NexDome vs Skyshed Pod Observatories
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Did you know you can put a NexDome roof on a Skyshed Pod? I show you the basic differences between the two observatories.
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Intro & Outro Music - "Moving the Ocean (Aerologic Edit)" by Blastculture.
Hi Dylan, We love what you do! If you don't mind, I'd like to answer a few of the points you make in the video.
The biggest difference that time will show is the materials used. POD is made from industrial strength HDPE. It's extremely strong, and can last a lifetime. HDPE is heavily used in outdoor playgrounds and agricultural products such as water tanks, track-side salt bins for railroads, etc. Thousands of outdoor uses. It can be recycled up to 7 times in the future. The ABS used in Nexdome is very fragile. It can crack very easily and has to be very carefully handled.
We just heard from a SkyShed POD owner who replaced his POD dome (after seeing your video) with a Nexdome. When he applied power to the rotation motor, he reports that every Nexdome dome panel cracked. Unfortunately he gave his POD dome to a friend, and is now without a dome.
SkyShed PODs have been in place and in use around the world for over 13 years. From the coldest part of Siberia, to mountains in China, to the Australian Outback, and everywhere in between. Many PODs are on their 3rd or even 5th owner now. They just keep going strong thru the worst Mother Nature can throw at them.
We constantly hear from long time POD owners that their SkyShed POD is the best bit of astro gear that they have ever owned. Believe it or not, a 92 year old owner emailed me specifically to say that his POD was not only his favorite astronomy item he'd ever owned, but his favorite thing of anything he had owned in his life. That is the highest compliment we could hope for.
You purchased a pre-owned SkyShed POD. Normally we get the chance to listen to a customer's needs and match them with the correct one of our designs. POD is designed for those with a large (or at least decent) sky view, who want to be able to see it. In your location with very little view other than straight up, I would not have recommended POD for you. I would have steered you toward our SkyShed Roll Off (Shed) which is perfect for locations with only a "straight up" view. Anyone around the world can build a SkyShed Roll Off using our Step-By-Step Plans. Thousands of owners have done this with great success over the last 20 years. The POD clamshell design was never right for your tight location and limited view in the first place.
The addition of the POD Zenith Table allows POD to function more like Roll Off observatory. With the addition of the POD Zenith Table, the dome slides off easily, revealing a massive sky. The best of both worlds! Only SkyShed POD offers this "flexibility of use".
You had a white POD. Customers in places like deserts will call me and assume they should purchase a White POD because it will be the coolest color for their location. This is not the case with HDPE. White HDPE allows some visible and IR light to pass thru. We have a wide range of colors which we make POD in. We are the only observatory maker to offer a wide range of colors, or a custom color of your choice. Many HOA's (Home Owners Association) have strict rules about color, and a POD may be the only choice for those who have to match their house color, or roof color, etc.
Desert Tan or Lunar Gray would have been much better color choices for your location. They have a more dense pigment, and block more visible and IR light. But are light enough in tone as to not heat up as much as a darker color like our Forest Green would in the hot sun. Forest Green is better for places like Scandinavia where it doesn't get as hot in the Summer.
In addition we have an option you can choose where we inject hardened foam insulation, up to 3" thick, in the wall panels and door frame of the POD. This not only makes it even stronger, but it helps to passively cool the POD in hot locations. We are the only observatory maker who can do this, due to PODs unique "double wall" design.
Add a POD dome cover and you get total IR blockage, plus this makes POD dark inside during the day.
My wife and I are lifelong astronomers. We love Astronomy and education/outreach so much, that we decided in the 90's to embark on a path to supply as many astronomers around the world as possible with low(er) cost, highly functional, long lasting observatories. I'm proud to say that with over ten thousand SkyShed PODs, Sheds, and now POD MAXs in place, we are achieving our goal and creating a legacy of supporting Astronomy and education.
We spent years and tens of thousands of dollars researching and developing SkyShed POD, garnering feedback from fellow astronomers as we created. The owner of Nexdome purchased and older used POD as you did. In their case case they copied everything they could from our design, plus the design of our friends at Explora-dome, to create Nexdome. When you support us you are supporting inventors and original ideas. When you buy a Nexdome you are supporting those who would copy our original ideas, with thinner, cheaper, and more temporary materials.
Since the early 2000's SkyShed has blazed a trail in observatory ownership. Manly have followed, not only our observatory designs, but our revolutionary telescope pier design as well. A big difference in POD and those who have copied us is the POD Bay (As in "Open the POD Bay Door HAL") Our original design Bay, designed to house your gear and keep equipment off the floor, is super strong. It's made from one molded part. Every other ob maker who has copied our Bay, (they even have the audacity to call them that!), make theirs out of numerous "slapped together", ill fitting panels. These are much weaker, more leak prone, and totally "destroy-able", if you run into them on your riding lawn mower, or a tree limb falls on them.
We will continue to innovate and learn from our thousands of SkyShed owners. Probably the biggest difference between us and most of the other observatory makers, is our continual 24/7 support. We first consult with you, answer all of your questions, help you choose the design which is right for you, guide you thru assembly, support you into the future. We will even turn you away if we think that we don't have a design which will meet your needs. Our support goes on 24/7 for as long as you own your SkyShed. You have access to our personal cell numbers and you can reach us pretty well 365 days a year. We provide extensive support materials and guide you or assist you when you get stuck. Which is rare as our materials are so thorough.
Purchasing an observatory is a big decision, not to be entered into lightly. "Pretty Pictures" online, and hyperbole do not show what will be sitting in your yard in 10 years or more. We can show you PODs which look "like new" after 13 years of operation and very minor maintenance. Show us another commercial observatory that stands up as well as POD over time. We dare you. It will certainly not be an observatory made out of fragile ABS like a Nexdome. The fatal flaw in their "design" is the material they chose to make it with.
If you want the "best bang" for your long-term buck, do some research. Speak to long time owners. We're happy to put a call out to owners in case there's one in your area who you can speak to. Even pay a visit to in many cases. Most owners are more than happy to show off their SkyShed to a fellow astronomer, and talk about their experience with us.
Thanks for the opportunity to set the record straight and clear up some misconceptions.
CS!
Wayne Parker
Owner/Designer
SkyShed Observatories
All your points are very valid and I agree that your product is built superior however, seems to me the point Dylan made that really stood out to me was that you are unable to view your zenith in the Skyshed Pod's.This is a valid concern that you should look into the design to get fixed and then I would say that your product IS without question leaps and bounds superior to the competition out there. If I were the owner/designer of this wonderful product I would try to step it up and fix this obvious flaw in the design. This concern seems to be mentioned in a few reviews by others as well. I love your product , customer service and support you offer, If you could get this issue corrected , the Skyshed Pod to me would be a no brainer to be the best backyard observatory and that your product stands alone without peers or a equal competition. I hope you might consider what I have said to help improve on your great product. It's so nice to see when a company listens to their consumers and fixes what they feel needs to be improved.
@@Navigatorbythestars The zenith issue has been solved and Dylan even mentions the solution in his video but because of his extremely tight quarters, he is unable to use the POD Zenith Table option. www.skyshedpodcheckout.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PZTKIT
@@gregmckay666 thanks Greg!
If you think about turbulences, domes with narrows apetrturres such as nexdome are not good choices. You want to open as much as possible your dome for fast temperature equilibrium. Definitely not a good choice for high resolution imaging.
i know im randomly asking but does anybody know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb forgot my account password. I would love any assistance you can offer me!
Dylan, thank you for this comparison. I have had a five-bay POD since 2009. It has been a great product. I have the five-bay design, which means I then have two workstations while maintaining one bay for large monitors, another for an airconditioner/heater, and plenty of storage in still another. But what it does not do is provide a full-sky view and 100 percent protection from high rains. Your video is actually my first exposure to the NexDome. And, your video is the perfect introduction answering many of my questions. Again, thank you.
Ok, I know this is a little off topic, but I saw your name in the credits of PHD2. Well done!
Chuck's Astrophotography hey thanks Chuck! I’m honoured to be in the credits. I designed the UI buttons and the new phd2 logo - which is also the guide button :)
After 9 years with my SkyShed Pod the only complaint I have is that the inline skate wheels are starting to fall apart. The ability to go out and be ready to observe in literally 10 minutes is a game changer. Last summer I washed the entire pod to remove years of accumulated grime, dust and pollen. It came up all squeaky clean. Like you, I was limited at the zenith until I built a POD zenith table to push the dome out of the way. There’s a video in my channel that shows the dome being pushed off.
Unlike Australia, we in Canada have to deal with snow and low temperatures in addition to our few 30° C days. When I started my scope up last night it was -3° C at the start and -12° C when I closed up shop about 2:00 am. The materials have all weathered very well over the past 9 years, with the exception of the skate wheels that support the dome. I got the protective tarp option from SkyShed to cover the dome when I bought mine. It’s held up very well and still provides excellent rain protection. After some close inspection it appears I’ll need to redo the silicone caulking over the seams in the dome halves this spring.
The NexDome appears to have a few features that would be in the “nice-to-have” category but those wouldn’t be the drivers to replace my current observatory with anything else. Now, if I could only convince that one neighbour to turn off his deck lights.
Really enjoy the channel. Keep up the interesting content.
Hi Dylan
I have also the Nexdome. don't use grease. buy a teflon spray. also if your dome close to your house i can show you how to intake cool air from your house right to the dome and save in the electricity.
Good tips! Thank you!
SkyShed’s PODMAX does open past zenith, but it is a larger scale dome. A slot is a great advantage, again available in your Nexdome and PODMAX. Its nice to that extra coverage during winter viewing. You hit the biggest advantage of all! Setup time is greatly reduced! Zenith is a nice feature for sure. Point being, you’re out viewing in a matter of minutes!
Personal experience is that Wayne and his crew are, indeed, SUPER dedicated to customer sat, and is very engaged in supporting his products. Unlike you, i have not had any experience with Nexdome, though it sounds like you had an excellent experience with them, as well. Thanks for sharing!
Yeh the PODMAX is really the ferrari of domes.. I'd love one if I could afford it, for sure! I really like Wayne and his whole operation and the skyshed pod definitely took me a long way but the jump from the pod to the max was way too pricey with no middle option, so this solution is at least a kind of upgrade path for current pod users.
Very kewl that the two parts fit together! We all have to choose what works best for our task at hand. Great work, Dylan!
Another good video. Good to see two companies develop their products to work together, intentional or not, it's a good idea. Keep them coming....
Thanks Andrew!
exactly what I said. I'm an engineer and standardized parts should be a requirement everywhere!
Great video Dylan, I bought a Nexdome about a year ago but haven't put it up as i had a few trees in the way, just bought a new property with clear skies so looking forward to putting it together. Great Vid
Good luck. Hope you don't end up with a white elephant. Read my reply above
Great presentation. Well, it does not look like the dome rotates very well on the POD rollers. That should be a smooth, finger pressure operation. Dust bits will get into the shutter track, (scrape, scrape) so that will need to be cleaned frequently. Maybe apply some thin teflon strips along the entire shutter channel? The gutters are a curious design. Those will also accumulate a lot of debris and water as you point out. They do make a dome cover. Don't knock the SkyShed POD too hard. They do offer a kit that allows you to push back the POD clamshell away from the zenith. In fact, I think they call it a zenith table.
IT IS A LITTLE CLUNKEY ON THEIR WALLS. THE REAL ISSUE FOR ME WAS THE SHUTTER SYSTEM. 7 MONTHS OF WAITING FOR DELIVERY. I EVEN ASKED BEFORE THEY SHIPPED IF THEY HAD RESOLVED THEIR SHUTTER ISSUES. 12 DAYS INTO THE INSTALL AND "SHUTTER ISSUES: ASKED FOR SUPPORT. IN A COUPLE DAYS I WILL HAVE BEEN WAITING 30 DAYS. NEXDOME WILL NOT REPLY OR PROVIDE ANY SOLUTIONS. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THESE PEOPLE TO ANYONE
one of the hardest things about astronomy is trying to get your wife to go along with everything i'm glad to see your wife approves
Probably helps when the hobby can actually bring home a youtube paycheck lol
Great review on the differences.
BTW, put a cord on the handle to open the sliding roof, you won't have to step up to pull it across. You can add a bit of velcro to secure the cord out of the way when not needed. Alternately you can use a hook on the end of a short broom handle(think a fishing gaff without the point) to pull the roof across.
Good idea!
FIRST YOU NEED TO GET THE SHUTTER SYSTEM WORKING. I GOT MY NEXDOME ON OR ABOUT 10/20. BY 10/27 I RECOGNIZED I HAD A PROBLEM. TO ADD TO THAT I CAN'T GET ANY SUPPORT FROM NEXDOME. I CANNOT EVEN GET A REPLY. AND YESTERDAY IT APPEARS I CAN NO LONGER EVEN LOG INTO MY ACCOUNT.
Dylan, You seem to have your observatory site picked out. The next step may be to put in a concrete base and pier. These are much better than tripods for stability and reassembles between nights. No More tripod tripping hazards either. Good luck!
John Adastra i regret not putting a pier in to begin with when I laid the concrete!
A little late watching this video and you Skyshed Pod video, but very informative for anyone getting deeper into AP. I built a Roll-off roof since I had the room few years back. Could not agree more with your reasons for having one of these. I live in forest in Connecticut with a limited FOV, so having something already set up to go even on iffy nights is critical to maximizing imaging time. If end up moving in the future I would probably look into one of these as they look a bit easier to build and I will be older. I noticed you did not build a permanent pier (concrete or steel). I use a concrete pier and it works well plus I don't have to worry about hitting the tripod legs. Looks like you use a whole concrete base which seems to work just as well...
YOU ARE FORTUNATE YOU TOOK THAT PATH RATHER THAN A NEXDOME. MINE ARRIVED ON 10/20 OR SO. ON 10/17 I DISCOVERED THEIR SHUTTER SYSTEM WAS A PROBLEM. I REQUESTED SUPPORT ON 10/17. THANKSGIVING WILL MAKRK DAY 30. THE ONLY RESPONSE FROM NEXDOME WAS TO MAKE FALSE ACCUSATIONS AND IGNORE ALL MY REQUEST FOR A SOLUTION. YESTERDAY THEY APPERANTLY REMOVED MY LOG IN TO MY ACCOUNT. MY BEST ADVISE TO ANYONE WOULD BE TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE, ANYTHING ELSE.
CORRECTION I REQUESTED SUPPORT ON 10/27
@@billlolli3275 Sorry to hear. I will keep that in mind.
My Nextdome (from Sidereal Trading) arrived today! I've got the dome rotation kit is on order.
Jealous !
Good Luck-- YOU MAY NEED IT
Dylan, Astronomy adds meaning to our sometimes meaningless world. :-) Great video, thanks for sharing.
Lithium grease for the door would do nicely. Marine grease too as well as any other. My biggest concern would be with regard to where the rain water runoff goes since it would carry some crease with it.
Good advice! I still need to get onto that actually.
To lube the moving parts use silicon spray, it's great,
Thats what she said
I didn't know the Nexdome fit on the SkyShed base. Pretty cool and a nice improvement.
Scott
Yeh not an advertised fact!
Simple reason for this They purchased a Sky Shed Pod and engineered it to fit it. That borders on shady to my point of view.
It may be an improvement and it may not. Based on my experience I would not recommend the thing.
Ads? What's an ad? RUclips Premium for the win! :P
As for the NexDome... It sure looks a lot slicker! ...Wonder how well it handles snow....
Adds galore but love star stuff.
Keep up the good work your videos are amazing.
Thanks John!
Love my nexdome
Nice commentary, thanks for the information
What about getting a pier? And certainly put some grease (maybe silicon grease) on the dome slit.
NexDome did advertise on their website that their domes do indeed fit the SkyShed POD base. Good video. The NexDome seems to have everything reasonably well designed... except for that odd gutter around the base of the dome. Who approved that design? It's hard for me to decide whether do buy the NexDome or the SkyShed Pod. Both are good, and are similarly priced. The NexDome and the SkyShed are both manufactured in Canada, the NexDome is local to me, the SkyShed in Ontario requires a significant shipping cost.
Both good.. but the Zenith issue was a real pain with the SkyShed. I can live with the weird puddles in the roof gutter I guess heh. You canucks love astronomy!
@@DylanODonnell lol, at least a good number of us like astronomy, but the winter weather can be an issue. At this time I am leaning towards the NexDome... time will tell.
I suggest you think long and hard before buying a NexDome. It does have some merit and appeal. I waited 7 months for one. Now they won;t support it or provide solutions for design issues with their new shutter system. Read some of my comments elsewhere.
Great video on the Nexdome roof as I have a Skyshed pod but I am not too impressed with its roof construction and viewing angle. Have you thought about the motor drive system for the Nexdome Dylan ?
I wish I could buy one of these I'm an astronomer on a budget. Guess I will be building one this spring
Been thinking about making a "roll off roof" shed for my backyard up here in Canada just gotta make sure it can handle some snow-load
Hello Dylan
When you put NexDome on your Skyshedpod walls did you also add the ring? I’m looking at getting the dome on my POD but not sure if the ring is a necessary expense. Keep up the great you tube channel. Simon
thoroughly jealous of the observatory dylan maybe you could hang some sheeting of some sort on the outside on the sides to help with the heat that is coming this summer its gotta save you some $ on the aircon for the scope and equipment a couple of old beach umbrellas would work or one of those huge pool umbrellas that you can move with crank handles and it would still look good for the misses cheaper than $1,000 on aircon clear skies and still atmosphere to you dylan hope you post a few pics some time soon and congrats to the mars insight team for a successful landing on mars this morning ... excellent review dylan cheers......................... hope my suggestion isn't too stupid lol
cheers
james D
Good suggestion .. covering the dome may be the first strategy for heat reduction, though I don't like covering it up because it looks messy and takes time to open. I think I'll paint. Thanks again!
@@DylanODonnell my line of thought was the paint would get hot and block light in the day but if you had shade it would give you a air gap that may give you better cooling for the sensitive electrical gear and plastic bits have fun with the new toys the big pool umbrella looks ok for the misses but is worth $1000 or more and is about 4 meters diameter + so prob not such a good idea unless you have a pool as well
cheers
james D
what keeps the dome from blowing off
I've got a Nexstar 8SE, and I just leave it all together and carry it outside whenever I need it.
One concern I have is the condition of the telescope after being outside, even in an enclosed dome, for a long time.
Do you leave your scopes in the pod or remove them when not in use?
Edit: I just realized the Skyshed Pod starts off at the same price of the Orion SkyQuest XX14g GoTo Dobsonian telescope... Maybe the idea makes no sense for me anyway.
Personally, I'd have fabricated and welded the bottom half and then bought the NexDome roof to place on top, though, I'd have let the wheels run on a steel surface and replaced the wheels with a rubberised type, smooth and silent operation of my Astronomy Dome,... Oh Yeah!
Nice! I wish I was that handy. I have trouble building a sand castle.
good idea alien better than mine lol
cheers
james D
Excellent review. This is on my bucket list now :-)
Thanks Ray!
@@DylanODonnell How is CGX mount tracking the RASA 11? Can the mount handle the weight? Is the tracking going okay?
Ray's Astrophotography solid as a rock brother :)
@@DylanODonnell that's great to hear. Thanks Dylan.
We are talking CGX right? Not the L version
No step my arse 😂🤣😂🤣
Cool review! It seems they haven't really put a lot of thought into the openings. The sliding action looks awkward and clunky, Is there a reason why they haven't put roller bearings into the design?
videoaustralia it’s because I haven’t lubricated any of it and the roller bearings are ancient as I got the skyshed pod second hand a few years back.
@@DylanODonnell If your dome isn't lubed your going to have a bad day bro
@@DylanODonnell Have you since lubricated the dome slit? If so has it solved the clunky opening issue? I am still on the fence with deciding POD or NexDome.
At one point they had wheels on the system that appear to have mounted to the sides of the opening, similar to the wheels they use for rotation of the dome on the wall sections. At some point they decided to go to a track system. They have been having issues with the system. I could spent hours explaining some of these issues. They shipped mine in October 2021. I asked if they had resolved their track issues before they shipped it. They did not reply but I got my answer. When I advised them of my problem and informed them I would be stopping payment until we resolved the problems they decided to no longer provide support and to make false accusations regarding my attempts to communicate with them. After waiting 7 months for them to deliver the thing and reading comments in the forum from people who waited 13 weeks and went through 3 or 4 different track system before getting something that worked and still had issues I felt justified in making them wait to get paid. They seem to have a different opinion. Their next move was to block me from logging into my account. So on the 25th of this month my NexDome has been occupying my telescope place and it is not usable. I cannot install my scope in it and have nothing left to do but try to inform as many people as I can of this bad decision to buy a NexDome. Fortunately I have every e-mail I sent them and in every instance I was polite and even offered some suggestions. At this point I would not put anything past NexDome. This apparently is not their first act in the world of Astronomy . I cannot verify this as it is second and third hand. I can only say I feel the comments are accurate based on my experience. I was told they operated a Telescope Store called ASTRO in Vancouver. I was also told they took a lot of money from customers and shut down in the middle of the nigh and disappeared until resurfacing as NexDome. Again, I am not stating any of this as fact I am just relaying what I have heard. None of it may be true or all of it may be true. The worst part of all this. I think their product has some merit. Only time will tell if it holds up in the weather. It could be a nice alternative to other options but not in its current state of development or with out support and probable a warranty.
Hi Dylan great channel. Can the Nexdome be motorized and fully automated when on the SkyShed pod base?
Yep!
That’s awesome! We get about 72 clear nights a year where I live and I travel 50% of the time . You just may have doubled my imaging opportunities.
If you are thinking of buying a NexDome read my reply above first. I sure wish I had know what to expect. I own a great white elephant from NexDome. No support , No Response and blocked from my account. All I have is $3700 worth of non function equipment
@@billlolli3275 yikes, you’d never hear anything like that about Wayne from skyshed pod. He’ll chat with you for an hour. Great guy with upcoming great new stuff. Love my pod.
I have been in contact with Sidereal Trading about getting a Nexdome shipped out here to NZ. It has been suggested that a bay is not really necessary as there is plenty of room inside these domes. Would you consider a bay to be a worthwhile inclusion or is there plenty of room to work without one?
Cool :) you’ll love it. I like the bay especially as I have a tripod and not a pier. If you have a pier then you probably don’t need a bay :)
Thanks for the rapid reply! I have a tripod pier so I might start drawing circles on the ground to see how much room I’ll have if I don’t get the bay.
Id love to sit in your dome blasting out your intro music. Sit down rave though. Dont want any tripod shake in my subs. Whats the intro music?
Dylan, I just got the cash together to purchase a NexDome. It’s not exactly inexpensive, and I’m nervous. You seem to have been using it for a while based on the age of this video. Any additional lessons learned since you posted this?
I just built one a couple months ago now. I like it alot, it does a wonderful job keeping rain out. Only issue I and it seems others have is the door doesn't seal well. You end up having to add a couple layers of gasket to get it to seal water tight. Mine has been through several heavy thunderstorms with multiple inches of rain, not a drop of water in the dome.
MY ADVISE WOULD BE TO run don't walk as fast as you can away from nexdome.
Hello there, yes settling up and taking apart the scope every time is a drag,. I guess that I need to get something like what you have got. One day maybe. I keep threatening to cut a hole in the top of my house, but my wife won't let me.
So, moving your scope 6 inches never occurred to you with the Skyshed Pod?
Then the zenith problem would be worse for one half of the sky!
GOOD VIDEO
How water proof are the pod bays on the NexDome?
I don't have bays.. but my v1 Nexdome roof has needed a little silicon to seal over time :)
It might be pretty water tight but the Dew inside my nonfunction no support dome is huge. They claim it is 5 star for dew. I'm not sure how they came to that conclusion. I would ask but they don't like me. Because of issues with mine, I disputed their charge to Visa. I apologized and told them I would release the funds once the issues were resolved. They replied by no longer talking to me and suspending access to my account online.
Your SkyShed must also do a meridian flip.
Cool video my friend ☺👍:)
Thanks Nottsy!
Dylan:"everting is meaning less and we are all going to die
me: 0_0
My question for you is, how did you get a girl like her? She is way out of your league. Lol. Thank you for this video. I am in the process of looking at my options for a back yard observatory. I have an HOA but it should not be an issue. I like the response the Sky Shed owner put in your comments. I live in the desert so insulation will be a good thing. We will see what happens..
Agree :)
I just see you push the roof close from the outside, isn't that an option to open too?
Just go outside and tug it open.
Yes, although you can secure it from the inside of course.
Super 👌
I think it should be painted black with star and planet decals on it, give that space look rather than the big white refrigerator look 👍but what would I know I am a visual astronomer only lol
😂😂😂
The problem with black is it absorbs heat, and heat creates more air disturbances which make astronomy worse, and in hot places really leads to comfort issues.
I have just bought a Nextdome and have had many problems fitting it but my main problem is condensation, unless I can find a way to eliminate the water I will be back to square one and have to assemble the telescope and computer each time I want to use it. Do you think Bubblewrap would be a solution? Gordon.
Condensation occurs when the temperature inside and out of something differs a lot. The warm side can hold more water, but the cold side can't so it crashes out of the air as condensation. To fix this you'd need to ventilate the dome such that the temperatures inside and out are similar. Also this is important for imaging. Hot / warm air in the dome will rise through the opening and create very poor seeing right in front of the scope!
I have added a small solar powered fan to my dome for this purpose. They are made for boats for the same issue. Given they are solar powered they can be added near the top of the dome with out wires.
@@NWDIver1 Did the solar powered fan solve any condensation problems?
Amateur astronomy is so ridiculously expensive that before you know it you're paying an extra grand for electricity lol.
I WANT ONE SOOOOO BAD. I AM SO SICK OF SETTING UP TEARING DOWN FUUUUUUUU*K
Yeh man it’s life changing
@@DylanODonnell I bet, so is the money these cost lol. I talked to one of the guys at NexDome and including shipping to my house would be like $3,500. thats a semesters tuition for me after financial aid. After i graduate for sure as a gift to myself.
@@DylanODonnell eh fuckit. Yolo, purchased one today direct from NexDome.
What are the cons of this? I know you don't have snow so sans winter questions what else do you dislike about it.
Sad to be in a city...
If you have a reasonable sky to the south then the city location is not so bad. I too live in a fairly light polluted city (Vancouver, BC), but my primary interest is in lunar and planetary observing. The light pollution is not a big factor since the objects are much brighter than the sky. Others who are interested in viewing deep sky objects have had good results with light pollution filters, but I have not tried that solution yet.
I thought it was ipod vs nexdome lol
Possibly the worse dome setup i have ever seen.
That hatch opening is a nightmare.
With some engineering it could work? But not something i would consider.
Thanks for the informative video though
Well it's a hybrid, they aren't technically designed to work together. In time I'd like to replace the Skyshed pod walls with NexDome walls with better rotation, automation etc.
I second that. In addition NexDome will not provide me any support or solutions so I have a WHITE ELEPHANT I cannot use occupying my telescope place. And it is on the roof of a building. I am disputing the charges with Visa and have advised Nexdome to come get theri defective product. They continue to ignore me. Be wise! Do't risk ending up where I am
God I hate those long opening sequences. What a waste of bandwidth!
Don't show your face.