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Comment by Marc Basti on June 3, 2012 at 4:38am

Thanks LOL, a few weeks ago (when it was finally looking like a building), my 12yr. old son says, "dad you know that looks like an out house" lol. My house was built est.1732 so it fits w/the surroundings (in case of doubt-we actually have indoor plumbing). Marc PS downpours w/wind yesterday-bone dry!

Comment by Steve Coates on June 2, 2012 at 5:44am

Good for you Marc. Pretty cool set up you have, it looks secure and dry. You can also put a cutout of a half moon on the door so it look like an outhouse and not something that stores expensive astro-equipment!

Comment by Marc Basti on June 2, 2012 at 4:45am

After a couple (few, if you count the tree work) of months of work, I finally gave the new observatory a shake down cruise. Things went pretty well (except for my scope/mount wiring is a complete mess). Got a great PA (and kept it-no tripod shifting), used hibernate and saved my goto settings (sweet!). Best of all when it got cloudy at 1am I turned off the power, put on the lens caps, rolled the building closed and went to bed. Got some tweaks to make, but I'm very happy w/the project.

Comment by Marc Basti on May 7, 2012 at 5:31pm

Part 4+5 done. Whew, it rolls (w/1 hand) and the tele. fits (wasn't sure that was going to happen till today when it I took it off the temp. blocks). For an added bonus it's all plumb and square (for now lol!). Marc

Comment by Marc Basti on May 1, 2012 at 5:20pm

Yeah, you're looking SE. I get down to around 10*N for a view, but even if I cut the trees (on my property) I would probably only get to maybe 5*N, my neighbor's trees are just as tall. I'm not complaining though, I got a pretty good window and the lp isn't too bad. But on that "we" part, I'll supply the chainsaws lol. Marc

Comment by Trevor Woodrow on May 1, 2012 at 10:39am

REally coming along Marc, we do need to cut some of those trees...are they why you cannot shoot southern skies?

Comment by Marc Basti on May 1, 2012 at 3:11am

Part 2+3 done now for the enclosure. Marc

Comment by Marc Basti on April 20, 2012 at 3:15am

Cut and split party err I mean star party @my house lol. Marc

Comment by Russ Ruggles on April 19, 2012 at 6:18pm

He's not done cutting down trees I'll bet.... :)

Comment by Steve Coates on April 19, 2012 at 6:17pm

Nice Marc! I'd expected a bigger wood pile after the warm winter you guys had! Looks like my pile here in FL!