what's the biggest home observatory?

starlooker (Duc) · #1 13-09-2009, 10:53 PM

2 parts to this question.

What is the biggest home observatory:

1. Money can buy
2. In the world

When I mean "home", I mean on a private property ie. backyard, and owned solely by the property owner.

If any one of the forumites actually think they own the biggest home observatory, then show us your pics to earn bragging rights.

EDIT: Show us your pics anyway, regardless of the size of the observatory. Home observatories are so COOL.

renormalised (Carl) · #2 13-09-2009, 11:09 PM

Well, I know of a guy in the US that has a 32" EQ mounted scope built into his home...here, and here

If you were lucky enough to win a good lotto, well the sky's the limit. You can pick up a 40" OSG RC scope for $1-2million AUD. An OMI CC10 (40" classical cassegrain design) will set you back $460K USD (about $520K AUD, base price). Just depends on how much you want to spend

starlooker (Duc) · #3 13-09-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renormalised

Well, I know of a guy in the US that has a 32" EQ mounted scope built into his home...here, and here

Holy carp! That's fricken enormous!

coldspace · #4 14-09-2009, 07:46 AM

Check out how small the finder scopes are ontop

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Matt.

lacad01 (Adam) · #5 14-09-2009, 08:42 AM

Interesting clips on the construction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXMHASJquV4

AstralTraveller (David) · #6 14-09-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renormalised

Well, I know of a guy in the US that has a 32" EQ mounted scope built into his home...here, and here

Boston isn't exactly known for its clear dark skies. You'd think if he has that sort of money he'd relocate to somewhere better like Arizona or Hawaii, or a short drive from my place

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renormalised (Carl) · #7 14-09-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

Boston isn't exactly known for its clear dark skies. You'd think if he has that sort of money he'd relocate to somewhere better like Arizona or Hawaii, or a short drive from my place

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I was thinking the same thing, actually

I have just the spot in the backyard

Jen · #8 14-09-2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renormalised

Well, I know of a guy in the US that has a 32" EQ mounted scope built into his home...here, and here

If you were lucky enough to win a good lotto, well the sky's the limit. You can pick up a 40" OSG RC scope for $1-2million AUD. An OMI CC10 (40" classical cassegrain design) will set you back $460K USD (about $520K AUD, base price). Just depends on how much you want to spend

Jen goes and gets a lotto ticket this week

renormalised (Carl) · #9 14-09-2009, 01:14 PM

Just did a little trawling and found this....LAT group 70

70"!!!!