DIY Observatories

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1. Best of Observatories: Build progress threads

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

2. Best of Observatories: Members' finished observatories

   By Helen, May 31, 2011
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3. Best of Observatories: useful potential suppliers

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

4. 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
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5. ..you know that feeling?

   By earth titan, May 1, 2012
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   • Earl
   • May 2, 2012

6. "Off The Wall" Thought Fro My Observatory

   By psamathe, May 16, 2016
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   • psamathe
   • May 16, 2016

7. "Velux" widefield platform... 1 2

   By Gonzo, January 20, 2012
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   • Gonzo
   • February 26, 2012

8. (Don't) "Paint it Black"?

   By Macavity, March 18, 2012
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   • teleskopjo
   • March 24, 2012

9. **FIXED** Shutter circuit fried...replacement or repair? 1 2 3 4

   By tooth_dr, September 28, 2020
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10. 10 metre warm white rope light at Lidl - £9.99

    By fondofchips, November 16, 2013
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    • November 16, 2013

11. 10ft x 6ft shed into run off roof obsy

    By Nigella Bryant, April 16, 2020
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    • Nigella Bryant
    • April 17, 2020

12. 12'x8' Obsy squeeze a warm room in?

    By Vic&Al, January 11, 2011
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    • Vic&Al
    • January 22, 2011

13. 12v Cable Run // Pegasus Pocket power box

    By 8324689, October 11, 2020
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    • 8324689
    • October 17, 2020

14. 12v DC power next to USB?

    By michaelmorris, February 5, 2017
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    • michaelmorris
    • February 6, 2017

15. 12v distribution- CCTV Power Supply

    By Zakalwe, October 7, 2016
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    • SkyBound
    • October 8, 2016

16. 12V Power distribution box.

    By Skyline, March 6, 2020
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    • March 19, 2020

17. 13' 1920's antique copper observatory dome

    By nmoushon, July 16, 2013
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    • Doshy
    • July 18, 2013

18. 14" scope in a 2.2m pulsar dome

    By Darryl, June 27, 2020
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    • Darryl
    • June 28, 2020

19. 18 months with a soft top!

    By Doley68, November 8, 2011
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    • g0ibi
    • November 10, 2011

20. 1920s run-off roof observatory

    By jambouk, September 5, 2015
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    • JohnC64
    • September 9, 2015

21. 2 Pier roll off roof observatory and warmroom finally complete

    By Glennbloke, June 19, 2023   

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    • 900SL
    • September 28, 2023

22. 2 unforseen problems

    By martin_h, December 16, 2010
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    • m.tweedy
    • December 27, 2010

23. 2.1 Pulsar Dome - An Observatory at last

    By sloz1664, April 21, 2016
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    • sloz1664
    • July 30, 2017

24. 20" Dob roll out from the obsy (ok, "shed") 1 2

    By Iainp, February 23, 2018
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    • Sunshine
    • March 31, 2018

25. 2017 observatory design and build

    By iapa, March 3, 2017
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    • iapa
    • March 5, 2017