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Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waxing Crescent 16.8%
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18-09-2018, 05:09 PM
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Always in the dark.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Northern Suburbs, Perth.
Posts: 126
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Wow is all I can say.
That is just too good not to comment at all though.
I've honestly lived in far worse "accommodation" than that.
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18-09-2018, 07:31 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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Hehehe thanks Brandon 🤗
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10-10-2018, 10:17 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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woohoo the roof now opens with just a push of a button
( Jens doing her happy dance) 🤗🤗💜💜😜😜
check out the video on my facey page 🤗
Thanks for looking 😀😀
Cheers
https://www.facebook.com/580666724/p...6228201856725/
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11-10-2018, 10:47 AM
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Dazed and confused
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,289
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Oh to have some land to do the same without neoghbour's trees right on the fence line..... Lovely to see that
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11-10-2018, 12:46 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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It’s an awesome feeling and I haven’t even moved in yet hehe 😈😈🤣🤣
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11-10-2018, 12:52 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Kyneton
Posts: 840
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You wont know yourself Jen......some of my best pics have come from unplanned imaging sessions that happened after looking up at the sky and seeing it was clear when forecasts told me it wasn't going to be.....a quick hour here and there will now be so easy for you.
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11-10-2018, 03:14 PM
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Member > 10year club
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Central Coast NSW
Posts: 3,336
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jen
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Very cool Jen!
That's Brilliant!
I attended a commercial observatory at Maidenwell a few years back. He had a setup like yours.
But when he hit the button, apart from opening the slide off roof, a stereo system started up with the Sprach Zarathustra Opening fanfare.
It was awesome.
Just saying …
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16-10-2018, 09:03 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 715
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Allan_L
Very cool Jen!
That's Brilliant!
I attended a commercial observatory at Maidenwell a few years back. He had a setup like yours.
But when he hit the button, apart from opening the slide off roof, a stereo system started up with the Sprach Zarathustra Opening fanfare.
It was awesome.
Just saying …
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Oh I really want that...
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16-10-2018, 09:10 PM
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PI cult recruiter
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 10,584
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Wow, very cool Jen
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16-10-2018, 11:44 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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Woohoo thanks guys it’s getting really exciting now I had first light in the obs with Eddy on Saturday night.
I pulled an all nighter and it felt so good just to push one button and go straight to bed 😜😜
It doesn’t take long to fill the obs I need more room already. 🤣
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17-10-2018, 09:41 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Mornington Peninsula Victoria Australia
Posts: 331
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Thats a fantastic setup. Is it your "Pandora" , I like the sound of Purple in Pandora Mark
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17-10-2018, 07:07 PM
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<--- Comet Hale-Bopp
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cloudy Mackay
Posts: 6,542
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Looks fantastic! You'll get way more sky time with an obs.
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21-10-2018, 04:36 PM
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Sandy Ridge Observatory
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Gippsland, VIC
Posts: 763
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Just seen your obs project Jen and it's wonderful - such a solid construction and very smooth roof operation. Keep up the good work and look forward to 'first light' for the obs.
Cheers, Chris
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29-10-2018, 11:24 PM
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Sandy Ridge Observatory
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Gippsland, VIC
Posts: 763
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Jen, if the motor opened the roof satisfactorily when first installed, then it's proved that it can do that. Motors don't typically 'lose power', unless there is something wrong with the cabling or connections, or the power supply itself. Having said that, it is possible that an under-sized motor could have got hot and damaged internally if overloaded. (Does it have a fuse or circuit breaker in the circuit?)
Another possibility is that the roof is not running as smoothly as it should, and therefore has placed more load on the motor. In that case, getting a 'bigger' motor is not necessarily the right answer. The supplier / installer needs to sort it out for you.
Best of luck, Chris
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08-11-2018, 09:05 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Killara
Posts: 118
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Motor for RoR
We initially used a sliding gate opener for our RoR and that died pretty quickly, not to mention the 100amps it draws on start up when the could spin up.
We then bought a replacement as found here with a reduction hear, and machined a brass gear foe the track. Draws little power and is rock solid.
http://www.crestmi.com.au/DC_precisi...p#Z55D300-24GU
Stefan
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08-11-2018, 09:30 AM
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ze frogginator
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 22,063
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Love the tak! Cool observatory. I'm sure you'll sort out the roof in no time. Just a bump in the road. So the next star party is at Jen's house right?
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08-11-2018, 04:41 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,504
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Jen it is defiantly a dream and it was yours, an exceptional set up, your passion for astronomy showed the first time i met you at Snake Valley, you should be so proud of your self, well done girl.
Leon
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14-11-2018, 07:30 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,095
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Thanks guys 🤗🤗😍😍
Yes it sure is a dream come true 💜💜
My builder should be back in town today so hopefully we can get back to it 🥴🥴
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14-11-2018, 07:38 PM
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PI cult recruiter
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 10,584
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Looks fabulous, Jen! I'm sure you'll get the motor/roof sorted.
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