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I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Thinking of doing something similar, but in a small backyard. Currently renting so we have to be semi-mobile.
I have been considering making a small weatherproof telescope box that can be easily wheeled into place. It would be no bigger than the telescope, computer and tripod with a single hinged roof - sort of like the absco pool pump sheds but purpose built and more mobile. I have a semi-automated setup so I can be warm inside with the family while the telescope acquires data.
The idea is that all you need to do is open the roof, boot the computer and start shooting. The box would stay in place (wheels removed) for weeks at a time, to maintain reasonable polar alignment. You'd need to insulate, ventolate and perhaps add a dehumidifier and a power lead but it's not an insurmountable task.
Would that strategy work for you too Dan?
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