CanisMajorTom

:bow::bow::bow::bow: wow!

I think with snow to contend with that you should be aiming for a dome shaped roof. Snow becomes very heavy and could damage a flat roll off roof design. The dome could be placed onto a concrete platform about 1 metre high to raise it off the ground. this could help with your ground fog problem maybe. Tom

Those telescopes are so powerful. Would be amazing to use them for visual.

It's always worth a look. I always try and glimpse it.

I think that is a good effort mate. I also enjoyed reading this thread. Some good info.

Wow, great job. :bow::bow::bow:

I didn't realise ROR's could be so big. looks automated to.

very neat looking observatory. if i ever got an obs, I would like something compact like that. Tom

I think i'll try the star trail category for this comp. This other stuff is way too hard.

I think i'll try the star trail category for this comp. This other stuff is way too hard.

I thought that this article was interesting (and ironic) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/smallsats/nanosail_feature.html text from nasa -> Picture it -- a sail boat floating across the starry sky. Well, it's not exactly what you'll see, but it is the idea behind NASA's newest experimental mission. Later this summer NASA will attempt to deploy and operate the first spacecraft in low Earth orbit propelled only by the power of sunlight. Solar sail propulsion uses sunlight to propel vehicles through space, much the way the wind pushes a sailboat through water. The technology requires intercepting the constantly streaming solar energy, called photons, with giant, reflective sails of lightweight material. Over time, the continuous pressure of the sun's light provides sufficient thrust for a small spacecraft to travel in space and alter its orbit.

i can't offer any help with this, but this would be totally frustrating. i hope you get it fixed.

that is an amazing section of sky. so much to see in there. geat photo mate.

That is amazing. How did they take a 3d photo? I had to install a flash thingy, but still amazing.

200 dollars? someone is driving around in a nice car. it certainly isn't me