Subject: Prairie Creek Observatory

Posted on: August 09 2005 @ 10:32 pm
By: poppafred

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Being 50 miles from Coleman Observatory was a drag. With the cost of gasoline, a run up would be 100 miles round trip. So, I built an observatory of my own! It's only 10 X 10 but now Charleston, AR has an astronomical observatory. It is a roll-off roof and just the right size for an observer or two. I've ordered a TeleGizmo cover to protect the scope when I leave it outside for a multiple night stretch of observing. Would like to post a photo but none of the categories seemed appropriate.

Now, it the clouds would back off a little..... Big Grin

Fred Hunt
Charleston, AR


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Re:Prairie Creek Observatory

Posted on: August 09 2005 @ 11:00 pm
By: dgrosvold

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We'd love to see a photo. You can post it in the Gallery under Club Activities, and link to it here in the forum!

Re:Prairie Creek Observatory

Posted on: August 12 2005 @ 12:27 pm
By: poppafred

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Okay, you talked me into it! Big Grin

Could not make a link work, so it is on the second page at the bottom.

Fred

Re:Prairie Creek Observatory

Posted on: August 12 2005 @ 01:54 pm
By: dgrosvold

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Hey - no porblem. Here's the link:

Prairie Creek Observatory

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