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| Marcus Davies (marc4darkskies) | profile | all galleries >> bellsobservatory >> observatory >> Grose Vale (Defunct) | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 The Plan |
 The Location |
 ATS Pier |
 Happy Camper |
 Sirus Dome Arrives #1 |
 Sirus Dome Arrives # 2 |
 Painting the grass |
 Let the digging begin! |
 Pier excavation finished |
 Here I am Honey! |
 Post Holes Dug |
 Bearer frame constructed |
 Bearer frame positioned and levelled on site |
 Pour #1 - the pier footing |
 Fill 'er up please |
 Setting the form for the pier column |
 Pour #2 - pier column & post footings. |
 Singin' in the rain |
 Pier column with bolts embedded |
 Concreting Done |
 Pier column |
 Ready for the joists |
 Pier column framing |
 Joists in place |
 Decking underway |
 Driving the last screw home |
 All Done |
 The walls go up |
 Nearly there |
 Hot work in the summer sun |
 Walls completed |
 Dome halves assembled |
 Dome is on - thanks to some astro helpers |
 Kit assembly completed |
 Carpeting |
 ATS pier installed |
 TOA-150 Installed |
 Plugging in |
 First light getting close |
 Back Yard |
 First light night |
 Fascia & Steps Installed - ALL DONE!!! |
 Control room |
 Domes are pretty! |
 A pot of gold!!! |
 Pride & Joy! |
 Reflections |
 System Schematic |
 Observatory Uninterruptable Power Supply |
 All gone! |