In this post I'll tell you why the best telescope for beginners is the one that propels your passion for astronomy forward. The exact telescope I recommend:
AstroGizmos AstroGazer by Chris Schroeder and Jim Welisek For years I have been looking for something to work as a portable observatory for remote sites or star parties but this was a niche that largely went unfilled...
Before we launch into the pros and cons of the types of telescopes available to stargazers today, let’s have a quick look at 5 key numbers that describe the operation and performance of every telescope, from the junk scopes in a department store to the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. Once you understand these 5 numbers, you will understand […]
I have spent the last week using the Celestron RASA 8 F/2 for astrophotography in the backyard. Here are my results.
Photographer Dominic Chu captured a perfectly timed progression of the famed Northern Lights on a recent trip to Yellowknife, Canada, capital of the Northern Territories.
Page 2 of 3 - Losmandy Titan Gemini II or Bisque Paramount MX+? - posted in Mounts: Kev: Where in SWO do you live? Im in Lebanon and have the AP1200 mounted in my side yard if you would like to see it live and in the metal. Im completely in love with the mount and overall, prefer it to the AP1100 I had. Ive also an AP 900 and MI-250 too. Jeff Jeff, Im just west of Caesars Creek off of SR 73. I work in the Fujitech Industrial Park by I-71, so could...
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Four major figures played an important role in the emergence of modern science during the middle ages.
Now that the access road is complete, I can start construction of the shipping container cabin. The first thing to be done is to have the shipping containers delivered to my site. The access road was specifically made wide enough for the 40 foot and 20 foot containers to be able to be driven through to the open field and placed in the appropriate location. First the 40 foot container was delivered. The driver did an excellent job in placing it exactly where I wanted it. After the driver dropped off the first container, he left to go get the next container. Took about 90 minutes for him to return with the 20 ft container ------------------------------------------------------- Now the 20 ft container is dropped next to th 40 ft box. Both boxes now in place ------------------------------------------------------- Temporarily placing containers on CMU blocks Next step is to lift the boxes off the ground and place them on some temporary CMU blocks. I dug a hole in the ground at the center of the container, deep enough for a small 12 ton manual hydraulic jack to fit in. I then lifted the end of the container high enough to place wooden blocks underneath the box. Next I lower the jack and place wood blocks under the jack to be able to lift the box a bit high enough to place a CMU block underneath. I repeat the process on both ends of each box, until the containers are high enough to place 2 CMU blocks under them. I moved the double-stacked CMU block back away from the corners because I will be digging holes for concrete piers at the corner of each box. ------------------------------------------------------- Pouring concrete piers Next I dug holes at each corner for concrete piers. Each hole is 2 ft deep and about 1 ft diameter. 8" Sonotubes are inserted in holes and leveled I used a Bunyip water levey to place all tubes at same height The Bunyip level has a water tank & a 50ft clear tube to see the water level Then cement is shoveled into the sonotube and rebar is added Anchor bolts are placed in wet cement. Wood blocks are added when cement dries. Container is then lowered onto piers. ------------------------------------------------------- Sanding, priming, & painting We used a grinder to remove heavy rust spots on the exterior of the containers A small sand blaster was used to remove the light rust spots We then applied grey primer using spray paint cans on all the bare metal spots Now it is ready for the exterior paint. We used an airless sprayer for this. Containers painted ------------------------------------------------------- Building the roof We poured concrete piers where the 4x4 posts will be placed The roof is attached to the container with metal plates bolted to the top rails of the container roof All roof wood members are connected using joist hangers & plates Now the metal roof panels can be installed Now the decking is framed out and the deck boards are installed Next step is to build the Observatory Tower with the Roll-off-Roof Click here to go to next page - Link
New Mexico's capital city, Santa Fe, provides visitors with fantastic desert landscapes, incredible sightseeing opportunities, and cultural exposure that reminds us of what America is all about.
