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But also I was putting the Scopebuggy in the grass and not on my parent's concrete driveway. I was doing this partly because I was and am still afraid of dropping my eyepiece on the ground when I'm using it. I guess you can't have everything and putting the scope at least on the more solid concrete would be an advantage to imaging.
But there are still a couple of problems. One is that the Scopebuggy isn't made so sturdy enough. That is because I've only got 1/4-20 bolts for lowering feet and they become unsturdy past enough to get the wheels up a little bit. And I of course need to get them totally off the ground.
Also the driveway that I'd be trying to use is off of level and is lower as you go out toward the road. So what I'm thinking is that more of a real observatory would be a nice addition. And the backyard is tempting because it being away from the traffic in the front (road) it would be better. PS: I think that this observing site could be used as a dark site. You can see stars in the Milky Way pretty easily on some nights. And it's better than some of course. But what I'm hoping for is a real observatory. My mom said she would accept that on her property and he only agreed to a concrete pad. But they are kind of elderly (my dad will be 90 this Sept.) and that means that neither of them are really for staying in the country where the upkeep is even harder than in an apartment.
PPS: do they make clamp on levelers that can be added to the Scopebuggy?
Thanks. David
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