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Old 09-10-2011, 04:59 PM
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coldlegs (Stephen)
Chopped its rear end off!

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Originally Posted by vanwonky View Post
Nice work Stephen. Doing something like this interests me as well. I assume that leaving the scope in the observatory is one of advantages but I would wonder what a summer of Perth weather would do to it. Especially if it gets into the high 30s and above it would be pretty toasty in that tin shed!
Dave
The shed is cream coloured so it should reflect most sunlight. I would expect it to get about ten degrees above ambient, maybe 45-55C. A bit toasty. Anyone got any ideas how to simply insulate it??
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Stephen
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