given the aspect that this seems to be looking at (south), what weather problems do you have? How much overlap is there inthe roof and what viewing angle is available above the horizon for the scope? Thanks for the post that lead me here. Great effort!
Houghy,
The scope faces south and has access all the way to the horizon, to the other points of the compass it is about 15 degrees above, this is because of trees and such like, the roof has a double rubber seal where it meets and seals very well, the observatory is pretty well protected on all sides so any severe weather isn't a problem.
Originally posted by mick pinner Houghy,
The scope faces south and has access all the way to the horizon, to the other points of the compass it is about 15 degrees above, this is because of trees and such like, the roof has a double rubber seal where it meets and seals very well, the observatory is pretty well protected on all sides so any severe weather isn't a problem.
hehe one day, when i finally buy my own house (im only 22) i'm going to have so many factors to consider. 1 been sky views for my observatory (im already sick of the 30min set up time of my LX90 in the back yard) and the other major one is a sound proof room as i'm a DJ so am constantly creating alot of noise. Not to mention a room to house all my s**t (they call me inspector gadget for a reason) hehe.
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the observatory has been up nearly a year now and it is working a treat, l thought it may have been a little small at the beginning but l think it is pretty right, these are some pics of the nightly set-up. there's a photo of the dvd recorder that l am downloading to at the moment with the tv as a focusing aid, the usual tray of ep goodies and the scope set-up in general.
