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My own Observatory. "Orbit House Observatory"
"Orbit House Observatory" is named after our 1st miniture horse who passed away of liver disease. He was only 1 year old.
Orbit House Observatory
Digging the trenches and hole for the pier
Laying the electrical under the driveway
Laying the electrical
Getting ready for the concrete
Concrete poured and Mels foot prints in the footing for the stairs
Mels mark
1 yard of concrete
Footings in place and starting to look like a deck
Waiting for dome to show up
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waiting for dome to show up to make final adjustments
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Stairs are built and stained
Finally ready for the observatory
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Pod arrived August 8th.2007
Dome starts to go together
Rollers are in.
Ready for the dome to be installed
Elecrical being installed
Inside pier removed and electical being installed
Elecrical being installed
Finally finished
Completed
Moving in.
Large 4 drawer storage
Another computer shot.
An area for books, etc.
Another view of the scope.
Getting the wiring set up
Sealing up the outside
Cut the foam off and sealed with silicone.
Water tight
Me and my POD
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Painting the dome black
Changing out equipment
New black paint job.
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Richard Whitaker
28-Jan-2012 23:54
John nice setup!! Its not easy being green! (with envy!!)
Rich White
27-Nov-2010 14:31
My wife calls my dome my mistress. Always make the neighbors ears perk up when she says I am out back with my mistress. Nice pictures.
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