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RnB Observatory Construction Pics

This blog was created to share the construction of our observatory. The project started on 4/22/07 and finished on 6/16/07. Total number of days 56. This has made our hobby more of a pleasure than a chore. Before we would spend over a hour setting up the scope. And nearly that much to breakdown the equipment. Now we can have the scope tracking on the first object within 15 minutes. And the same amount of time to close up the observatory.

Saturday, January 5, 2008


Posted by rednblueobservatory at 9:07 AM
Labels: White line to the right is pointing towards Polaris. This was required by Astropier for a close polar alignment. USB and electrical wiring are coming out of the PVC pipe.

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Astronomy links

  • RNB KSC PICS
  • Red n' Blue Observatory Astrophotos
  • http://home.cogeco.ca/~glcolwell/
  • http://www.astrocruise.com/polarnew.htm
  • http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/polalign.htm
  • http://home.att.net/~jsstars/PoleFind/polefind.pdf
  • http://www.theskyscrapers.org/meteors/
  • http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
  • http://www.stellarium.org
  • http://rednblueobservatory.blogspot.com/index.html

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2008 (36)
    • ▼  January (36)
      • Phase 1 4/22/07
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      • Phase 2 4/27/07
      • Phase 3 4/28/07
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      • Phase 4 5/06/07
      • Phase 5 5/12/07
      • Phase 6 5/14/07
      • Phase 7 5/19/07
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      • Phase 8 5/26/07
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      • Phase 9 5/30/07
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      • Phase 10 6/02/07
      • Phase 11 6/05/07
      • Phase 12 6/09/07
      • Phase 13 6/09/07 Stained the Fence
      • Phase 14 6/16/07
      • View of slot removed
      • Various pics of the LX200 GPS 8inch
      • Observatory looking towards the SE
      • Sign

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Costs to Build

  • angle iron: $206.15
  • Building: $848.00
  • Castors and Composite Planks: $125.87
  • Lumber: $290.98
  • Misc. Hardware: $432.65
  • Paint for angle iron: $27.27
  • Pier: $1213.00
  • Privacy fence sections $336.00
  • Quickrete cement: $119.69
  • Stain: $93.23
  • Trencher rental: $155.40
  • Wiring: $174.08
  • Z: Total cost : $4005.46