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. Finally!! My own obsy!!

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

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

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

7. Powered USB hub in trunking?

   By michaelmorris, April 16
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   • Tomatobro
   • April 16

8. Micro Obsy Constraints and Ekos/Heq5 limits?

   By Dazzyt66, April 14
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   • Dazzyt66
   • April 14

9. Unbuilding a two storey observatory.

   By Rusted, April 14
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   • 900SL
   • April 17

10. Observatory 12v power supply?

    By michaelmorris, March 25
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    • Tomatobro
    • March 31

11. My Dobservation site :-)

    By GasGiant, March 21
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    • Mr_Cat
    • March 21

12. Homing after random power fail

    By Birman1, March 19
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    • R26 oldtimer
    • March 24

13. Time to embrace the "new" battery technology

    By tomato, March 12
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    • Carbon Brush
    • March 12

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

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

15. 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

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

    By whipdry, February 3
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    • M40
    • February 5

17. Obsy pier equipment

    By Jat999, January 28
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    • M40
    • Thursday at 11:55

18. Observatory Insurance

    By DeepSkyMan, January 22
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    • Stuart1971
    • February 28

19. Neat solution for placing bits n bobs?

    By GasGiant, January 4
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    • PeterStudz
    • January 6

20. Observatory Security Systems and Insurance

    By DeepSkyMan, December 28, 2023   

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    • iapa
    • January 1

21. Observatory Lightning protection - advice, please

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

22. Telescope Trolley Telegizmos 365 Tubular Heater 1ft

    By 8324689, December 2, 2023
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    • symmetal
    • December 2, 2023

23. Mini observatory build starting back

    By Bubbles82, November 26, 2023
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    • Naughty Neal
    • December 31, 2023

24. Starting my obsy

    By Dave_D, November 15, 2023
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    • Stuart1971
    • November 15, 2023

25. Not quite an observatory

    By 900SL, November 8, 2023
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    • josefk
    • January 13