You are the one who inspired me to get into this hobby after one of your videos showed up on my feed. A year and a half later after doing a ton of research and learning I have begun to take pictures. You have been such an inspiration to me and to have your signed RASA would be nothing short of a dream come true. I am sure whoever receives this will feel the same. Thank you for all you do for this incredible community!!
I would LOVE to have an observatory, but my backyard is very thin and between the trees lining the back and the walkout basement profile on the house, I need to be able to reposition the scope constantly. Fortunately my second level deck has a pretty good view of the south and southwest skies.
Finally Trevor, you are tasting the sweet sweet lazyness of a permanent setup!! Once the focuser arrives... There will be no turning back :-) Your well rested body after a good night's sleep will thank you!
@@SkyShedPODTeam Woohoo, thanks guys! Now if only I could build a dome on my roof balcony, while making sure it doesn't get ripped off when a typhoon strikes... :-)
Your videos are such an inspiration Trev. I've been watching for a few years dreaming of the day when I could join in on this crazy AP journey. Yesterday after much dreaming I was able to purchase a WO Z73 and a Skywatcher EQ6-R pro and can't wait for first light and imaging. Thank you for providing such inspiring videos and photos.
Wonderful Pacman shot!! Thanks for the grand tour! Congratulations on reaching 300k and getting everything working so smoothly! I totally agree about TSX looking outdated and ugly. I only use it to control the MYT and use SkySafari for everything else. If you’re interested, SB’s RUclips channel has a helpful tutorial on PEC training the mount. I got mine down to sub arc second accuracy (+- .7”). Looking forward to your next video!
Trevor, I've been with your channel for a long time, back to when you got your first post-80mm refractor and used mount and shooting with your Rebel and getting a light pollution filter. So I've seen the changes in your gear and post processing over the years and how your results have improved. I think it might be interesting for your other members to have you go over your history with astrophotography, the pieces of equipment you bought and used, or stopped using and replaced with something else. I think it would be a great education for the beginner to intermediate astrophotographers out there.
i want to see just one video where he does astrophotography without all the fancy stuff like a sky tracker and see the results after stacking images and all that
Hi I'm about to be 14 and I'm aspiring to go into Astrophysics or Astronomy Any good recommendations 100-200 dollar and can be Shipped in Uae My parents won't buy as it's to expensive so I'm saving my pocket money and my birthday Money (If I get any birthday money I usually don't ill ask them)
Let's go black dog observatory BTW you really inspired me for doing astrophotography and right now I upgrading my nav skills using bino soon or this month I will get an telescope from my mother
One thing to not gloss over about the SkyShed observatories is that they are made from plastic which makes them low maintenance. No repainting the outside every few years. No wood rot. No insects to damage the structure. A great thing to have for a club. The astronomy club that I am a member of purchased a used SkyShed observatory a few years ago. The owner even let us take the wood deck he made for it. From your video, I did not know about off-centering the dome on the pier. That is something that we should have done with the club observatory. We use the observatory currently for visual astronomy during public star parties. Prior to the pandemic, we've had up to 6 adults inside the observatory at once. Thanks for the tour of your observatory; it looks great!
Amazing picture. One of the best I have seen outside of Hubble. The colors and fine detail you can get with mono is astounding. And from what I can tell, 10 hours seems to be the sweet spot for most images. 4-5 hours looks pretty good, but 10 hours usually tips the scales on the side of absolutely gorgeous images.
Besides reporting NEO, is there a specific place to register your observatory and name? Thought it was funny that Dylon teased by saying he was going to rename his to black dog😂
Wow! That set up is sweet! Love how you continually invest in your work and bring it up to the next level. Just need a heated mat for Rudy in the observatory! Great stuff Trev. Dr B from Manitoba
Spiders are our friends 🙂 I can relate to your remark about the waking in the morning and wondering if I hear raindrops on my roof... hasn't happened yet.. great image again and thanks for sharing your observatory with us. It truly looks like a game changer for the hobby.
@@SkyShedPODTeam ah thought so. Great piece of kit, solid as a rock, and so easy to adjust to get your mount perfectly level. Having an observatory makes a massive difference eh? I remember the setting up and taking down was disheartening, especially if you had just done it and the clouds roll in. Anyway, hope you enjoy yours.
Aren't observatories brilliant? No more setting up and, even worse, packing away in the small hours; accessories to hand; power; shelter from the wind. Glad you are happy with yours.
Hey Trevor! - Man, huge congratulations on 300k - you've earned it my friend :-) This was a really great video, super engaging and chock-full of info - I loved every second dude, your edits are just next level! Superb giveaway by the way, that's great of you and HPS! I've entered, why not!? :-D Clear skies man! (and I hope CUTS sort you out with that insulated power vest asap! haha!)
Very nice. Ive been hunting for a used dome for a while. Missed out on a very nice fully automated one :/ Not the easiest things to ship. Ended up getting a mono camera instead now(no brand version of the 2600mm) so the dome hunt will continue at a later stage hehe! I kinda need a new OTA so the rasa would be nice(Currently got a modified sw200p thats old and beat + cant handle my coma corrector), a rasa 8" wouldnt be my first choise but the rasa 11" is a bit heavy for my CGX (Also expensive scope). If i win i would try save up for a one shot color astro cam :D That would be a sweet setup!
Okay I don’t comment ever on RUclips but wow what an incredible giveaway! Especially considering all of the things going on globally right now it really is a bit of a break away even just thinking one of us is going to win, so thank you for giving us all a little bit more considering you already do so much for all of us!
How much did the Black Dog Observatory cost you (if you don’t mind me asking)? Just want to have an idea coz I may want one. Give Rudy my regards & Clear Skies My Brother In Astrophotography…
Why is it that when choosing our first telescope everyone talks about the aperture (I bough the cursed Celestron 127EQ), but it appears that everyone is using a much lower aperture for DSO? here your choice was a 100mm/550mm for the observatory, am I missing a lesson here?. Thanks
If I win the celestron 8 rasa optical tube so I capture some images of deep sky I have only a Monocular telescope 16x52 I capture only some images of moon only
Been following you for over two and a half years! Amazing to see how big your channel and your content has grown. Pretty much the reason I am, where I am with regards to my AP. Looking forward to maybe meeting you at a star party or something in the future even though I'm from Alberta. The RASA would be an amazing addition to my astrophotography 😉
I have a big (25x15) shed in my yard with a garage door . I wouldn’t mount a dome on it, but I’m thinking of some kind of roll out platform with my rig already set up on it. I just can’t figure out how to make it sufficiently stable. Any ideas?
Sweet setup! I'm doing a little survey before I make some videos and has to do with hands. Would you speak with the hand motions if I was there in person? Would you look at me the whole time or maybe at some of the things you are talking about? Would you wave your hands over something you are describing or point or touch them? It seems to me RUclips is a one-on-one experience for the viewer and I'm wondering if most people are doing it "wrong" by acting more like a TV presenter? I have tried a few little sample by doing it more like the way I teach. (FYI, I work with a lot of rather delicate and valuable equipment. If I get an arm-waver/toucher in my lab they have to leave. It really bugs me.)
Are you allowed to build a small tower at your area? Tubular structure, spiral staircase, observatory top mounted. It would give you near 360. When fully automated, you'd only go up for periodic maintenance. It seems it would be worthwhile, given all the time and energy you've dedicated in the last years to Astronomy.
Moving this month to a backyard with room and sky worth a home observatory. Horrible light pollution near Tacoma but you are such an inspiration! Cpc1100 on wedge will be the main scope. Wish me luck!
An observatory rocks just for the reasons you state. Mine is 10 foot x 10 foot and the roof rolls off to the west about 2 foot past my western wall in the observatory. I still occasionally bump my head being 6 foot tall. Maybe it should be called "Wat' Chur' Head" observatory.
That is a great prize could put that to good use myself I am getting ready to build a 15 foot dome observatory in my backyard this will be 2022 summers project just put in my order for a plane Wave telescope and mount 👍🏻
Did you take this with you when you moved? What was the final review of the product over a year? I hear they now have a SkyShed Pod S that has a more conventional dome style opening. Have you seen that? These supposedly allow you to see an object at zenith.
Hello, this is a great setup. Could you pls guide if I want a similar Observatory setup in my backyard, what should be the approach and the next steps ?
In Australia we have spiders that will kill you and snakes that can crawl into the observatory. That pacman nebula is an amazing image I'd like Rudy's pawprint as part of that prize cheers.
If i win i’m not sure you will able to send RASA 8 inch to Australia, still i subcribed to win optic tube. In addition i need your signature so i keep it with even when RASA optic tube become zero may be by than your signature got value 😊
I never win anything, but if i did it would be a dream come true, I'm am new to astrophotography and this would be mind blowing to have. And yes, I'd want a signature.
Congratulations, a well done project. Nice to see it up and running. NGC 281 is excellent, the processing makes it very “3D.” Remember spiders are our friends. The reason they are there is food. Spiders or many times more insects in the dome with you, your choice.
When the contractors made a screened in area in my deck they put screen under the floor to prevent bugs and spiders from coming in…not sure you can do that now but FYI for anyone else. Also the hole of the pier could be sealed with screen too!!
I don't know if anyone has answered this or not? but I have an infestation of spiders around my house. I can't open windows as they are everywhere. I tried mint oil and citronella oil and they worked for all of a few days. I was told to use WD40 and that it works for up to 1 year before needing to be redone. I've not gotten round to it yet but worth a try. Hope that helps...
My SkyShed is home to the relentless spiders too. Also, the mice love it. I recently found seeds inside my EQ6-R Pro mount that a mouse was storing away for the colder months ahead.
Do you take the extra precaution of putting a tarp or bag over the telescope when you close up the dome or is the seal good enough to keep out the dust. Wonderful pictures. Blessings from Wisconsin.
hey! i want you to find something for me. I am a muslim and i believe that the moon was split into two and then struck back again. So what i want to you to find for me is the crack or splitting in moon for me. If you do that i would be really glad to see the miracle of my god.
This week's sponsor is Tim Horton. The best coffee for keeping Canadian astronomers going. We need some of that coffee down here in the states. Love the setup. I hope that some day I can move to a place where I can build something similar. My wife doesn't go outside as much as I do, so maybe I could bring the outside to the inside and she would apricate the observatory. Maybe? Clear skies!
Im So Jealous,Im 5,2..Perfect,Gary Did Get Me The Smart Astronomy Observatory Tent..Better Than Nothing,and It Had a Rain Fly,I Just Havent Had Any Skies,Moth Balls,And Whole Cloves Will Help With Your Spider Situation,and Some Other Creepy Crawlies…Amazing Telescope.Back Off To Work,Have a Great Day and Clear Skies…If Im Not Wearing That Vest My Audience Will Flip😂😂😂Clear Skies Trevor,and When I Win That RASA I Would Like It Signed Please❤️Imma Need Help Lifting It As Well,lol
Very nice Trevor... EAA has been my thing for a number of years now and I love seeing what you have done. We just opened a second remote observatory in the AZ desert to go along with our Connecticut based remote observatory... I run them both from my home in Connecticut. It is really cool for sure and we take people from all over the world and bring them on live deep sky adventures. 300 clear nights a year under Bortle 2-3 skies. You know, we do have room for one more GEM equipped telescope or 2 SCTs on permanent piers at the Arizona site... Bortle 2-3 every night... Just saying... :) [dangle dangle]
Hey I have a Altair 130M guide camera and I can't get it to show up in PHD2. And I remembered that you had one. I'm using NINA and it shows up in NINA but not in PHD2. can you help with this? And I also have the Meade DSI IV and it shows up in PHD2 but want show up in NINA. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.!!!
Rasa is my dream scope! had just bought my first dedicated astrocam the asi533, didnt like it, saved up and got the 2600mc. after I got it, I was gut punched when I realezed I could have bought a RASA instead with a bit of money left over!
11:57 One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. This is breathtaking. Thank you for your hard work!
We bought a new house where I finally have a clear view of the North Star. Astrophotography itch intensifying. Wife NOT happy
Great setup - makes such a huge difference to imaging time having a permanent setup. Fantastic image at the end also.
You are the one who inspired me to get into this hobby after one of your videos showed up on my feed. A year and a half later after doing a ton of research and learning I have begun to take pictures. You have been such an inspiration to me and to have your signed RASA would be nothing short of a dream come true. I am sure whoever receives this will feel the same. Thank you for all you do for this incredible community!!
I would LOVE to have an observatory, but my backyard is very thin and between the trees lining the back and the walkout basement profile on the house, I need to be able to reposition the scope constantly.
Fortunately my second level deck has a pretty good view of the south and southwest skies.
Finally Trevor, you are tasting the sweet sweet lazyness of a permanent setup!! Once the focuser arrives... There will be no turning back :-) Your well rested body after a good night's sleep will thank you!
We're big fans of yours Cuiv! Thx for all the great videos!
To sleep, perhaps to dream…
@@SkyShedPODTeam Woohoo, thanks guys! Now if only I could build a dome on my roof balcony, while making sure it doesn't get ripped off when a typhoon strikes... :-)
Your videos are such an inspiration Trev. I've been watching for a few years dreaming of the day when I could join in on this crazy AP journey. Yesterday after much dreaming I was able to purchase a WO Z73 and a Skywatcher EQ6-R pro and can't wait for first light and imaging. Thank you for providing such inspiring videos and photos.
Wonderful Pacman shot!!
Thanks for the grand tour! Congratulations on reaching 300k and getting everything working so smoothly!
I totally agree about TSX looking outdated and ugly. I only use it to control the MYT and use SkySafari for everything else.
If you’re interested, SB’s RUclips channel has a helpful tutorial on PEC training the mount. I got mine down to sub arc second accuracy (+- .7”).
Looking forward to your next video!
An Observatory has been a dream of mine for a long time, And now with an accident, my Celestron 8" is cracked. Uhg! Baby steps all the way.
It's gone forgood.
RIP "BDO" - Black Dog Observatory
Trevor, I've been with your channel for a long time, back to when you got your first post-80mm refractor and used mount and shooting with your Rebel and getting a light pollution filter. So I've seen the changes in your gear and post processing over the years and how your results have improved. I think it might be interesting for your other members to have you go over your history with astrophotography, the pieces of equipment you bought and used, or stopped using and replaced with something else. I think it would be a great education for the beginner to intermediate astrophotographers out there.
i want to see just one video where he does astrophotography without all the fancy stuff like a sky tracker and see the results after stacking images and all that
Hi I'm about to be 14 and I'm aspiring to go into Astrophysics or Astronomy
Any good recommendations 100-200 dollar and can be Shipped in Uae
My parents won't buy as it's to expensive so I'm saving my pocket money and my birthday Money (If I get any birthday money I usually don't ill ask them)
Well, I entered, but I'm the unluckiest person you'll ever meet, still, worth a chance. A RASA 8 would be bloody awesome!!!
Let's go black dog observatory
BTW you really inspired me for doing astrophotography and right now I upgrading my nav skills using bino soon or this month I will get an telescope from my mother
Black Dog? So, Led Zeppelin fan, are you? 🤓
I'm gonna go to a dark sky observation with my club, after 3 months of rain, wish me luck!!!
One thing to not gloss over about the SkyShed observatories is that they are made from plastic which makes them low maintenance. No repainting the outside every few years. No wood rot. No insects to damage the structure. A great thing to have for a club. The astronomy club that I am a member of purchased a used SkyShed observatory a few years ago. The owner even let us take the wood deck he made for it. From your video, I did not know about off-centering the dome on the pier. That is something that we should have done with the club observatory. We use the observatory currently for visual astronomy during public star parties. Prior to the pandemic, we've had up to 6 adults inside the observatory at once. Thanks for the tour of your observatory; it looks great!
Amazing picture. One of the best I have seen outside of Hubble. The colors and fine detail you can get with mono is astounding. And from what I can tell, 10 hours seems to be the sweet spot for most images. 4-5 hours looks pretty good, but 10 hours usually tips the scales on the side of absolutely gorgeous images.
If i win i want it to be sign by trevor jones :) and beautiful pictures keep it up :)
Which is best for astrophotography ,SCT or refractor?reply fast
Why not build a tunnel to observatory from inside the house :-)
Too small scope for this equipment
Besides reporting NEO, is there a specific place to register your observatory and name? Thought it was funny that Dylon teased by saying he was going to rename his to black dog😂
Absolutely amazing man! That shot is GORGEOUS!
this is a really impressive set up. It would be way too much for me but it would be fun to play with one like this sometimes !
Wow! That set up is sweet! Love how you continually invest in your work and bring it up to the next level. Just need a heated mat for Rudy in the observatory! Great stuff Trev. Dr B from Manitoba
spray peppermint mixed in water around your openings - works great to reduce the number of spiders
Spiders are our friends 🙂 I can relate to your remark about the waking in the morning and wondering if I hear raindrops on my roof... hasn't happened yet.. great image again and thanks for sharing your observatory with us. It truly looks like a game changer for the hobby.
Thank you, James!
Cool..
New subs here from NZ. CURRENTLY i have a a7s and 14mm MF SAMYANG and 1.2m tripod. what's else you can recommend to create a mini astrodome?
What pier you using Trevor? Looks like my Altair Astro pier here in my observatory in Wales (Black Mountain Observatory)
Yep. Altair makes our SkyShed Piers in Europe. ;)
@@SkyShedPODTeam ah thought so. Great piece of kit, solid as a rock, and so easy to adjust to get your mount perfectly level. Having an observatory makes a massive difference eh? I remember the setting up and taking down was disheartening, especially if you had just done it and the clouds roll in. Anyway, hope you enjoy yours.
Aren't observatories brilliant? No more setting up and, even worse, packing away in the small hours; accessories to hand; power; shelter from the wind. Glad you are happy with yours.
Hey Trevor! - Man, huge congratulations on 300k - you've earned it my friend :-)
This was a really great video, super engaging and chock-full of info - I loved every second dude, your edits are just next level!
Superb giveaway by the way, that's great of you and HPS! I've entered, why not!? :-D
Clear skies man! (and I hope CUTS sort you out with that insulated power vest asap! haha!)
Incredibly delicious, juicy, observatory, gear, scope, just a dream come true !
Great Video! I love how this project has come together. Any plans to motorize the roof so you can control it remotely?
Very nice. Ive been hunting for a used dome for a while. Missed out on a very nice fully automated one :/ Not the easiest things to ship.
Ended up getting a mono camera instead now(no brand version of the 2600mm) so the dome hunt will continue at a later stage hehe!
I kinda need a new OTA so the rasa would be nice(Currently got a modified sw200p thats old and beat + cant handle my coma corrector), a rasa 8" wouldnt be my first choise but the rasa 11" is a bit heavy for my CGX (Also expensive scope). If i win i would try save up for a one shot color astro cam :D That would be a sweet setup!
I learned so much from this! Awesome video, and an awesome pacman! And you’re platesolving now!
Great intro to the BDO and what a payoff with a great image! Can't wait to see what's next!
Goodness I am convinced now, I have a yard, and SCT, i could totally do this one day!! Thanks for the thorough tour Trevor
Observatory chronometer
i really love your channel, really, you are A PROFESSIONAL IN THIS, NEW SUB :D
Psss: you are incredible :)
Okay I don’t comment ever on RUclips but wow what an incredible giveaway! Especially considering all of the things going on globally right now it really is a bit of a break away even just thinking one of us is going to win, so thank you for giving us all a little bit more considering you already do so much for all of us!
How much did the Black Dog Observatory cost you (if you don’t mind me asking)? Just want to have an idea coz I may want one. Give Rudy my regards & Clear Skies My Brother In Astrophotography…
Why is it that when choosing our first telescope everyone talks about the aperture (I bough the cursed Celestron 127EQ), but it appears that everyone is using a much lower aperture for DSO? here your choice was a 100mm/550mm for the observatory, am I missing a lesson here?. Thanks
This won't be your last observatory :).
Nope! We'll be "moving him up" as he progresses ;)
Coolness gracious; question, I don't see a guide cam... how's that work??
If I win the celestron 8 rasa optical tube so I capture some images of deep sky I have only a Monocular telescope 16x52 I capture only some images of moon only
I have Bortle 2-3 skies 15 minutes that way>>> or this way ^^^^ or that way VVVVV, but not this way
Really nice! Congrats. Officially jealous ;)
Been following you for over two and a half years! Amazing to see how big your channel and your content has grown. Pretty much the reason I am, where I am with regards to my AP. Looking forward to maybe meeting you at a star party or something in the future even though I'm from Alberta.
The RASA would be an amazing addition to my astrophotography 😉
I have a big (25x15) shed in my yard with a garage door . I wouldn’t mount a dome on it, but I’m thinking of some kind of roll out platform with my rig already set up on it. I just can’t figure out how to make it sufficiently stable. Any ideas?
Sweet setup! I'm doing a little survey before I make some videos and has to do with hands. Would you speak with the hand motions if I was there in person? Would you look at me the whole time or maybe at some of the things you are talking about? Would you wave your hands over something you are describing or point or touch them? It seems to me RUclips is a one-on-one experience for the viewer and I'm wondering if most people are doing it "wrong" by acting more like a TV presenter? I have tried a few little sample by doing it more like the way I teach. (FYI, I work with a lot of rather delicate and valuable equipment. If I get an arm-waver/toucher in my lab they have to leave. It really bugs me.)
Hello! I'd like to know If I can participate because I'm from Spain. Thanks!
And of course, signed better :)
Are you allowed to build a small tower at your area? Tubular structure, spiral staircase, observatory top mounted. It would give you near 360. When fully automated, you'd only go up for periodic maintenance. It seems it would be worthwhile, given all the time and energy you've dedicated in the last years to Astronomy.
Moving this month to a backyard with room and sky worth a home observatory. Horrible light pollution near Tacoma but you are such an inspiration! Cpc1100 on wedge will be the main scope. Wish me luck!
This channel was an inspiration a few years back, it has become just a reseller gallery.
The channel still makes great content. The world is full of capitalism and consumerism, it's just the way the modern world is.
Is the giveaway for Canadian people only or is it ok if I'm in Europe? Congratulations for your 300k subscribers!
You can sign it for me Trevor. Be nice to own the first Trevor Jones Astrobackyard signature model. 👍🏻 Noddy
An observatory rocks just for the reasons you state. Mine is 10 foot x 10 foot and the roof rolls off to the west about 2 foot past my western wall in the observatory. I still occasionally bump my head being 6 foot tall. Maybe it should be called "Wat' Chur' Head" observatory.
Amazing!!! Thank you for share your astronomy life with us..I want to be the same...Let me ask you a question how much did you invest in all this?
That is a great prize could put that to good use myself I am getting ready to build a 15 foot dome observatory in my backyard this will be 2022 summers project just put in my order for a plane Wave telescope and mount 👍🏻
Did you take this with you when you moved? What was the final review of the product over a year? I hear they now have a SkyShed Pod S that has a more conventional dome style opening. Have you seen that? These supposedly allow you to see an object at zenith.
Hello, this is a great setup. Could you pls guide if I want a similar Observatory setup in my backyard, what should be the approach and the next steps ?
In Australia we have spiders that will kill you and snakes that can crawl into the observatory. That pacman nebula is an amazing image I'd like Rudy's pawprint as part of that prize cheers.
Wow Thanks Trevor Yes please If i Win Could I Have Your and Ash's Signature also A paw print would be sooo Cool!
This is so exciting, but I have to say no to spiders. I would caulk every possible crack in that unit and floor, and spray regularly!
If i win i’m not sure you will able to send RASA 8 inch to Australia, still i subcribed to win optic tube. In addition i need your signature so i keep it with even when RASA optic tube become zero may be by than your signature got value 😊
Maybe putting lavender in your observatory might help. Spiders hate it, and also most mosquitos.
Spiders do not like mint. Especially peppermint. Grow some. Bring some into the observatory........................................rj
I never win anything, but if i did it would be a dream come true, I'm am new to astrophotography and this would be mind blowing to have. And yes, I'd want a signature.
Romans 10:13
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
I still want to build my own observatory but it would probably be a while till I can. I probably will after I'm done school
Congratulations, a well done project. Nice to see it up and running. NGC 281 is excellent, the processing makes it very “3D.” Remember spiders are our friends. The reason they are there is food. Spiders or many times more insects in the dome with you, your choice.
I agree but a face full of spider web always creeps me out... always wondering where that spider went!
When the contractors made a screened in area in my deck they put screen under the floor to prevent bugs and spiders from coming in…not sure you can do that now but FYI for anyone else. Also the hole of the pier could be sealed with screen too!!
I don't know if anyone has answered this or not? but I have an infestation of spiders around my house. I can't open windows as they are everywhere. I tried mint oil and citronella oil and they worked for all of a few days. I was told to use WD40 and that it works for up to 1 year before needing to be redone. I've not gotten round to it yet but worth a try. Hope that helps...
Hope I win 😁
My SkyShed is home to the relentless spiders too. Also, the mice love it. I recently found seeds inside my EQ6-R Pro mount that a mouse was storing away for the colder months ahead.
Our SkySheds are next to a farm field and in the Fall we set mice traps. Get a few. Like any outdoor shed will get.
Do you take the extra precaution of putting a tarp or bag over the telescope when you close up the dome or is the seal good enough to keep out the dust. Wonderful pictures. Blessings from Wisconsin.
if i win i can finally start getting into astrophotography instead of just watching and wishing i could
Dude- one word: Chainsaw. You can borrow mine if you want.
"Black Dog" good track from Led Zeppelin IV.
If I win the telescope, I'll likely donate it to my local astronomical society. Good luck everyone.
Why the skyshead vs the nexdome? I'll be doing something this summer and am thinking nexdome
hey! i want you to find something for me. I am a muslim and i believe that the moon was split into two and then struck back again. So what i want to you to find for me is the crack or splitting in moon for me. If you do that i would be really glad to see the miracle of my god.
This week's sponsor is Tim Horton. The best coffee for keeping Canadian astronomers going.
We need some of that coffee down here in the states.
Love the setup. I hope that some day I can move to a place where I can build something similar. My wife doesn't go outside as much as I do, so maybe I could bring the outside to the inside and she would apricate the observatory. Maybe? Clear skies!
haha I agree. If you want some Tim Hortons in the states though, come visit us in NY. We have 228 locations.
Im So Jealous,Im 5,2..Perfect,Gary Did Get Me The Smart Astronomy Observatory Tent..Better Than Nothing,and It Had a Rain Fly,I Just Havent Had Any Skies,Moth Balls,And Whole Cloves Will Help With Your Spider Situation,and Some Other Creepy Crawlies…Amazing Telescope.Back Off To Work,Have a Great Day and Clear Skies…If Im Not Wearing That Vest My Audience Will Flip😂😂😂Clear Skies Trevor,and When I Win That RASA I Would Like It Signed Please❤️Imma Need Help Lifting It As Well,lol
Excellent tour and a really great image of the pacman nebula! Well done.
“3 or 4 people can hang out inside the observatory”. As Astro nerds we think everyone else is into this as much as we are 😆
I keep spiders and other insect critters out of my dome via a fine mesh insect screen between the deck frame and deck boards and it really works.
How do I enter? Is the drawing done? I wish I would have seen this sooner. Owning that scope would be a dream.
For spiders put a lot if chestnuts inside, somehow spiders hate it,I always pick chestnuts in autumn and put inside the house,not a sign of spiders
Hey Trevor!! Love That Image of Pacman Nebula!! Your Nailing It in Your Observatory! Congrats on 300k!👍🏻
Hey Trevor a new comet is making a close aproach to earth comet 67p I wish you make video on this event or atleast like my comment😁
Very serious set up I'll be following you big time thanks guy .
Very nice Trevor... EAA has been my thing for a number of years now and I love seeing what you have done. We just opened a second remote observatory in the AZ desert to go along with our Connecticut based remote observatory... I run them both from my home in Connecticut. It is really cool for sure and we take people from all over the world and bring them on live deep sky adventures. 300 clear nights a year under Bortle 2-3 skies.
You know, we do have room for one more GEM equipped telescope or 2 SCTs on permanent piers at the Arizona site... Bortle 2-3 every night... Just saying... :) [dangle dangle]
Spiders can not afford own telescopes and they are just trying to watch at tarantula nebula from your one 🥺
Put some mints down in the obs.. Spiders hate mint
Hey I have a Altair 130M guide camera and I can't get it to show up in PHD2. And I remembered that you had one. I'm using NINA and it shows up in NINA but not in PHD2. can you help with this? And I also have the Meade DSI IV and it shows up in PHD2 but want show up in NINA. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.!!!
Can I get some help with this??!!
Yesterday I did took my first ok picture of the horsehead and flame nebula
Rasa is my dream scope! had just bought my first dedicated astrocam the asi533, didnt like it, saved up and got the 2600mc. after I got it, I was gut punched when I realezed I could have bought a RASA instead with a bit of money left over!