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Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
Howell
Michigan USA 42°43'25"N
83°59'36"W
This page is still under construction as is the
observatory
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This shot is from the NE and is before the door and
gable end fascia were installed. I plan on adding trim, paint, a step or
two, and landscaping this summer. More photos to come once I get the new
camera. The next purchase is a Canon Digital Rebel :) Check back in the fall
for a complete build description and more photos.
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Spring has arrived and I am back to
work on the observatory. As you can see here, it has gotten all new trim and
a new coat of paint. Still have a few hours of work to finish up the
overhangs and the entry door but first good weather should take care of
that. The next job is the landscaping but I am in no rush to get into that.
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Here is a shot of the rig. I just
added the 80mm guide scope and a Meade LPI for autoguiding. I haven't had a
clear night in a couple of weeks so it hasn't been tested much yet. What I
was able to do looks promising so I can hardly wait to run it through a
whole night. You can also see the roof control pendant hanging on the
wall behind the scope. I used a Warren winch mounted above the control room
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Here is a couple of shots of
the control room. I still have to trim it out and carpet it but other than
that I think it is about done. The laptop was just added for autoguiding.
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