The doghouse observatory becomes a reality

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

If light pollution is an issue it's time to pull the dome off & put a radio telescope on, then you can view day or night.. It will drive the neighbors nuts.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Move across into spectroscopy - "The final frontier"
Light pollution doesn't effectively exist...we see straight though it!!!
Majic.

[h0ughy (David)]

the last post
the image taken late this afternoon from the Bunnings Carpark, the doghouse at the end of the rainbow

[RB (Andrew)]

[h0ughy (David)]

well the packing up has begun. the gear is now being stored at a secret location. i bought 3 new storage bays to start to hold all my gear, i need to have a sale i think - its not my garage

[h0ughy (David)]

its a sad day, polar alignment is no more, the mount is gone and the dome is but a hollow shell

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

All that work

....just starts all over again at the new place! Yay Fun!

I will be dismantling and reassembling my Sirius next weekend...fun

Mike

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

All that work

....just starts all over again at the new place! Yay Fun!

I will be dismantling and reassembling my Sirius next weekend...fun

Mike

yeah its right up with a bulging disc

[RB (Andrew)]

End of an era ....

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

End of an era ....

this makes things more definitive RB - Alan gave me hand moving some stuff today and cut out the reo

[allan gould]

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

this makes things more definitive RB - Alan gave me hand moving some stuff today and cut out the reo

The Doghouse will rise again like a Phoenix my friend.
It's heartbreaking to see this one go though.
I still can't get over how much light pollution was at your place when I visited that night.
I was going to say the future looks bright but you know what I mean.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

this makes things more definitive RB - Alan gave me hand moving some stuff today and cut out the reo

We just gave notice, so I'm praying the landlords don't insist on me doing this ...the understanding was that I would be leaving it behind as a nice clean level concrete pad for some chairs and table or a water tank or something but it was never written in stone

[tornado33]

Hi all
Houghy has pulled down the famous Doghouse ovservatory, in preparation for his move away from the blinding light pollution. Even the mighty pier is now gone. A big effort indeed.

[tornado33]

Some more pics. Its good the Doghouse is a Sirius Dome that is relatively "portable" Im sure soon we will see "Doghouse 2" rise in the backyard of his new, darker skies home.
Scott

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Well, what are the chances Houghy...that you and I would both be pulling down and trailer moving our Sirius domes to just around the corner from each of us, within less than a week of each other and as a result of moving house

And look, a nice new deck ready for another Sirius Observatory for the next people at your old place

Mike

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

And look, a nice new deck ready for another Sirius Observatory for the next people at your old place

Mike

Only if they're into Radio Astronomy.

[LewisM]

Opportunity lost...

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Opportunity lost...

yeeeeah Bunnings