5 sisters observatory

[iapa]

Work has now started 

plan is concrete base with astroshed pier.

The starting point

a 180 degree panoramic

North is centre right corner of fence

[AKB]

Looks like a nice clear horizon.  Good luck!

[MarsG76]

Good luck.. there's nothing like having your own observatory.

 

[Mr niall]

Very exciting, looks like a good location!

[Alan White]

I look forward to your build post.
An observatory is something I would love to have, but its not to be for some time.
Good luck with your build.

[iapa]

[AKB]

Bye-bye greenhouse?

[iapa]

Bye bye everything 

[iapa]

Tidiest the garden has been in years

much more to go tho'

[iapa]

Another couple of steps

[Astrokev]

From the leaves on the trees in the garden and the background landscape, and weed growth between your paving, I'm guessing the work before this post was done earlier in the year before the trees came fully into leaf?

[iapa]

4 minutes ago, Astrokev said:

From the leaves on the trees in the garden and the background landscape, and weed growth between your paving, I'm guessing the work before this post was done earlier in the year before the trees came fully into leaf?

You not supposed to notice that.....

there was a change in plan of the overall layout of patio/grass/growing areas which required approval by estates director, and finance controller as well as SWMBO.

 

[Astrokev]

Lol. No worries!  I can relate to that. My obsy had loads of false starts, but I think this time I'm going to see it through to the end. Just not sure how long that might take! I'm aiming to finish before the winter season but things are going slower than I anticipated so far. The wet weather of late doesn't help. I thought it was summer?

[Adam J]

On 05/08/2017 at 23:49, Astrokev said:

Lol. No worries!  I can relate to that. My obsy had loads of false starts, but I think this time I'm going to see it through to the end. Just not sure how long that might take! I'm aiming to finish before the winter season but things are going slower than I anticipated so far. The wet weather of late doesn't help. I thought it was summer?

It has taken me 3 months to build mine and its only 1.7m x 1.7m....but that is really only working at the weekends. 

[iapa]

Need to post a few more steps, but, the MOUNT IS NOW ON THE PIER!!!!!!!!!!

shame as totally clear all last night, but, hope for tomorrow

Might be able to do preliminary PA tonight

[Astrokev]

Would be great to see more pics between the rain showers

[iapa]

[iapa]

Here is the stage where the concrete had been poured, top left - Nth corner of garden

 

 

[iapa]

Then the rains came

[iapa]

[iapa]

That’s the garden work finished with concrete in place.

 

[AKB]

Now THAT looks really tidy!  Neat job.  Just needs a pier and a building around it now.

[iapa]

Funny that should mention it

The pier seems to be level enough - decent 3 star alignment will deal with that.

concrete not perfect, template was not high enough so lower nuts holding bolts the template are embedded in the concrete (see last pic here)- I’ll sort that later on.

next set will show attaching the mount

 

[AKB]

Not sure what type of mount you're putting on it, but if it's an EQ then E-W verticality helps, whereas N-S is easily accommodated by the elevation setting.

[iapa]

Rat cage - so I can level that before mount glues on (CGEM-DX)