DIY Observatories

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1. The Pallet Observatory

   By edjrgibbs, September 2, 2022
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   • edjrgibbs
   • September 4, 2022

2. The Chicken shed

   By ianj, August 29, 2022
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   • CCD-Freak
   • August 29, 2022

3. Tenuous 'planning permission' granted for a pier 1 2 3

   By Swoop1, March 26, 2020
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   • Swoop1
   • August 24, 2022

4. Widening the aperture on a Pulsar Dome

   By tomato, August 21, 2022
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   • tomato
   • August 23, 2022

5. Pier time

   By M40, April 23, 2022
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   • M40
   • August 17, 2022

6. What can I do? 1 2

   By RobertI, June 18, 2022
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   • iapa
   • August 16, 2022

7. Observatory Shutter automation

   By skybadger, April 7, 2021   

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   • skybadger
   • August 16, 2022

8. Permanent pier decision ....... bolt down or concrete in?

   By Nugs, August 6, 2022
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   • Anthonyexmouth
   • August 12, 2022

9. Cat-a-die-up-trick

   By Rusted, June 20, 2022
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   • Macavity
   • July 31, 2022

10. Refurbished rabbitbarn

    By Rallemikken, July 26, 2021
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    • Rallemikken
    • July 29, 2022

11. Micro Obsy - to insulate or not?

    By Jannerland, July 28, 2022
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    • Jannerland
    • July 29, 2022

12. Roof wheels...

    By paul mc c, March 29, 2022
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    • skybadger
    • July 27, 2022

13. Basic Pier Installation

    By Adreneline, July 2, 2022
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    • jacko61
    • July 8, 2022

14. Planning my first observatory

    By LuckieEddie, July 4, 2022
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    • LuckieEddie
    • July 4, 2022

15. Reopening the Obs after a long Hiatus

    By SnakeyJ, September 15, 2021
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    • badhex
    • July 2, 2022

16. My second observatory build starts.

    By ItsmeMaw, November 13, 2021
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    • maw lod qan
    • June 29, 2022

17. Advice on observatory siting next to light

    By OpusElite, June 27, 2022
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    • M40
    • June 29, 2022

18. Large Aperture Portable Dobs

    By DeepSkyMan, January 28, 2021
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    • Guest
    • June 19, 2022

19. We upgrade..

    By paul mc c, June 12, 2022
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    • callisto
    • June 13, 2022

20. Pier time today 1 2 3

    By david_taurus83, October 9, 2021
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    • david_taurus83
    • June 3, 2022

21. Observatory plans (Sketchup)

    By ACross, July 5, 2017
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    • Ben Clark
    • May 27, 2022

22. New build started - a roll-off roof Keter shed

    By FenlandPaul, September 15, 2021
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    • M40
    • May 23, 2022

23. Budget (and bodge it! ) Mini Metal Observatory

    By adyj1, May 7, 2022
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    • mikeyj1
    • May 8, 2022

24. Insulating my warm room area.

    By maw lod qan, April 16, 2022
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    • Padraic M
    • April 16, 2022

25. Todmorden Pier.....Texas Style 1 2

    By CCD-Freak, December 4, 2021
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    • CCD-Freak
    • April 12, 2022