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The interior walls are finished with 1" pink foam insulation covered with plain old tar paper stapled on...this was a quick and cheap way to go, it's dark and durable. The floor is 1/2" foam cushion sold at Harbor freight and is soft to the feet for spending long periods in the dome. I hav...

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This is my rooftop observatory in Bristol, RI

I would be pleased to re-post my observatory photos if I could figure out how to make it work...Pete has sent me numerous emails telling me how to do it but, alas, I guess I'm deeply computer/internet/Imageshack challenged!

Bob,

I have a new CGEM Celestron mount that came with a cable that has 9 pin serial at one end and a four pin phone jack type cable at the other and is used to connect a computer to the mount...if this is what you need, you can use mine.
Frank Nowak, Bristol, RI (Bluemax)

Hi folks, here are some pictures of my rooftop observatory in Bristol, RI It is about 22 feet off the ground and made of wood frame construction with an Exploradome on top. Without a pier, it may not be the best thing for astrophotography but, it sure is nice to be off the lawn; no bugs, sheltered f...

Thanks guys, You have saved me $$$ in filter purchases that I don't need. This is why clubs like ASSNE are so important! Yes, Pete, I am the guy who builds airplanes AND telescopes among other things. If I could figure out how to put a photo on this group site, I would do so, so you all could see wh...

I am new to astrophotog. and am confused about which filter to use. I have a color Meade DSI and wondered if the Oxygen 3 or an Orion Ultrablock is the way to go, to work with emission nebulae like M42. I have followed some of the threads from Cloudy Nights and the O3 seems to be the way to go. Yet,...