Here's a photo of the framing of an observatory I am building in a rural NSW location 3.5 hours south of Sydney. It has dark skies you dream about! Almost zero light pollution and quite mild temps in summer. 722 metres altitude (approx. 2300 feet). Panoramic views in all directions especially vertically at night!
I got a 219mm steel pipe with 4.8mm thick walls and made a hole 600mm (2.5 feet) with a hole shovel. It is concreted in and levelled. The frame is 3 metres x 3 metres with a flat slide off roof I designed. I intend to install a sliding window as well and clad the walls and roof with colorbond steel.
Total cost should be under $1800 I'd guess.
Greg.
I got a 219mm steel pipe with 4.8mm thick walls and made a hole 600mm (2.5 feet) with a hole shovel. It is concreted in and levelled. The frame is 3 metres x 3 metres with a flat slide off roof I designed. I intend to install a sliding window as well and clad the walls and roof with colorbond steel.
Total cost should be under $1800 I'd guess.
Greg.
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