Mini Observatory in action

[ballaratdragons]

I thought some may be interested in seeing my Mini Roll-off roof Obs in action :lol:

1. Control Centre.
2. :eyepop:
3. :eyepop: :eyepop:

[DobDobDob]

Just a couple of observations Ken :D

Firstly, change your desktop off that horrible XP landscape :P and secondly, I admire all the wiring all over the floor, well done, it reminds me of me :thumbsup:

[ballaratdragons]

Sorry about the XP desktop. Hows this instead. Its the monitor showing the images I was capturing :lol:

Atleast you can now see what it looks like when I am capturing them :thumbsup:

[DobDobDob]

Ahhh that's better :rolleyes: actually, I know you probably know about this site that sends you a different picture everyday straight to you desktop, it is a stunning free program if you ask me (Yes I know you never did ask me, but...) check it out anyway: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ :P

[toetoe]

Looks like a good working station Ken. :thumbsup: What galaxy is that by the way.?

[ballaratdragons]

Hi Pete,

It's M83 :thumbsup: (Southern Pinwheel) (NGC 5236)

[strongmanmike]

Ah yes...the cord tango:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/74556381/large

Nice to know even a permanent observatory doesn't necessarily mean no more cord tangle :lol:

Mike

[DobDobDob]

What are those three Jupiter's around your garden?

[stringscope]

Hi Ken,

I like it, nice and homely :thumbsup: .

Cheers,

[ballaratdragons]

Beats sitting out in the open :lol:

Gets damn cold here! :cold:

[astroron]

Ken What's that orange glow in the bottom right corner of your images?

[ballaratdragons]

Done! :rofl:

[ballaratdragons]

Ron,

They aren't images. They are photos of the computer monitor that I was imaging with. The DSO's are on the monitor. The orange blob is the reflection of the lamp that sits behind me. :lol:

I have no idea why I took photos of my monitor :P I just did! :screwy:

[DobDobDob]

Ahhhhh now that's better, it certainly has 'Up'ed' you in my eyes ;)

[EzyStyles]

Hi Ken, i really like your observatory. I have no clue how to build anything so is there some sort of instructions I can follow to copy yours?

[ballaratdragons]

Eric, it is a left over from my old Cubby House business. I don't have plans to copy. It's all in my head :lol:

If I had the materials, I'd make it a tad larger. Damn hard to do star alignments crawling around in there :doh: but I used what I had.

If I can work out a way to make them so they are cheap for people to build (a bit larger of course) I will draw up some plans. :thumbsup: