The ultimate roll-off roof observatory

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #1 12-12-2006, 05:43 PM

... for the RADIO astronomer

leon · #2 12-12-2006, 07:50 PM

Now that's a fine looking observatory.

Cheers leon

matt · #3 12-12-2006, 07:57 PM

One can never have too many toys

Striker (Tony) · #4 12-12-2006, 08:22 PM

I would hate to be rolling the roof off that.

I suppose they believe aperture rules....lol

spacezebra (Petra) · #5 12-12-2006, 09:03 PM

How cool - Ill measure up the back garden - dang it wont fit...

Cheers Petra

Yogie-One (Paul) · #6 12-12-2006, 10:36 PM

I Would love to have a back yard big enough to FIT that beauty.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #7 12-12-2006, 10:45 PM

Moderators !

please don't let h0ughy see it

Ric · #8 12-12-2006, 10:49 PM

I can imagine a little radio astronomer with arms like big Arnie winding some mechanical winch to roll it back.

"Hang on guys we're nearly there"

Roger Davis · #9 13-12-2006, 08:05 AM

If it's in Australia, why didn't they just fit a downpipe and collect the water runoff?

iceman (Mike) · #10 13-12-2006, 08:17 AM

Beautiful!

xstream (John) · #11 13-12-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Davis

If it's in Australia, why didn't they just fit a downpipe and collect the water runoff?

Roger, didn't you notice the hole in the roof? The water runs straight into the bowl under the hole.

astro_nutt · #12 13-12-2006, 05:21 PM

Do you think the govt rebate would apply to this...I mean a radio telescope and water collector in one!!...(with apoligies to those radioscope owners!!)

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #13 14-12-2006, 05:26 PM

WOW, I want some of them.

Do you think I can get a Gov't grant for them.
My poor old 5M dish cops a hiding from the weather.
As seen on TV.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...4&postcount=26

When the big dishes go operational, they will be very handy indeed.

Mike