Posts Made By: Larry Hutchins

I read this forum all the time but have never posted,so here it goes. Here is a 20min X 12 exposure with the SBIG st2000 one shot color camera . LX 200 10" AO7 and Ted Agos .63 reducer.


Enjoy

Larry H

Hi All
I am in the process of building my dream observatory so I thoght I would share a few pictures . It is 12 X 22 with the dome room on a second floor.The pier is a 16 inch sch80 sand filled steel pipe that is sitting on a 4 x4 x6ft deep concrete footing with alot of rebar.The pier footing is totally isolated from the building footings. You will notice a knock out on the end ,ithouses the mechanicals for the electric lift thattakes you up into the dome room. The floor of the lift becomes part of the dome room floor I did not want any stairs for when I get older.
Thanks for looking .Be happy to answerany questions as time permits.

Larry
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Hi All

About five months ago I posted a few pics of the building under constuction,it is now done .
You can look at it here . http://www.nandl.vtchome.net/

I've never built a website before so it is a little rough and not complete.
Thanks for looking
Larry

Picture of pier and lift

I had basically what you are talking about at my previous home ,two story etc. . It was fine for observing but absolutley worthless for imaging.I built it heck for stout but even when the dome moved to keep track with the scope it vibrated so bad the AO7 could not keep up with it. If you will only for ever just observe then it woud be ok but for imaging you have to totally isolate the pier from the structure in my opinion and past experience.
Larry