DIY Observatories

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1. Fire and Theft: How can we avoid it and stay safe? 1 2 3 4 5

   By Sp@ce_d, July 13, 2011
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   • Will_does_astro
   • February 26

2. Best of Observatories: Build progress threads

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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   • Helen
   • June 21, 2011

3. Best of Observatories: useful potential suppliers

   By Helen, June 21, 2011
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   • Helen
   • June 21, 2011

4. Best of Observatories: Members' finished observatories

   By Helen, May 31, 2011
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   • Helen
   • May 31, 2011

5. New Worcestershire Observatory 1 2 3

   By michaelmorris, March 21, 2023
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   • Alan White
   • 20 hours ago

6. From Micro Obsy to Dual Pier Observatory - via Hard Work, RSI, Back Ache & Melting Credit Card! 1 2 3 4 17

   By ArmyAirForce, April 17, 2022
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   • ArmyAirForce
   • Tuesday at 13:54

7. New Sliding Roof Mini Garden Observatory Build 1 2 3

   By Domain105, July 11, 2021   

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   • skybadger
   • Monday at 16:21

8. Finally!! My own obsy!!

   By Dazzyt66, Sunday at 10:53
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   • M40
   • Sunday at 11:17

9. Cost effective ways to settle the mind...

   By OK Apricot, Sunday at 07:26
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   • OK Apricot
   • Sunday at 09:04

10. Obsy pier equipment

    By Jat999, January 28
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    • M40
    • April 18

11. Unbuilding a two storey observatory.

    By Rusted, April 14
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    • 900SL
    • April 17

12. Powered USB hub in trunking?

    By michaelmorris, April 16
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    • Tomatobro
    • April 16

13. Micro Obsy Constraints and Ekos/Heq5 limits?

    By Dazzyt66, April 14
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    • Dazzyt66
    • April 14

14. Converting my 'clamshell' obsy roof to 'slide off'

    By Skipper Billy, March 5
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    • Skipper Billy
    • April 13

15. Obsy Build Has Started! 1 2 3

    By Budgie1, July 17, 2022
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    • Budgie1
    • April 12

16. It's started! 1 2

    By CedricTheBrave, September 2, 2023   

    • ror observatory
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    • CedricTheBrave
    • April 8

17. Observatory 12v power supply?

    By michaelmorris, March 25
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    • Tomatobro
    • March 31

18. Homing after random power fail

    By Birman1, March 19
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    • R26 oldtimer
    • March 24

19. Observatory Lightning protection - advice, please

    By Bukko, December 17, 2023
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    • Birman1
    • March 21

20. My Dobservation site :-)

    By GasGiant, March 21
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    • Mr_Cat
    • March 21

21. Planning a Roll off Roof observatory in Aberdeenshire

    By ian2, July 24, 2022
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    • ian2
    • March 20

22. Time to embrace the "new" battery technology

    By tomato, March 12
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    • Carbon Brush
    • March 12

23. Observatory Insurance

    By DeepSkyMan, January 22
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    • Stuart1971
    • February 28

24. ROR Observatory build from the past & changes over time...

    By whipdry, February 3
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    • M40
    • February 5

25. Moisture on computer equipment solved. I'm pretty brilliant! (if I do say so myself)

    By George Gearless, February 4
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    • George Gearless
    • February 4