Dear All
I finally painted the bare posts and the gables of my observatory. Looks heaps better. The colour was determined by the paint I had. It is leftover house paint that was here when we bought our house. I had to buy a brush though. $2 at Mitre 10. Probably paid too much for it but it worked.
Eventually I will put a pier inside when the pier extensions become available again. Seems they are "out of stock"
Now for more clear skies when the moon isn't around.