After moving from Wattle Ponds and a roll off roof, I have now pegged out my new observatory which is a sky shed 3xl pod which I got secondhand from the Central Coast. I will add photos when can work out how to do it
When you want to add photos if you go to your post, click "Edit" and select "go advanced" and if you scroll down you will see in a lower box under your original text a button (box) "Manage attachments"
If you select this you can then either search your PC and upload images or drag and drop your images.
Images can be a total of 200KB (yes, KB) and each post allows you to upload a maximum of 8 images. If you want to include more than 8 images simply post under your original post (another separate post).
Hi All, well the installation has begun on my new observatory after a lot researching to install it on concert or a deck but after talking to SkyShed they reminded me that they were made to go straight on the ground and so that is where it is going .Thank Leo on telling how to put photos on iceinspace it has been a long time in doing it
That's coming along very nicely Ian!
Are you putting a pier in?
Is the tree to the left of the skypod going to be an issue?
I'm glad you got the photos sorted, it took me ages when I first tried.
That's coming along very nicely Ian!
Are you putting a pier in?
Is the tree to the left of the skypod going to be an issue?
I'm glad you got the photos sorted; it took me ages when I first tried.
Hi Leo yes, I will be putting a pier in it will be offset to allow for Meridien flip also I will be concrete the floor an as far as the tree it is blocking a streetlight. The tree will only be blocking my NW/NNW the rest of the sky are good I even have a north sky which I never had at my old place
I have a big tree out the front that partially blocks a brighter than the sun street LED light, I always double check it's within my path if I plonk mount or camera tripod down anywhere in the back yard, no fixed address as of yet, one day.
I've often wondered whether shade cloth on two poles in the yard may do a similar thing but haven't looked into it, just because I can't see the light ducking down doesn't mean my camera won't get it interfering.
It's going to be a nice set up when you get it all finished!
After moving from Wattle Ponds and a roll off roof, I have now pegged out my new observatory which is a sky shed 3xl pod which I got secondhand from the Central Coast. I will add photos when can work out how to do it
he Central Coast.[/QUOTE] Hi All well between the rain and all most a month of babysitting I have final got back to erecting my Observatory. After getting the walls up I started to dig inside to put a concert floor in but every time I went outside to start digging it would started to rain, so in the end I am putting the dome on at least I can get inside to dig it out without everything getting wet. Here are some more photos
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Hi All well between the rain and all most a month of babysitting I have final got back to erecting my Observatory. After getting the walls up I started to dig inside to put a concert floor in but every time I went outside to start digging it would started to rain, so in the end I am putting the dome on at least I can get inside to dig it out without everything getting wet. Here are some more photos
--[/QUOTE]Can someone tell me how to all the photos the right way up please
Can someone tell me how to get all the photos the right way up please
Been many moons ago since happened I not sure how now, but if memory serves I think it maybe an auto setting in camera, some older cameras I had,, had a flip image feature when the camera is/was tilted passed 45* degrees and I believe you can turn it off,, as you have these images in portrait style might be the cause ,,
I remember it gave the heebie-jeebies' when imaging with the scope and through the night half images were automatically flipped because tracking changing the angle..
Thats all I can offer sorry, and I might be wrong,
Good looking Obsies there, keeping everything noice and snug when finished is a godsend , ,
Good stuff , ,
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RE Images: As Bob mentioned it could be shooting in portrait mode. My Nikon did this until I had my son look through the menu and turn it off (I don't see tiny screens so well), if using a phone it's a matter of holding it in the other plane (horizontal or vertical), I don't know which OR, the other option is rotate the images in any of the image software such as photoshop.
RE Images: As Bob mentioned it could be shooting in portrait mode. My Nikon did this until I had my son look through the menu and turn it off (I don't see tiny screens so well), if using a phone it's a matter of holding it in the other plane (horizontal or vertical), I don't know which OR, the other option is rotate the images in any of the image software such as photoshop.
Thanks chaps for your input ,the original where in the right alignment but when I uploaded them they came out all over the place.
Ian looking good mate, I had my SkyShed Pod on the ground for a few years.
From my experience I would get it on solid footing of some sort sooner rather than later. I had the following issues.
1. Dampness coming up out of the ground was not good for my astro gear.
2. When it rained it seeped under the walls.
3. Generally during heavy wet weather it got muddy inside.
4. Although the POD is designed for any base under it, I found the unit did start to lean due to the weight on top and it not being secured at the floor level. Due to this when I moved it onto a concrete slab the side panels were no longer as straight and level as when I purchased it. I know it was all good when I purchased it as it was already on a concrete slab and I disassembled it.
Hi Carl thanks for the info I am in the process of putting in a concrete floor and undermine the walls to let the concrete flow under the walls, hopefully it will be setting on 2" ledge while the pods will be sitting on the ground and that may stop the water getting in.
