Build FA71 Observatory Wednesday, 25 March 2020
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The Astronomical Telescope Dome and Portable, Ground & Rooftop ideas
The Cedars Observatory
Also: Cedar Key Main, Dark Sky & Weather Pages
Take advantage of the Dark Skies
Even on a highly Moon-lit night:
Some non-stacked 12 Second ASA 1600 Celphone LG V20 shots at 84% of Full Moon.
Some Scratched out Concepts and Ideas, 3-4 Options
Footprint in “Dome”:
Mount Planning for the 16-Inch f/5.1
Current older Stepper Goto Drive:
Stepper Bartels System I built in Key West
https://www.bbastrodesigns.com/StepperDoc.html
https://www.bbastrodesigns.com/StepperSystem.html
https://www.bbastrodesigns.com/StepperSystem.html#Stepper_Quick_Start_Guide
https://www.bbastrodesigns.com/BBAstroDesigns.html
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/scope-drive
Option 1 – Newer Sid. Tech. Servo System
http://www.siderealtechnology.com/
http://siderealtechnology.com/page2.html
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SiTechservo/info
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/392715-sidereal-technology-tracking-system/
Youtube Sidereal Technology Brushless/Direct Drive Prototype Servo & Bike Hub, Controller
Option 2 – Competitor: StellarCat / ServoCat
Stellarcat (Obsession) PDF Page gen 2
http://www.stevesastro.net/equipment/servocat.htm (with spring-counterweighting)
https://www.obsessiontelescopes.com/accessories/ServoCAT/index.php
https://www.astrosystems.biz/drive.htm
http://www.stellarcat.com/Pages/servocat.html
Odds & Ends, Cameras
iOptron SkyTracker Pro Full Tutorial
Roll-off Observatories: Rooftop, Stairwells, Lofts to Dome
Roll-off Observatories: Ground-based
Rotate – Dome or Pitched Rooftop or Ground
Flip-Out & Clamshell Observatories
Trailer-Portable Temp Options
Elevators and Lift Ideas
Our Hangar
(where the Observatory will likely eventually go atop)
Build detail ideas
BOOKS & RESOURCES
A good book (IT is slightly outdated as most books)
on Home Observatories
Another Homemade Observatory Book…
– Evaluated as outdated, but most are. I don’t own this one, but may be of interest
Other Local Observatories
(eg, Chiefland Astronomy Village 12 nm due North)
