The Observatory
Intro
Video Tour
Build
Observatory Build
After ordering the dome from Sidereal Trading in Melbourne, it arrived in a big truck after only a few days.
Meanwhile, the concreters came and poured the slab. The orange conduit carries power from the house and the black things are plastic flower pots to create holes in the slab for the tripod legs.
Testing the tripod for fit. Each leg rests on a paving stone in a hole in the slab. This isolates the tripod from the slab to minimise vibration.
The Observatory
Intro
Video Tour
Build
Observatory Build
After ordering the dome from Sidereal Trading in Melbourne, it arrived in a big truck after only a few days.
Meanwhile, the concreters came and poured the slab. The orange conduit carries power from the house and the black things are plastic flower pots to create holes in the slab for the tripod legs.
Testing the tripod for fit. Each leg rests on a paving stone in a hole in the slab. This isolates the tripod from the slab to minimise vibration.
The Observatory
Intro
Video Tour
Build
Observatory Build
After ordering the dome from Sidereal Trading in Melbourne, it arrived in a big truck after only a few days.
Meanwhile, the concreters came and poured the slab. The orange conduit carries power from the house and the black things are plastic flower pots to create holes in the slab for the tripod legs.
Testing the tripod for fit. Each leg rests on a paving stone in a hole in the slab. This isolates the tripod from the slab to minimise vibration.