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10-09-2006, 09:49 AM
Phil H
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Dome finished
Hi there
Just finished my dome inside sits a G11 and a Televue NP101mm the pier was made with am old gal lighting pole and only cost $5 from the tip.
Hope you all like .
Phil
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10-09-2006, 10:00 AM
Plays well with others!
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well done!
It looks very nice...the optical equipment is not too shabby either
Congratulation!
10-09-2006, 10:01 AM
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Awesome setup Phil, I like !
10-09-2006, 10:04 AM
Phil H
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Hi there rocket boy the dome is 2.3m wide.
10-09-2006, 10:16 AM
Colour is over-rated
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Very nice..... Does it impose a restriction on the lowest altitude you can point to??
10-09-2006, 10:25 AM
Phil H
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No long as the pier is set at the right height
10-09-2006, 11:25 AM
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Nice setup there Phil, so much easier to walk out and start observing without having to setup.
I used the Losmandy MA instead of using the tripod head, use the G-11 tripod for the GM-8 now.
Cheers
JohnG
10-09-2006, 11:48 AM
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Excellent work Phil,
10-09-2006, 11:52 AM
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Hi Phil,
10-09-2006, 06:01 PM
Phil H
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Thanks for your replys.
10-09-2006, 06:04 PM
Let there be night...
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Hi Phil
Looks fantastic - just what I'm after right now. I take it that it's a ATS Sirius 2.3?
How long did it take for them to deliver after you placed your order at ATS? Were there any delivery complications?
Cheers
Chris
10-09-2006, 06:09 PM
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Looks good Phil.
10-09-2006, 06:11 PM
Phil H
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Took about 6weeks and the delivery was $440 from Brisbane to Rockhamton and it is a Sirius 2.3m dome.
10-09-2006, 06:17 PM
Phil H
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Yes it is good to walk outside noing that everything is set up and ready to go and if the cloulds came in you just close the roof am go inside for a cupper.
11-09-2006, 07:48 AM
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Very nice Phil..
11-09-2006, 08:04 AM
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Beautiful looking observatory.
16-09-2006, 06:56 PM
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Phil - dome looks fantastic from the street. I will get in touch soon to catch up again - have been really slack on the night sky front - shown the moon off to kids at school and Butterfly Cluster to my parents, but no serious observing further afield than the backyard.
17-09-2006, 10:54 PM
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That looks seriously nice, I'm close to finishing my home made lab - looks nowhere near the professional finish of the Sirius dome. Still for $1,200 in parts to make the same size dome I'm not surprised how challenging it is to make a hemispherical (or in my case hyperbolic spheroid - to keep under the 3m zoning requirements).
23-09-2006, 11:17 AM
Phil H
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Phil
No at this time i am just happy to have the dome the motors may came later
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