Observatory ?

[Horus]

Just spotted this on eBay Meade Celestron Telescope Rotating 8ft-12ft Observatory on eBay (end time 23-Mar-11 18:00:03 GMT)

[reader34]

Ha! Awesome. I wonder how much that will go for? 99p would be a steal, however I highly doubt it would sell at that price.

[Horus]

I meant it was abit Heath Robinson..................

[reader34]

I meant it was abit Heath Robinson..................

Who? lol.

[Doc]

Looks a bit of an eye sore to me. The neighbours would moan

[astroimpulse]

I like how he's done a vid too.

The problem with one of those in my garden would be the advertisement that I have some serious astronomical kit. No good for me.

If I lived in a place I was comfortable having a dome (I do live in a nice area...but still), I'd build my own and it would be pretty That one is a bit butt!

[Zakalwe]

Looks like a good gust of wind would have that away.

Top marks for ingenuity. He deserves a Blue Peter badge:p

[Macavity]

Buckminster Fuller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia would have been proud?

I think it's rather cool. A trampoline frame, eh...

[twotter]

I like that - nice and simple

[Steep]

Ingenious solution to a problem, need an obs, got all these bits, simples.

[Horus]

Trampoline indeed lol..........................

[fatwoul]

I like how he's done a vid too.

The problem with one of those in my garden would be the advertisement that I have some serious astronomical kit. No good for me.

If I lived in a place I was comfortable having a dome (I do live in a nice area...but still), I'd build my own and it would be pretty That one is a bit butt!

This worries me, too. I don't feel entirely comfortable leaving my kit in my dome (when it arrives) but to be honest, the time saved in setting up weighed against the chance of a break-in is a chance I'm willing to take. The way I see it, burglars tend to strike at night, when I'm going to be using it. Burglaries generally drop during wet weather and daylight, both times I am less likely to be using my obsy.

I'm sure in a few months time I'll be on here crying about a robbery...

[Earl]

I really like the idea, could make a very simple DIY kit.

[Horus]

Bidding has really hotted up now....................... Meade Celestron Telescope Rotating 8ft-12ft Observatory on eBay (end time 23-Mar-11 18:00:03 GMT)

[Psychobilly]

Overt and covert Night vision CCTV back to a DVR , a decent alarm system with dialer, and a soundbomb in there thats so loud it makes you feel sick being in the obs are just a few of the security measures commonly used...

[Imp_Perfect]

It goes today and the latest offer is £2.20p. Must admit that if I had the place to put it I would be more than happy to have it. Good simple ideas are always the best IMO.

[Earl]

Its a good idea, just not implemented as well as it could be.

[cathalferris]

burglars tend to strike at night,

The vast majority of pre-planned burglaries in suburban homes are actually done in the daytime, when the homeowner is most likely at work or otherwise out of the house. Certainly, there is a number of night-time burglaries mostly in unoccupied homes and units that are active in daytime, but the ones that we have to worry about are those that are around in daylight.

It's always worth having very detailed records and photos of your gear, and ideally having the high-value items with microdots or UV-markings to allow a tracing if they do go missing.

[cathalferris]

Though there appears to be no weatherproofing around the rim of the dome - any rain and wind getting in. No wonder there is a scope wrap as well..

[Horus]

£16 NOW....................Hurry grab yourself a bargain !

[Horus]

Sold........£21 .....a bargain