Well, lots of activity since the last post – been busy, as usual, hence the delay. A summary of work on the observatory looks like: Replaced the pent roof – re-felted Applied a synthetic flashing to the base of the left hand wall to try and stop the last leaks Restained all the exterior walls...
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Maintenance Work Part 1
So I’ve made a start on the schedule of works needed on the observatory. This is an excellent time of year to be doing this sort of work, as the shorter nights means I can do stuff when I get home from work and still have daylight! I’ve restained and resealed the deck boards that...
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New Astronomers Weather Resource
Those clever chaps at FLO have released a shiny new weather site for all us astronomers… Lots of features and a road map of things to come – check out Clear Outside!
Maintenance on the observatory
Well, back from holiday, summer is well and truly under way so time to start the maintenance on the observatory… This weekend (21st / 22nd June) I will be renewing the beading on the window, resealing the decking boards at the bottom of the sides, and re-staining those boards. The sealant I used last year...
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Altitude mod done!
Today (27th Apr) I took the opportunity to do a mod to my EQ6 to make the altitude adjustment easier. Read the step by step guide here or follow the link in the ‘Pages’ menu 🙂