Hey All,
So my dream of a permanent observatory is a long way off, but in the shorter term I've got a few great spots to setup camp. My current setup is a HEQ-5 mount, on wheels, which I take outside each time. This is not ideal.
I like the idea of a semi-permanent box, but it needs to have great street appeal, and not look anything like expensive equipment.
My current thoughts (if this is in fact a viable solution) is to have a pier, on wheels, disguised as a wine barrel (see rough sketch attached).
http://sketchdigital.com.au/photos/a...obs_lowres.jpg
My thinking is, I could probably have this out the front driveway for a few weeks at a time in one spot, then occasionally move it.
I like the idea of an out door mount/pier, which only occasionally moves around, as opposed to setting up and polar aligning each time.
QUESTION: does anyone see any issues with using a wine barrel? I'd have to draw it up and check the mount doesn't collide with it, but could this work? Any major concerns people could forsee?
Thanks,
Daniel