12.07.2021 AR12843

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12.07.2021 AR12843

Post by Rusted »

Another day. Another struggle. :D

The one-eyed devil has horns. :o

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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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Those are some cool horns! Nice shot!


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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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The "horned" spot may be a new type, but you have certainly captured and excellent shot Chris

Thanks for sharing what I can't see today

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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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That is good!! I love the horns :bow :hamster:

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Thanks everybody. :bow

It makes another 10 hour day in "the office" so worthwhile. :D
Thank goodness for trees! Or I'd be in the observatory even longer. ;)
This is my two storey observatory, in my back garden, seen from the east! :mrgreen:


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You are very lucky indeed Rusted :bow I used to have lovely trees and fields to my east too. The reason I bought my house, but that soon changes when human greed sets in and they sell off the land to builders. Let's hope you never experience that ;)

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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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Great images from your stealthy observatory.

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Thanks. :D

There are strict rules about trimming trees around here.
My wife makes them up as she goes along. :mrgreen:


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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Nice one Chris and if you ever decide to paint the dome green, even you will not see it from outside of the forest... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Camouflaged version Chris (not including the weather-station mast He He :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :bow

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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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Excellent capture Rusted, some great detail in there.

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Thanks. :bow

BTW: It is green but flaking [and leaking like a sieve!] :oops:

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I've got some green paint I can lend you for the old dome at least Chris !!

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Chris, nice images with and without horns.
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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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Beautiful horn images Chris, nice expanded observatory base.
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Re: 12.07.2021 AR12843

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Thank you everybody. :bow

Terry,

Your subtle camouflage will be quite unnecessary by next year.
The Hovel Observatory will have completely vanished beneath the shrubbery. ;)
The green paint I used is supposed to have a 15 year lifetime. It lasted one and half.
The marine sealer I used showered themselves with glowing praise.
And showered my telescope and equipment inside the dome within months.
I could have covered the plywood dome in fibreglass but I decided against it.
Now I have started again with a bigger, all fibreglass dome.

Maurits,

Thanks again. I have just been enjoying your excellent website.
An incredibly professional observatory build and superb equipment. :bow


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Thanks Chris for that compliment, it's build with love 😘


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MAURITS wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:39 pm Thanks Chris for that compliment, it's build with love 😘
And, built incredibly well, to last! :bow

I felt the need for more shelter than a roll off-roof provides. Because I spend countless hours in there.
So it has to shelter me from the summer sun, Scandinavian winter cold and almost constant wind.
The difficulties of construction and greater cost of a dome, are amply repaid in my own, humble opinion. ;)


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