Posts Made By: Jim Reynolds

OOps forgot to include the photo....

Hi Guys, as for a cheap light and wind shield, I posted this item here quite a while ago. I put together a quick and easy setup that I built and showed it off to some of our Astronomy club members at a couple of our "star parties" and it was well received. Altho' I made it of pretty heavy (large) tubing, it was just some stuff I had laying around after building a "shed" for my car, so I think that smaller diameter tube could be used as well as PVC to make this enclosure, it works very well I think it is a simple and cheap way to go. I will post a couple of my photos, and you can see that it is pretty effective. As for a time with any wind, you can simply fill a couple of five gallon paint containers and place them at the four corners of the "shield" like a tent and that should hold in a light breeze.(if it were really windy, I'd wait for a calmer night)But this is really good for blocking light. It is about seven feet square and six feet high. of course you could make it any size to your needs. both previous mentioned sites have the same basic idea and they are good also.
I think I will have to upload the photos seperately. So have a look, good luck and clear dark skies.
Jim

Well folks, I think I had better correct my time on the phase of the moon...It is not an eight day moon but rather an eighteen day old moon. As the image was reversed, I forgot that fact and thought it was in first quarter... I guess old age does that to one..??
please forgive my carelesness.
clear skies,
Jim

Great shot Jim,
thanks for sharing,

WOW !!! Wonderful pix Mark,
Keep them comming !