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Home Observatory

10' Fiberglass Dome manufactured by Technical Innovations. I bought this used from fellow astronomer Steve Mandel, in September 2007.
10' ProDome Observatory - Installation completed March 2009
10' ProDome Observatory - Installation completed March 2009		 Inside the Dome - Celestron 8 SCT scope on Losmandy GoTo Mount
Inside the Dome - Celestron 8" SCT scope on Losmandy GoTo Mount		 Dismantling the Dome at its previous Home in Soquel, N. California
Dismantling the Dome at its previous Home in Soquel, N. California		 Ready for the Trip home to Newbury Park
Ready for the Trip home to Newbury Park
Waiting for installation on New Pad
Waiting for installation on New Pad		 New Pad under construction - July 2008
New Pad under construction - July 2008		 Base Ring installed, Topping trees beyond - February 2009
Base Ring installed, Topping trees beyond - February 2009		 Walls complete, Ready to install dome quadrants - March 2009
Walls complete, Ready to install dome quadrants - March 2009
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