[Somnium (Aidan)]

alright, i am starting the thread going now. Tomorrow night is the final test of the remote site, all things going to plan i will be building the observatory shortly. i went reasonable the first time, this time i am going excessive. i will share details on the design as i work it out but it will be a roll off roof design with a metal frame, walls and roof. it will be quite large and heavy so i am thinking of using dual motors to run the roof. the whole system will be ascom compatible and hook in with my weather station. Some of the challenges i will have include access to the internet and power. i will be running a complete off the grid system so i have spent time to make sure i am happy with the site. the site is fantastic, no sky glow and beautiful seeing on the 5 trips i have done, no twinkling above around 15 degrees from the horizon. stay tuned.