DIY Observatories

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1. Storing equipment in your observatory. (Temperature and humidity)

   By George Gearless, April 11, 2023
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   • George Gearless
   • April 15, 2023

2. Beta testers wanted - OCS / INDI

   By LuckieEddie, April 13, 2023
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   • LuckieEddie
   • April 13, 2023

3. Mount Stu Observatory mkII 1 2 3 4 5

   By powerlord, December 13, 2022
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   • powerlord
   • April 13, 2023

4. Observatory Build Underway 1 2 3 4 19

   By malc-c, April 25, 2011
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   • malc-c
   • April 7, 2023

5. Casita Observatory build 1 2 3

   By Hals, October 30, 2020
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   • Graeme
   • March 30, 2023

6. Fibre optic networking for observatories - a practical guide

   By discardedastro, January 25, 2023
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   • Bukko
   • March 29, 2023

7. Need some solar panel advice please….

   By Stuart1971, October 29, 2022
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   • JOC
   • March 29, 2023

8. Control of dome to keep telescope in centre of slot

   By David at Bythel Obs, March 8, 2023
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   • Grant_FLO
   • March 22, 2023

9. CloudWatcher recommendations please

   By iapa, January 25, 2023
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   • Lumos
   • March 19, 2023

10. Yet another building project 1 2 3 4 9

    By Bukko, May 8, 2019
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    • Lumos
    • March 15, 2023

11. Pier construction (Tordmorden) 1 2 3

    By FrenchyArnaud, January 29, 2023
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    • Ratlet
    • March 10, 2023

12. Concrete base 1 2

    By Dogstar45, September 16, 2022
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    • Ole Larsen
    • February 24, 2023

13. Leaving scope set up, polar aligned, outside over night?

    By Moonshed, February 6, 2023
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    • Moonshed
    • February 15, 2023

14. Observatory Usb hub Ideas? 1 2 3

    By Astropedro, January 7, 2022
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    • teoria_del_big_bang
    • February 10, 2023

15. Advice on 1st Observatory

    By AstroGS, November 8, 2022
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    • tezz
    • February 1, 2023

16. Pier head celestron cg5-gt

    By FrenchyArnaud, January 27, 2023
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    • FrenchyArnaud
    • January 29, 2023

17. After some advice

    By steviemac500, January 15, 2023
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    • steviemac500
    • January 20, 2023

18. Shed conversation starting 1 2

    By tim r, September 25, 2022
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    • tim r
    • January 12, 2023

19. Pulsar Pier Installation

    By Jonny_H, January 8, 2023
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    • Graeme
    • January 9, 2023

20. Pulsar observatory orientation

    By Jonny_H, December 30, 2022
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    • scotty38
    • December 31, 2022

21. Housing to protect mount against Australian conditions...

    By MichaelBibby, October 16, 2022
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    • MichaelBibby
    • December 17, 2022

22. Buying a roll-off-roof observatory in the UK 1 2

    By ste7e, May 26, 2022
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    • ste7e
    • December 16, 2022

23. Backyard Observatory Build General Question

    By kc9pos, December 8, 2022
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    • skybadger
    • December 12, 2022

24. Having a REALLY hard time figuring out a dobsonian obs.

    By Justin L, January 20, 2021
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    • Guest
    • December 12, 2022

25. what %RH do you set your dehumidifier to

    By iwols, October 25, 2022
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    • JAC51
    • December 3, 2022