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I purchased a few things but the roll off observatory has delivered much more than I expected.
My small observatory certainly did the job but it was cramped, the idea being that it would be just there to keep the two scopes out of the weather however in the new roll off I have space which is handy, I have a bed and two desks, one for processing computer and drawing tablet and one has my two microscopes ... I added a little deck which overlooks the dam and is is such a nice place to sit night or day...and it is much cooler than the van.
..My other purchase which I am very happy with is the new eq6 mount mainly because I decided on this mount to use goto, something I have had but never used on my two other mounts, I like finding things manually but goto let's me stay seated something now of importance...but the mount is very nice and I am very happy with the pier set up, particularly as I built this myself.
...but the only gear I have been using lately is the microscopes and the bed..it is very comfortable.
I have yet to include a work bench for mount pull downs and to have a place to set up scopes but it will have a small gas stove in a draw and a kettle, 10 litre water container and a place for a biscuit jar, dried fruit jar and nut jar and tea things....I am putting in a decent solar system so as to have ample power for computers mainly..two for astro and one for microscope photos.
The park is nearly there with so much grass that I need to buy a ride on mower in the next week or two....got a lot done in the last 12 months just chipping away.
Alex
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