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Started by mintakax, 10/07/2002 12:16PM

Posted 10/07/2002 12:16PM Opening Post

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I just finished my roll off roof observatory--its at a dark site in the foothills an hour west of Boulder CO at 8000ft.
It was a real bear to construct, the roof rolls off easily and all of the electronics are powered by a solar charged array of batteries. Two other pictures follow.

Thanks for looking,

Dan

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Posted 10/07/2002 12:18PM #1

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Posted 10/07/2002 12:32PM #2

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Nice design and beautiful execution.

-Paul S. Walsh

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Posted 10/07/2002 01:25PM #3

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SWEET!!!!
I gotta keep playing Lotto, so I can buy me a lot in the middle of nowhere and build me an observatory!!!
:-)

Very nice job Dan!
ENJOY IT!

Ivan.

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Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
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Posted 10/08/2002 12:05PM #4

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Hi --
Thanks to all for the compliments ! They are much appreciated. The observatory dimensions are 10'x12'3" (the 3" was a screw up smile

). The scope is a C14 on an older Losmandy GM200. Its so nice to just pop open the roof and get down to business !!

Dan

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