Today was an interesting day spent at Curdridge Observatory where Tom has been designing and building a Dome Rotator for Greg’s new dome at The New Forest Observatory, the system that is to be computer controlled will allow the dome to automatically … Continue reading
Time has passed and it is to say the least early 2011…. Time passes very quickly….. The observatory construction plans have somewhat been delayed due to two main factors 1 being poor weather for building a decent structure and 2 … Continue reading
Over the past couple of months I have been designing a tracking mount that will allow me to attach my DSLR to my standard camera tripod allowing my camera to track objects at a precise sidereal rate. The design of … Continue reading
Well I appear to be getting lots done this evening and I have even managed to get the iPhone app up and running 🙂 this will make being able to make blog updates very simple.
Well I will be honest nothing has gone to plan for me due to a number of things. Weather, funds and a distinct lack of dry days plus a few other commitments. I have managed to spend some time designing … Continue reading
19/08/2010 Okay I have not managed to get any further with the building part of the Observatory but I have not been sat about not doing anything. I have found a suitable computer to run all the hardware in the … Continue reading
16/08/2010 Today is the first day in a very long time that I have managed to get the LX200 Classic 10” out of its protective case in the workshop. This is due to a number of factors, which I won’t … Continue reading
