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27-03-2007, 08:08 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Mini Observatory in action
I thought some may be interested in seeing my Mini Roll-off roof Obs in action
1. Control Centre.
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27-03-2007, 08:35 PM
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Just a couple of observations Ken
Firstly, change your desktop off that horrible XP landscape
and secondly, I admire all the wiring all over the floor, well done, it reminds me of me
27-03-2007, 08:58 PM
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Just a couple of observations Ken
Firstly, change your desktop off that horrible XP landscape
and secondly, I admire all the wiring all over the floor, well done, it reminds me of me
Sorry about the XP desktop. Hows this instead. Its the monitor showing the images I was capturing
Atleast you can now see what it looks like when I am capturing them
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27-03-2007, 09:15 PM
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Ahhh that's better
actually, I know you probably know about this site that sends you a different picture everyday straight to you desktop, it is a stunning free program if you ask me (Yes I know you never did ask me, but...) check it out anyway:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
27-03-2007, 09:19 PM
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Looks like a good working station Ken.
What galaxy is that by the way.?
27-03-2007, 09:30 PM
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Looks like a good working station Ken.
What galaxy is that by the way.?
Hi Pete,
It's M83
(Southern Pinwheel) (NGC 5236)
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27-03-2007, 10:01 PM
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Cord Tango
Ah yes...the cord tango:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...74556381/large
Nice to know even a permanent observatory doesn't necessarily mean no more cord tangle
Mike
27-03-2007, 10:07 PM
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What are those three Jupiter's around your garden?
27-03-2007, 10:37 PM
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Hi Ken,
I like it, nice and homely
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Cheers,
27-03-2007, 11:45 PM
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Hi Ken,
I like it, nice and homely
.
Cheers,
Beats sitting out in the open
Gets damn cold here!
27-03-2007, 11:53 PM
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Ken What's that orange glow in the bottom right corner of your images?
28-03-2007, 12:07 AM
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Firstly, change your desktop off that horrible XP landscape
Done!
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28-03-2007, 12:11 AM
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Ken What's that orange glow in the bottom right corner of your images?
Ron,
They aren't images. They are photos of the computer monitor that I was imaging with. The DSO's are on the monitor. The orange blob is the reflection of the lamp that sits behind me.
I have no idea why I took photos of my monitor
I just did!
28-03-2007, 05:26 PM
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Done!
Ahhhhh now that's better, it certainly has 'Up'ed' you in my eyes
28-03-2007, 07:20 PM
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Hi Ken, i really like your observatory. I have no clue how to build anything so is there some sort of instructions I can follow to copy yours?
28-03-2007, 07:27 PM
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Eric, it is a left over from my old Cubby House business. I don't have plans to copy. It's all in my head
If I had the materials, I'd make it a tad larger. Damn hard to do star alignments crawling around in there
but I used what I had.
If I can work out a way to make them so they are cheap for people to build (a bit larger of course) I will draw up some plans.
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and secondly, I admire all the wiring all over the floor, well done, it reminds me of me 
actually, I know you probably know about this site that sends you a different picture everyday straight to you desktop, it is a stunning free program if you ask me (Yes I know you never did ask me, but...) check it out anyway: 
but I used what I had.
