coeur d Alene Id
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Here is a picture I took today of my observatory. The snow is starting to pile up quite a bit.
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rodney
Vendor - Explora Dome
Reged: 03/08/05
Posts: 805
Loc: Asbury, NJ
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Mike,
That is some snow you got. I used to golf at the course downtown with the floating green. What a gorgeous area you live.
Clear skies,
Rodney
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Explora Dome information can be found 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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Speedawg
super member
Reged: 10/09/07
Posts: 143
Loc: Coeur d Alene Id
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thx Rodney! Yes it is gorgeous but I am getting to the age to where I REALLY HATE WINTER. Its the summers that keeps me going. Unbeatable during the summer months!!
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Peter T
journeyman
Reged: 09/09/07
Posts: 8
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Hi Steve,
I can do that. I'll check out the articles section to see how. I had some amazing views of the night sky from the west coast of the south island many years ago on a long bike ride. I hope they are still as good.
Peter
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starquester
sage
Reged: 09/03/04
Posts: 469
Loc: Three Rivers, MI U.S.A>
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Hey Peter,
A truly great Observatory,
Would like to see photos of it opened up.
Alan
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Alan D. Otterson
Windy Ridge Observatory
41-58.966N
85-43.069W
Alan Otterson
Founder&Owner
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Flip Top & Clamshell & Rubbermaid Observatories
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Edited by csa/montana (01/04/09 06:32 PM)
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Peter T
journeyman
Reged: 09/09/07
Posts: 8
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Hi Alan,
Check post 2839595 to see it opened up.
Peter
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starquester
sage
Reged: 09/03/04
Posts: 469
Loc: Three Rivers, MI U.S.A>
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Thanks Peter,
I'll check it out,
Alan
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Alan D. Otterson
Windy Ridge Observatory
41-58.966N
85-43.069W
Alan Otterson
Founder&Owner
A Yahoo Observatory Group
Flip Top & Clamshell & Rubbermaid Observatories
http://tinyurl.com/yz9ckk
The Nikon D40 Astrophotography Group
http://tinyurl.com/5j8qw2
A Yahoo Astrophotography Group
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osbourne one-nil
professor emeritus
Reged: 07/03/06
Posts: 710
Loc: Cumbria, England 54.5ºN 2.5ºW
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I'm so, so jealous of you all! It's so annoying - I live in a tiny village in the most rural part of England, yet I have 6 horrid sodium street lights in view and chimneys farting out hot-air all night long.
I've approached a couple of farmers to see if I could rent a 10ft x 10ft patch of land off them to put a shed, but you'd have thought I'd asked if I could burn their house down by the looks on their faces.
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http://www.greatasby.co.uk
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie no more
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 25187
Loc: NE Ohio
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Just got the observatory put back together today and snapped a quick shot (it was snowing).
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John C
Urban Observatory
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
C14
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
CI-700, NJP, GPDX/SS2KPC, CG5-GT
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3517
Loc: bellevue ne.
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John .....Neat view there. The new 178 huh? Didn't you say somewhere that is the police dept. or some city offices across that parking lot?  Mike
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie no more
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 25187
Loc: NE Ohio
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Quote:
John .....Neat view there. The new 178 huh? Didn't you say somewhere that is the police dept. or some city offices across that parking lot? Mike
Yes, I just got it installed today. It took a little squeezing (the 152ED just barely fit as it was) but it's in there. My office used to be where that building is in the photo but a church bought the building and tore it down for an expansion. City Hall is right across the street from the church.
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John C
Urban Observatory
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
C14
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
CI-700, NJP, GPDX/SS2KPC, CG5-GT
ST-10XME, DSI Pro
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Keith Howlett
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 977
Loc: Northumberland, UK
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Hi John,
That's a neat picture and an impressive scope - does the snow ever slide in?
Cheers,
Keith
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie no more
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 25187
Loc: NE Ohio
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Quote:
does the snow ever slide in?
Cheers,
Keith
Hi, Keith.
It never has. The only time I've had snow in the observatory was while taking that photo (and that wasn't coming from the roof)! 
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John C
Urban Observatory
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
C14
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
CI-700, NJP, GPDX/SS2KPC, CG5-GT
ST-10XME, DSI Pro
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Keith Howlett
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/06/07
Posts: 977
Loc: Northumberland, UK
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Quote:
The only time I've had snow in the observatory was while taking that photo (and that wasn't coming from the roof)!
I get that in the dome too - I never see it coming. I'll keep an eye out for more of the big scope over on the refractor forum.
Cheers,
Keith
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