Well...took just over 3 months but viola! Terroux Observatory at Wallaroo is ready for business
I washed the primary mirror this morning before taking the scope out to Wallaroo to install.
Ooooh all shiny and like new
After a soft brush and blow off, the secondary was really pretty ok so I didn't bother with the more complicated removal and cleaning of that
Tonight I also got everything runnning using everything I could possibly run and all at once just to make sure my solar power/battery system worked and all ok
after 2.5hrs of test imaging, gotos and using lights, lappie, cameras and all heaters etc, when I disconnected the load (and waited 15min) the big Kickass batteries still showed a healthy 12.8V (essentially full)... so I think my power calculations were good
Also tested the isolation of the pier from the observatory...well, my 140kg frame walking heavily all around the scope did not show in the guiding or the resultant subs!!...and the floor held solid too
Now for some fairdinkum imaging
Mike
... and is currently angled to point about 60deg up ready for spring and summer (From Canberra Sun altitude at the meridian varies from 32deg in winter to 78deg in Summer) but I can vary my panel from 0 deg (flat against the wall 
) to well.. pointing straight up at 90deg if I want 
but it is always just as exciting, squeeeel 
