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Recent Shots

These shots are of more of the details of the finished shed.

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The Telescope Setup

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Weight Combo
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I used the standard weight that came with the Celestorn balance system but added 6# of lead.

Dew coat in place from the back
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The dew coat is 4' wide and 5' long.

Free roll roof
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I removed the stops to allow the roof to roll past the end of the rails, giving me a lower horizon.
Photographer's Hood / Dew Coat
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Made this of ripstop nylon to darken things while observing and to protect the OTA from dew.
Ready to close the doors.
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The scope is hibernated, bagged with the TeleGizmo cover and the roof toggled shut for shut down.

My Flip-Top Box!
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This is what can happen if you forget to secure the roof before a thunderstorm!