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Phil
10-09-2006, 09:49 AM
Hi there
Just finished my dome inside sits a G11 and a Televue NP101mm the pier was made with am old gal lighting pole and only cost $5 from the tip.
Hope you all like .
Phil:D
wavelandscott
10-09-2006, 10:00 AM
well done!

It looks very nice...the optical equipment is not too shabby either ;)

Congratulation!
RB
10-09-2006, 10:01 AM
Awesome setup Phil, I like !
What size dome is that?

Will be expecting more great images now Sir.
Phil
10-09-2006, 10:04 AM
Hi there rocket boy the dome is 2.3m wide.
Lee
10-09-2006, 10:16 AM
Very nice..... Does it impose a restriction on the lowest altitude you can point to??
Phil
10-09-2006, 10:25 AM
No long as the pier is set at the right height
JohnG
10-09-2006, 11:25 AM
Nice setup there Phil, so much easier to walk out and start observing without having to setup.

I used the Losmandy MA instead of using the tripod head, use the G-11 tripod for the GM-8 now.

Cheers

JohnG :thumbsup:
Ric
10-09-2006, 11:48 AM
Excellent work Phil,
You've done a great job.
Very impressive setup as well.

Cheers
Lester
10-09-2006, 11:52 AM
Hi Phil,

looks like a Sirius Dome. Lovely set-up= makes life so much easier with an observatory.
Phil
10-09-2006, 06:01 PM
Thanks for your replys.
Phil
Omaroo
10-09-2006, 06:04 PM
Hi Phil :)

Looks fantastic - just what I'm after right now. I take it that it's a ATS Sirius 2.3?

How long did it take for them to deliver after you placed your order at ATS? Were there any delivery complications?

Cheers
Chris
Striker
10-09-2006, 06:09 PM
Looks good Phil.

Best thing anyone can do is build an observatory...makes this imaging hobby so much more enjoyable....Sorry Houghy...lol
Phil
10-09-2006, 06:11 PM
Took about 6weeks and the delivery was $440 from Brisbane to Rockhamton and it is a Sirius 2.3m dome.
Phil
10-09-2006, 06:17 PM
Yes it is good to walk outside noing that everything is set up and ready to go and if the cloulds came in you just close the roof am go inside for a cupper.

Phil
Odlaw
11-09-2006, 07:48 AM
Very nice Phil..

One day , I may be lucky enough for the wife to allow me to get a dome.

Congrats again
iceman
11-09-2006, 08:04 AM
Beautiful looking observatory.

I need to build one on my roof to get out of the way of trees and such!
Gef_Dintsonian
16-09-2006, 06:56 PM
Phil - dome looks fantastic from the street. I will get in touch soon to catch up again - have been really slack on the night sky front - shown the moon off to kids at school and Butterfly Cluster to my parents, but no serious observing further afield than the backyard.

...Geoff (Rockie resident)
g__day
17-09-2006, 10:54 PM
That looks seriously nice, I'm close to finishing my home made lab - looks nowhere near the professional finish of the Sirius dome. Still for $1,200 in parts to make the same size dome I'm not surprised how challenging it is to make a hemispherical (or in my case hyperbolic spheroid - to keep under the 3m zoning requirements).

Are you intending to motorise the dome, and if so with which hardware?
Phil
23-09-2006, 11:17 AM
No at this time i am just happy to have the dome the motors may came later