tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122879532011-04-21T19:05:23.913-07:00This blog is dedicated to following the creation and evaluation of a new type of observatory platform for telescopes. It was designed with idea of low cost, ease of maintenance, simple construction and without the need for a building permit. We call it the mussleshell observatory.Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1113934137815572772005-04-21T22:27:00.000-07:002005-04-21T22:23:54.613-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/PICT0176.jpg"><img class="phostImg" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/PICT0176.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mussleshell Observatory <a href="http://www.hello.com/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif" alt="Posted by Hello" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111393413781557277?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1114147295662639942005-04-21T22:21:00.000-07:002005-04-21T22:21:35.663-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/Pict0173.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/Pict0173.jpg'></a><br />This is a external view of when the observatory is open, this was taken before painting.&nbsp;<a href='http://www.hello.com/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif' alt='Posted by Hello' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111414729566263994?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1114095892602213692005-04-21T08:04:00.000-07:002005-04-21T08:04:52.603-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/Pict0163.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/Pict0163.jpg'></a><br />Partially constructed one wall/roof&nbsp;<a href='http://www.hello.com/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif' alt='Posted by Hello' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111409589260221369?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1113936207882046002005-04-19T11:43:00.000-07:002005-04-19T11:43:27.883-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/PICT0181.jpg'><img border='0' class='phostImg' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/PICT0181.jpg'></a><br />Simulated post for mounting a telescope. A hole can be made in the floor to allow for a solid mounting post. Since the post and structure would not be touching there would be no trasfer of vibration when you walk on the floor to the telescope.&nbsp;<a href='http://www.hello.com/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif' alt='Posted by Hello' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111393620788204600?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1113935918431249722005-04-19T11:34:00.000-07:002005-04-19T11:38:38.430-07:00If the telescope that is to be housed in the Observatory is not to big, we think it will be possible to put a cot or bedroll inside for sleeping. To facilitate this we have added handles to the inside for opening and closing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111393591843124972?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1113935180360266892005-04-19T11:26:00.000-07:002005-04-19T11:26:20.360-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/collage.jpg'><img border='0' class='phostImg' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/collage.jpg'></a><br />Easy to open requires only a light pull&nbsp;<a href='http://www.hello.com/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif' alt='Posted by Hello' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111393518036026689?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12287953.post-1113934437223740162005-04-19T11:13:00.000-07:002005-04-19T11:13:57.223-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/640/Pict0174.jpg'><img border='0' class='phostImg' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/287/5284/320/Pict0174.jpg'></a><br />Interior view of observatory&nbsp;<a href='http://www.hello.com/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbh.gif' alt='Posted by Hello' border='0' style='border:0px;padding:0px;background:transparent;' align='absmiddle'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12287953-111393443722374016?l=musselshellobservatory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Astronomy101http://www.blogger.com/profile/14285990230840024813noreply@blogger.com0