Demolition Continues
After a few days of heavy rain the skies are clearing up and I can get back to demolition of my observatory to make way for a new micro-version. I…
Demolition begins…
To make way and provide materials for my new micro-observatory, the old unstable macro-observatory has to go. Demolition began this weekend… As can be seen below, the chipboard has gotten…
Micro-Observatory Latest
Well, I rolled the roof off of my shed last night and noticed that over the winter some of the columns have shifted in the runoff so the 600 lb…
Observatory Up and Running
After a truly horrible Spring with major snowstorms (>30cm) followed by major rainstorms (>70mm) we’ve finally gotten enough warm weather to melt the snow that was locking up my observatory…
Digging out for Spring
So as Spring approaches my thoughts turn towards getting the observatory up and running. This year has been a particularly heavy year for snow, so the first sight as I…
Micro-Observatory Initial Designs
With my suburban Winnipeg back yard getting brighter and brighter, I need to move my automated telescopes somewhere else that’s under dark skies. As part of that project I’ll be…
Observatory Roof Renovation
Since my observatory run-off roof hasn’t really changed since it was built in 2002, it needs some remedial work. That’s a hell of a lot of weight sliding around to…