[bluescope]

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Nice job there Steve.

Isn't it great to have it all set up? No more carting stuff in and out all the time. Permanent pier next?

Baz.

Yeah Baz, the eq6 was too big to be hulking around so permanent setup had to come ( always was the plan, just the doing takes time ). No permanent pier at this location though I want to be able to move the observatory in the future !

Originally Posted by AlexN

As mcdonalds would say... I'm Lovin' It!

Looks very nice and neat!

Cheers Alex !

Originally Posted by h0ughy

fantastic effort there Steve. Given what you have done I cant understand why you wouldnt have put a pier in, it offers so much more room and you dont have the tripod to bump out of alignment. I love the idea of the curtain, that makes such good sense. Inspirational!!

Hi Houghy, I'm more likely to bump the 1.2metre scope. When I'm imaging I sit at my computer so it's not a problem, besides I don't intend to live here ( light pollution capital of W.A ) for ever. There is the option of the SW piers for around $300 which I may look into. The curtain works well as I said. I was doing some imageing last night and the rest of the observatory, including the scope, was dripping with dew by the time I finished around 4am but my little computer area was dry as a bone.

p.s.
Has that 127mm triplet Apo arrived yet ?