Robesrvatory

[Rob Astro 38]

This is my progress on my first Observatory. I am making it up as  go along. It  will be 12" x 8", including a small warm room. It will ahve a rolloff roof the first photo is a smaller design which has since grown a little. Hopefully I would like it water tight by the end of Oct? Time will tell how good it turns out!

[JamesF 17,978]

Looks good so far.  Bringing a digger to an observatory ground-breaking party.  A man after my own heart :D

James

[tomato 2,699]

Yeah, having recently dug out by hand a cubic metre of soil and clay for a pier base, I really like the digger.

[old_eyes 511]

Impressive, much neater than my own efforts. I am aiming for the same "ready by October" target, but have carefully left it vague as to beginning or end of October 

[JamesF 17,978]

1 hour ago, old_eyes said:

left it vague as to beginning or end of October 

Or even which October? :D

James

[old_eyes 511]

9 hours ago, JamesF said:

Or even which October?

James

Bloody hell, I hope not!

[laser_jock99 6,502]

Liking the narrow gauge railway at bottom of your garden- Talyllyn?

 

[JamesF 17,978]

8 minutes ago, laser_jock99 said:

Liking the narrow gauge railway at bottom of your garden- Talyllyn?

I noticed that too, and was wondering...

James

[Marvin Jenkins 1,245]

As a landscape gardener, I love a mini digger. One week in a couple of hours, I refer to them as time machines.

Man, you are going to be comfy and sorted by the end of October for sure. Please keep posting as I have the very same project for next year. My only difference is I have a pier waiting to go in on a meter deep footing.

Marv

[Moonshane 12,147]

Fab start. I am slightly further on but the same size and simpler as I am visual only and want to have several scopes available. E.g 120mm Equinox on my pier and 16"dob at the side ☺

The insulation will certainly keep the wind out

[dyfiastro 458]

Looking great Rob, looking forward to taking a trip up once finished.
Did not know you was a member on here as well, small world.