Monthly Archive: December 2009

Dec
29
2009

New OTA has shipped

I have just received word from OPT sales that the new Celestron Edge 800HD OTA has shipped.   This telescope will be the scope most used in the new observatory building along with the Meade 80mm ED 5000 APO  widefield refractor.  The skies will certainly be cloudy for months now… I should be seeing its arrival some time …

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Dec
27
2009

Some updates on DaltonSkyGazer

I have just heard that the observatory is almost ready to be relocated.  I am in process of making arrangements to relocate the observatory to Dalton. Ray Shore of AstroPhotographyTonight will  be posting articles from time to time on DaltonSkyGazer.   Ray has been busy on his own site with some great reviews and instructions focusing on …

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Dec
25
2009

Christmas night, humidity on the mind….

It is Christmas night and I am at work ensuring a supply of steam to the buildings and grounds.  When I think of steam I think of moisture, humidity, accelerated oxidization.  If you have rapid oxidization you have combustion, something I know a thing or two about!   These are naturally occurring events which in time …

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Dec
24
2009

Early and unexpected Christmas Gift……….Observatory building

During the month of December with a little luck and through a friend I have managed to find an observatory for sale.  The observatory is located about 3hrs. drive from my house.   I have bought the observatory and will be making arrangements soon to relocate the building.  I will pick up the building over the …

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