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A little history first: I've got to be one of the luckiest guys around. Last year for my birthday my wife decided she would take on the theme of astronomy. So, she did her research and started buying gear, 12" Dob, ETX125, books, and the latest, soon to be released, kit observatory from Astrodomes. Needless to say come the day I was stunned with the gifts. It's a bit of a step up from a pair of binoculars.

As for the observatory I was given a drawing and told it was under development and should be delivered soon. Development delays meant it actually took over 12 months to arrive, but the good news most has now been delivered and construction has commenced.

The pictures show I was initially going to put it a raised platform (first shot with holes) but ended up scrapping the idea. So it is now being constructed on a concrete slab. The kit is fairly easy to construct but it takes some time to insert all the bolts in each panel (approx 30).