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Date: 21 Oct 2006 15:19:05
From: JDS
Subject: Best way to stay outside?
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Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep the
scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
Thx.
JDS
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Date: 21 Oct 2006 14:11:03
From: Starlord
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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Well, if your porch is an enclosed one and you can put a trap pr plastic
sheeting up so no rain/snow will get inside, you might keep it out there.
But that metal tube will not be easy to work with, you'd need to maybe put
something on it to keep your hands from freezing to it. Now mine are outside
24/7/365, but I've got a tarp canape over then and am putting tarps on the
sides and a big over over the top to keep rain out.
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"JDS" <jdslater_nospam@mchsi.com > wrote in message
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> Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep
> the scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
> seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>
> Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>
> Thx.
>
> JDS
>
>
>
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 19:39:12
From: George Normandin
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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"JDS" < > wrote
...
> Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep
the
> scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
> seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
JDS:
I have a friend with a 6-inch Dob (Celestron I believe) that is a 2nd or
3rd scope for him. We live in rural New York. He just leaves the 6" out
under his deck with a big plastic bag over it. During the winter he shakes
the snow off and carries the scope to where he's observing. He only uses
this scope when he does not have time to set up one of his larger scopes.
It's been out there for several years and seems to work OK.
> Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
A while back there was an article in one of the mags (S&T? Astronomy?)
about a guy using one of those auto tent type "garages" as an observatory.
It was on rails and after he opened the front "door" he then just rolled the
entire unit from around the scope. Here in NY I see increasing numbers of
these auto shelters being used so they must work in the snow and will
probably last about 5 years or so. This type of unit would be too big for a
10-inch Dob, but perhaps you could make your own smaller one out of PVC pipe
and plastic tarps.
George N
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 20:33:14
From: JDS
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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thx! any idea where I mite see one of these on the web?
"George Normandin" <georgepn@worldnet.att.net > wrote in message
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> "JDS" <> wrote
> ...
>> Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep
> the
>> scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
>> seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>
> JDS:
>
> I have a friend with a 6-inch Dob (Celestron I believe) that is a 2nd or
> 3rd scope for him. We live in rural New York. He just leaves the 6" out
> under his deck with a big plastic bag over it. During the winter he shakes
> the snow off and carries the scope to where he's observing. He only uses
> this scope when he does not have time to set up one of his larger scopes.
> It's been out there for several years and seems to work OK.
>
>> Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>
> A while back there was an article in one of the mags (S&T? Astronomy?)
> about a guy using one of those auto tent type "garages" as an observatory.
> It was on rails and after he opened the front "door" he then just rolled
> the
> entire unit from around the scope. Here in NY I see increasing numbers of
> these auto shelters being used so they must work in the snow and will
> probably last about 5 years or so. This type of unit would be too big for
> a
> 10-inch Dob, but perhaps you could make your own smaller one out of PVC
> pipe
> and plastic tarps.
>
> George N
>
>
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 10:45:59
From: Tater
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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JDS wrote:
> Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep the
> scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
> seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>
> Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>
hmmmm, how permanent an enclosure? how much snow you get there?
do you want the enclosure in use while using the scope? or will it be
removed for astro events.
I'd say the simplest would be getting an old refrigerator box, and
putting a sheet of plastic dropcloth over the top.
*I* have been working on plans for a geodesic dome for a shed/ but
might work it to an observatory.
hey starlord! remember me from RMR? I have my own property now so I can
actually DO things. Muhahahahahaaaa!
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 15:11:51
From: David G. Nagel
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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Tater wrote:
> JDS wrote:
>
>>Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep the
>>scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
>>seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>>
>>Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>>
>
>
> hmmmm, how permanent an enclosure? how much snow you get there?
>
> do you want the enclosure in use while using the scope? or will it be
> removed for astro events.
>
> I'd say the simplest would be getting an old refrigerator box, and
> putting a sheet of plastic dropcloth over the top.
>
> *I* have been working on plans for a geodesic dome for a shed/ but
> might work it to an observatory.
>
> hey starlord! remember me from RMR? I have my own property now so I can
> actually DO things. Muhahahahahaaaa!
>
An additional question:
Where in Illinois do you live? Southern IL (Cairo) will have different
observing conditions than Northern IL (Greater Chicago area).
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 20:31:29
From: JDS
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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Moline - much like Chicago weather.
"David G. Nagel" <nagel@core.com > wrote in message
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> Tater wrote:
>
>> JDS wrote:
>>
>>>Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep
>>>the
>>>scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
>>>seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>>>
>>>Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>>>
>>
>>
>> hmmmm, how permanent an enclosure? how much snow you get there?
>>
>> do you want the enclosure in use while using the scope? or will it be
>> removed for astro events.
>>
>> I'd say the simplest would be getting an old refrigerator box, and
>> putting a sheet of plastic dropcloth over the top.
>>
>> *I* have been working on plans for a geodesic dome for a shed/ but
>> might work it to an observatory.
>>
>> hey starlord! remember me from RMR? I have my own property now so I can
>> actually DO things. Muhahahahahaaaa!
>>
>
>
> An additional question:
>
> Where in Illinois do you live? Southern IL (Cairo) will have different
> observing conditions than Northern IL (Greater Chicago area).
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Date: 22 Oct 2006 14:01:25
From: JDS
Subject: Re: Best way to stay outside?
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not perm at all - but would like to leave out until i decide to move it.
several snowfalls in northern Illinois each winter.
combined with the easiest way to move/drag by dob/base too........
"Tater" <tater1337@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> JDS wrote:
>> Newbie with Hardin 8" Dob, with painted wood base. I would like to keep
>> the
>> scope and base on front porch year around. Live in Illinois - all 4
>> seasons. Not sure I can do it but am looking for feedback/ideas.
>>
>> Also, how about BUDGET ideas for outside "observatory" enclosures?
>>
>
> hmmmm, how permanent an enclosure? how much snow you get there?
>
> do you want the enclosure in use while using the scope? or will it be
> removed for astro events.
>
> I'd say the simplest would be getting an old refrigerator box, and
> putting a sheet of plastic dropcloth over the top.
>
> *I* have been working on plans for a geodesic dome for a shed/ but
> might work it to an observatory.
>
> hey starlord! remember me from RMR? I have my own property now so I can
> actually DO things. Muhahahahahaaaa!
>
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