My Observatory Quest
After setting up in the driveway for each night of Astrophotography, I am now out to buy land and build my first (and likely last) Observatory. Follow my efforts in this endeavor here!
Observatory Project: Galvanic Corrosion and a Change in Track Selection!
In a recent post I shared some initial hardware selections for the roof track section of my observatory, Since then, I have done some more investigation into Galvanic Corrosion and decided to make some changes. This post will update things! . ,
Observatory Update: Designing the Roll-Off-Roof Track System!
In this post we will do a deeper drive into the design of the Roof Tracking system. This involves the design, hardware selection, roof control system sourcing, and lockdown designs. ,
The Move is Complete, Now Pivoting to the Observatory Project!
Move complete! Old house sold! It's time to pivot towards the Observatory Project. Here, I outline the Initial steps I am taking and review some preliminary hardware choices…
An Observatory Project Update: Success! We Just Bought A Property and Will Be Moving!
After two years of searching, we just bought a new house with a location in the backyard that will support my observatory! We can finally move forward with the project!
An Observatory Project Update - One Year In
There has been no updates on my observatory project for over a year. During that time we have been engaged on a search for Land to build a house and an observatory - but in this tough market we have not found the right place yet! Even so, I thought it was time for an update on the search and my effort to design the observatory I would like to build!
Goals for my Observatory Project
My current project is to buy land, and build my personal Astrophotographic Observatory on it so that I no longer have to set up 3 scopes in the driveway each night! This is the first of several posts that will chronicle the planning and development of this observatory!