The doghouse observatory becomes a reality

[JohnG (John)]

No worries David,

I think you are going to have a lot of difficulties blocking off light from different angle, the solution I use works for me as the FSQ-106 is not a long tube and the blind is high enough to block the stray light from going down the tube, I do still get light reflecting off the inside of the dome though.

I don't envy your situation..

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

I will call it the DOGHOUSE DOME BRA - pat pending - nothing like a bit of underwire support Eh?

LOL you shouldn't have sold your two 40D's to me.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

LOL you shouldn't have sold your two 40D's to me.

thats two overbearing to contemplate

[mozzie (Peter)]

david 700k's for a new house is cheap!!!!!!
just sell half of your astro gear

mate that light on your dome is a joke you must be able to do something ????
your neighbours whole side of the house is glowing in that light..

[h0ughy (David)]

Have been house hunting. The current views around the doghouse. Who knows what the future will bring

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

The current views around the doghouse.

Drainage looks good {vertical}.....

[h0ughy (David)]

OK i wish to announce that this incarnation of the doghouse observatory will cease to exist within the next 6 weeks and that it will be pulled down before Queensland astrofest 2014. The reason is that we have just in the process of buying a property. The property is a compromise where it meets the needs of the family - then comes the observatory but i will be well away from bunnings's lights. i do have an issue with car headlights but that will be fixed with a nice new shed blocking that off

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

OK i wish to announce that this incarnation of the doghouse observatory will cease to exist within the next 6 weeks and that it will be pulled down before Queensland astrofest 2014. The reason is that we have just in the process of buying a property. The property is a compromise where it meets the needs of the family - then comes the observatory but i will be well away from bunnings's lights. i do have an issue with car headlights but that will be fixed with a nice new shed blocking that off

Congrats Dave!!! ANYTHING would be better than where you are!

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Congrats Dave!!! ANYTHING would be better than where you are!

well i also may have a few power lines too, but they are in the glow and wouldn't be imaging there. here is a view looking south in the new proposed yard. shed will be located there

[RB (Andrew)]

Great news Dave.
Congrats on the purchase.

BTW: is Mrs Houghy marking the spot where the new pier will go?

[Dealy (Kev)]

Dave, all you need then is NCC to install lights on the sport field next door.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

well i also may have a few power lines too, but they are in the glow and wouldn't be imaging there. here is a view looking south in the new proposed yard. shed will be located there

Looks very nice mate! Looks like a pretty good sky view too and those power lines are too low (~20 degrees alt??) to be a nuisance anyway.

[stanlite (Grady)]

by the looks of Google maps one of the fields already has lights

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by stanlite

by the looks of Google maps one of the fields already has lights

Grady you need your eyes checked - no lights there. there is an industrial park to the SE and the east is an airport

[stanlite (Grady)]

my eyes are fine bill eliott oval has four light stands you can see their shadows (ablit they are small by cricket ground standards) appears to be only 4 lights to each stand.

Street view also shows light stands at said oval

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Great stuff Dave I know where that is and it looks to be a really good compromise, only up the road and closer to BT for Brad too. From the backyard photos at least the house looks similar to your current floodlit house (minus the white photons).

LOL! I see it is only 1.85km (as the crow flies) from your current place...can you see Bunnings from there too though..?

Mike

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by stanlite

my eyes are fine bill eliott oval has four light stands you can see their shadows (ablit they are small by cricket ground standards) appears to be only 4 lights to each stand.

Street view also shows light stands at said oval

goodness that is way over the hill and across the dale and that view to the north west wont be possible from the backyard. I get 3/4 of the skies

[stanlite (Grady)]

still these things matter ... after all you can only move house due to light pollution so many times

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Great stuff Dave I know where that is and it looks to be a really good compromise, only up the road and closer to BT for Brad too. From the backyard photos at least the house looks similar to your current floodlit house (minus the white photons).

LOL! I see it is only 1.85km (as the crow flies) from your current place...can you see Bunnings from there too though..?

Mike

thanks Mike - this was the needle in the haystack, its not perfect and in a storm event that dumps over a 1:100 there may be water issues, but during the pasha storm it came up to a sign post in the paddock - only a meter in height below the back fence during a PMF would be evacuated so life is a gamble. As for Brad yes its closer and Steph can still catch a bus to Uni - after she finishes her HSC this year. Her trials are in July.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by stanlite

still these things matter ... after all you can only move house due to light pollution so many times