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Main Pier Plate
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Main Pier Plate

DIY pier plate getting ready for the observatory.

Pier plate template
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Pier plate template

Template getting ready to put on cement.

Bottom part of the pier plate
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Bottom part of the pier plate

Different view of the pier plate.

Conduit cut and ready to go into the pier.
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Conduit cut and ready to go into the pier.

Got the conduit cut and fitted into the electrical box after its se...

Roof framing
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Roof framing

Observatory roof frame for 7' diameter dome.

Roof for 7' diameter dome
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Roof for 7' diameter dome

Added some flex tape to seal the gap between roof and base for dome...

IMG 20180603 130157
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IMG 20180603 130157


Felt liner
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Felt liner

Added felt to the roof

IMG 20180606 104718
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IMG 20180606 104718


Dome ready?
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Dome ready?

Getting braces ready for the dome to go up.

10" Classical Cassegrain
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10" Classical Cassegrain

Classical 10" Cassegrain Telescope at f15

DomeSkirt
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DomeSkirt


IMG 20200206 141637 2
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IMG 20200206 141637 2


IMG 20200206 215525 2
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IMG 20200206 215525 2


IMG 20200201 065714 edited
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IMG 20200201 065714 edited


Obs 4/12/20
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Obs 4/12/20

Setup the Ol Meade LX200 Classic for a night of obsrving.

CGEClassical
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CGEClassical


2 Orion ST80s
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2 Orion ST80s

Astrophotography setup 2 Orion ST80s, ASI178MM for imaging and ASI1...

Obs construction
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Obs construction


10" Meade Starfinder on original EQ Mount f4.5
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10" Meade Starfinder on original EQ Mount f4.5

Original 10" Meade Starfinder




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