If the pier mount is in the center at zenith wouldn't the telescope not be obstructed by the dome's slit? Shouldn't the pier be a little away from the center since the RA/Dec center is a bit off the center of the dome, right?
Yes it should actually. For simplicity I kept it in the center. I don't think I'll have much of an issue because my scope is so small. We will see though.
And fiber is cheep enough these days. Makes good sense. Just followed you, you’ve got a pretty good location. This will be the goal for my next home, lots of land and an observatory. Nice work!
If the pier mount is in the center at zenith wouldn't the telescope not be obstructed by the dome's slit? Shouldn't the pier be a little away from the center since the RA/Dec center is a bit off the center of the dome, right?
Yes it should actually. For simplicity I kept it in the center. I don't think I'll have much of an issue because my scope is so small. We will see though.
500 foot data cable; are you running fiber to it?
Yep! That way I can expand to 10Gb in the future if I want to. Also, it allows me to run the cable alongside the power cables without interference.
And fiber is cheep enough these days. Makes good sense. Just followed you, you’ve got a pretty good location. This will be the goal for my next home, lots of land and an observatory. Nice work!