Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | (show all) John Wunderlin Vendor - Spike-a Focusing Mask Reged: 10/01/04 Posts: 348 Loc: Mineral Point, Wi Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2397245 - 05/15/08 11:37 AM Attachment (121 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Empire Ranch Observatory at twilight. Mars at top above the observatory. Mercury in lower right at greatest elongation for 2008. May 14, 2008. -------------------- John Wunderlin Vendor - Spike-a Focusing Mask Empire Ranch Observatory Iowa County Astronomers Edited by John Wunderlin (05/15/08 12:28 PM) Post Extras:       johne member Reged: 11/10/06 Posts: 93 Loc: Fort Wayne, IN. Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: John Wunderlin]       #2399928 - 05/16/08 01:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John, that is a stunning image! -------------------- Celestron CGE-1400 SBIG STL-11000M & ST-402 Takahashi - FSQ106ED F5 Astrograph Canon EOS 1DsMk2 & 1DMk2 + EF400 f2.8/L/IS 6' Home Dome (Technical Innovations) Post Extras:       rwiederrich Goldfinger Reged: 11/17/05 Posts: 5888 Loc: Bremerton Washington Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: John Wunderlin]       #2400061 - 05/16/08 02:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome image...and the moom's glow on the dome. Rob -------------------- www.goldmtobservingcenter.com Providing a great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby. Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28286 Loc: montana Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: rwiederrich]       #2438999 - 06/04/08 09:57 AM Attachment (90 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I guess I haven't posted my Observatory in this thread: DreamCatcher Observatory! -------------------- 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:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28286 Loc: montana Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: csa/montana]       #2439001 - 06/04/08 10:00 AM Attachment (91 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It houses my new AT 16" Dob, the DreamMaker! -------------------- 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:       Old Dinosaur scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/08/07 Posts: 833 Loc: Out in the sagebrush Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: csa/montana]       #2439021 - 06/04/08 10:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That looks really nice Carol. Didn't I read somewhere here that you're out of Missoula someplace? I spent some time around Superior and also around Philipsburg one year, but that was a long time ago. -------------------- WRS Observatory Post Extras:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28286 Loc: montana Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Old Dinosaur]       #2439085 - 06/04/08 10:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm outside of Helena, which is 120 miles East of Missoula. -------------------- 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:       Old Dinosaur scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/08/07 Posts: 833 Loc: Out in the sagebrush Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: csa/montana]       #2439094 - 06/04/08 10:50 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ah, cool. I still have some family in the Helena area. -------------------- WRS Observatory Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 5079 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Old Dinosaur]       #2440204 - 06/04/08 08:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Still love that VIEW Carol -------------------- 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:       csa/montana Astro Ambassador Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 28286 Loc: montana Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #2440246 - 06/04/08 08:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Chris, I'm very fortunate to live here! -------------------- 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:       John Fitzgerald In Focus Reged: 01/04/04 Posts: 1227 Loc: AR Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: csa/montana]       #2456318 - 06/12/08 03:05 PM Attachment (83 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Headwater Observatory -------------------- ? Observing since 1966 Messier Cert #898 Post Extras:       Wayne Parrish sage Reged: 02/23/04 Posts: 442 Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: John Fitzgerald]       #2456960 - 06/12/08 10:07 PM Attachment (74 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh well,here goes again ! Wayne Post Extras:       Wayne Parrish sage Reged: 02/23/04 Posts: 442 Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Wayne Parrish]       #2456962 - 06/12/08 10:09 PM Attachment (73 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And another shot,with the dome closed Post Extras:       Wayne Parrish sage Reged: 02/23/04 Posts: 442 Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Wayne Parrish]       #2456964 - 06/12/08 10:10 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And yet another with the dome roof rolled off Post Extras:       KenK sage Reged: 09/26/05 Posts: 302 Loc: MA, +41°, -71° Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Wayne Parrish]       #2460256 - 06/14/08 04:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wayne, couldn't decide on a roll off or dome so you built both? =) Ken Post Extras:       Wayne Parrish sage Reged: 02/23/04 Posts: 442 Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: KenK]       #2461611 - 06/15/08 01:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ken, Thats exactly what happened !! I tried to resist but just couldn't do it ! It really is neat when you have a few friends or family that want to view and they get to see some of the entire sky. Wayne Post Extras:       rebelxt newbie Reged: 01/14/06 Posts: 1 Loc: Illinois Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: Wayne Parrish]       #2462212 - 06/15/08 08:05 PM Attachment (78 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Another entry Farm View Observatory 18X10 footprint, 10X10 platform, Square Rotating "Dome" with warm room. Edited by rebelxt (06/15/08 08:23 PM) Post Extras:       Wayne Parrish sage Reged: 02/23/04 Posts: 442 Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: rebelxt]       #2463984 - 06/16/08 06:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very unique "dome" ! We can design and build anything to do the job in this country! Now we just need some leaders in Washington to wake up.Very nice setup indeed. Wayne Post Extras:       mikey cee Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/18/07 Posts: 2306 Loc: bellevue ne. Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: John Fitzgerald]       #2473103 - 06/20/08 08:50 PM Attachment (63 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John....Here's pictures of my observatory before the total restoration of my scopes were finished. Envision if you will the only ventilation gap in my observayory is the 1/2" void between the steel channel and the interior skirtboards that hide the castors. The only other space is the patio doors that open on the sides of the breezeway that connects the observatory to the walk out lower level of our home. The ceilings are finished off with 1/4" AC plywood as well as the four gabled ends of my split transverse roof. The "attic" space is ventillated with four gable louver vents. Things do not get hot but are warm and I have absolutely no condensation problems. I did this to keep things as neat and clean...void of wasps and spider nests. Plus when the roofs are closed it looks just like another room to my home with a big scope in the middle of it. Mike -------------------- Mike 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). Post Extras:       mikey cee Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/18/07 Posts: 2306 Loc: bellevue ne. Re: Post a pic. of your observatory! [Re: mikey cee]       #2473109 - 06/20/08 08:54 PM Attachment (54 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Second shot towards the breezeway that connects to the house. -------------------- Mike 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). 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