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Areal shot of my rig

Started by hbastro, 02/28/2016 06:12PM
Posted 02/28/2016 06:12PM | Edited 02/28/2016 06:17PM Opening Post
Here is an areal shot of my observatory taken this weekend 20160226. I was on site replacing a slit drive in the big dome, the on 6' dome in the foreground. The Technical Innovations new design is a major improvement over the operational for years 10 years ++ prior design...

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Posted 02/28/2016 06:43PM #1
Dave, that's a cool shot. Thanks for posting it and I look forward to seeing more of the fine images you've been posting.
Posted 02/28/2016 07:50PM #2
Here is another shot from lower altitude and facing east at sunrise...

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Posted 02/28/2016 09:23PM #3
Hi Dave, Wow - the layout of your facility looks heavenly! I love pics of observatories. did you use a drone for the photodoc? Your DS images are also spectacular. Tom

29-inch Dob in a dome
36-inch upgrade soon
LUNT 80/80 solar scope
FLI 6803 cam
APM 100mm APO Binos
JMI RB-16 Night Vision Binos
Zeiss 20x60 IS binos