On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 09:28 AM, jeff marston wrote:
It would be nice to have a permanent observatory, where I could just turn everything on and image or view. I would much rather travel and do modeling every night than fight
the light of my neighborhood.
Well, you can add thickness to your plywood pads to help stiffen them.
Even with an observatory, there is the labor of love with Modeling (Alignment).
I'm a backyarder, and use a Light Pollution filter, because my entire thing is imaging.
I keep my Tripod set up much of the time, and cover it. That allows me to keep the tripod Polar orientated, but I still do a PA of sorts.
(everything above the tripod gets brought inside. Bosses orders.)
I think it is prudent because, after all, the Earth has moved, and the ground vibrations have some minor effect
I'm also in my habit of doing the Quick Start just to check my numbers. They're always right, but it's one of my habits.
Today a fence extension is being added to my back wall.?
It will replace the towering ivy plant that used to be growing there.
The ivy became a rat haven. My loverly Condoland neighbors. NOT!
?
--
SonnyE
(I suggest viewed in full screen)
