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• Observatory(30)
  
  • [2009-11-15] Leonid Meteor Shower
  • [2009-09-11] Bertha's in the House (Dome, actually)
  • [2009-09-10] Bertha Returns
  • [2009-07-06] See Sun Spot(s)
  • [2009-07-04] Starkle, Starkle, Little Twink
  • [2009-07-01] Bertha has Brain Damage
  • [2009-06-26] Size and Space
  • [2009-06-24] Dang Weather!
  • [2009-06-19] Polar Alignment Issue Resolved
  • [2009-05-24] Bertha's Arrival
  • [2009-03-24] First Light!
  • [2009-03-17] Painting the Space Ship
  • [2009-03-03] Pier Building
  • [2009-02-18] Giants in the Observatory
  • [2009-02-15] Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  • [2009-02-12] Stairway to Heaven
  • [2009-02-11] No More Leaks!
  • [2009-01-28] First Rain
  • [2009-01-26] The Dome is Installed
  • [2009-01-24] Geometry Lesson
  • [2009-01-23] Observatory Takes Shape
  • [2009-01-22] Observatory Revealed
  • [2009-01-16] Arrival of the Dome
  • [2009-01-16] Rough Framing Complete
  • [2009-01-16] Starting to Take Shape
  • [2009-01-16] Breaking and Entering
  • [2009-01-16] Building to the Sky
  • [2009-01-16] Foundation
  • [2009-01-16] Making Some Room
  • [2009-01-16] Before it All Began
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• Observing Log(2)
  
  • [2009-12-27] New Camera!
  • [2009-02-24] Comet Lulin
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• General News(4)
  
  • [2009-12-20] Starry Christmas Gifts
  • [2009-12-19] Winter Solstice
  • [2009-12-13] Geminid Meteor Shower
  • [2009-02-10] Changing site to glFusion
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  • [2009-02-09] glFusion installed
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• Miscellaneous(1)
  
  • [2009-11-16] Leonid Meteor Shower
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• Special Occasion(2)
  
  • [2009-05-23] First Light!
  • [2009-03-28] Messier Marathon
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• [2009-06-29] Site Name Preferance

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• playground(1)
  
  • [2009-06-29] playground
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• wiki(2)
  
  • [2009-06-29] dokuwiki
  • [2009-06-29] syntax
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• News and Announcements(1)
  
  • [2009-02-17] Anticipating First Light
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• General(0)
• Observing Guides(2)
  
  • [2009-03-14] Star Hopping Guide to the Messier Marathon(text)
  • [2009-03-18] Star Hopping Guide to the Messier Marathon(charts)
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• Solar System(0)
  
  • Sun(1)
    
    • [2009-07-05] Sun and sun spots
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  • Jupiter(1)
    
    • [2008-08-09] Jupiter
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  • Moon(1)
    
    • [2009-12-27] Moon
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• Observatory(23)
  
  • Stairs(7)
    
    • [2009-02-11] Ripping Apart the Closet
    • [2009-02-09] Sawing Away
    • [2009-02-09] And Then it was Gone
    • [2009-02-09] Jay Cutting and Bob Supervising
    • [2009-02-09] Bob and Joe telling Jay what to do
    • [2009-02-11] Stairway to Heaven
    • [2009-03-17] Spiral Stairs
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  • Warm Room(7)
    
    • [2009-02-14] My wife and Tanya priming.
    • [2009-02-15] PJ Painting the sky.
    • [2009-02-18] Jared sanding the first floor of the observatory
    • [2009-02-18] Tanya painting the night sky
    • [2009-01-21] Hobby Room
    • [2009-01-21] Control Room
    • [2009-01-21] Doorway to the Observatory
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  • Pier(12)
    
    • [2009-02-24] Pier laid out on floor
    • [2009-02-24] Steel support for sub pier
    • [2009-02-24] Pier-Tech 2
    • [2009-02-24] Pier-Tech 1 Sub-pier
    • [2009-02-24] Bertha being measured for the wedge
    • [2009-02-25] Matt Shortening the Sub Pier
    • [2009-03-03] Matt Green getting ready to weld the pier
    • [2009-03-03] Matt Welding the Pier
    • [2009-03-03] The Finished Product
    • [2009-03-03] Observatory Design
    • [2009-06-19] Closeup of wedge attachment bolts
    • [2009-06-19] Alignment adjustment required
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  • Equipment(1)
    
    • [2009-05-22] Bertha on her Mitty wedge
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  • Construction(14)
    
    • [2009-01-14] Framing Finished
    • [2009-01-14] Walls Taking Shape
    • [2009-01-14] Bottom of the Observatory
    • [2009-01-14] New Roof Line Forms
    • [2009-01-14] Ripping off the Roof
    • [2009-01-14] Second floor ready
    • [2009-01-14] First Floor
    • [2009-01-14] Crawl Space
    • [2009-01-14] Footer ready for concrete
    • [2009-01-14] Making some Room
    • [2009-01-14] West side of House Facing North
    • [2009-01-12] The Dome is Here
    • [2009-01-14] Taking off the Straps
    • [2009-01-14] Bombs Away
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  • [2009-01-28] The Dome
  • [2009-01-25] Finished!
  • [2009-01-25] Matt and the Dome Pieces
  • [2009-01-25] Bill and Matt
  • [2009-01-25] Matt from Above
  • [2009-01-23] Directly South
  • [2009-01-23] Southwest
  • [2009-01-23] Looking Straight Down - Part of Dome on the Ground
  • [2009-01-23] Looking North over the Roof
  • [2009-01-23] Looking East
  • [2009-01-23] Looking Down and Southeast
  • [2009-01-22] Shutter and Rectangular Skirt
  • [2009-01-22] Base Ring
  • [2009-01-22] One side of the rectanglur skirt
  • [2009-01-22] Manufactured Beam to Support the Floor
  • [2009-01-22] Josh with the Back Hand Shot
  • [2009-01-22] Jay with the Upper Cut Shot
  • [2009-01-22] Doug Making Another Perfect Cut
  • [2009-01-22] Pier Location
  • [2009-01-21] Warm Room under Contruction
  • [2009-01-21] Entrance to the Observatory
  • [2009-03-05] Tanya Painting the ISS
  • [2009-06-21] The Observatory
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• General Photos(6)
  
  • [2009-06-26] Betelgeuse and Antares
  • [2009-06-26] Arcturus vs. the Sun
  • [2009-06-26] Inner Solar System
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  • [2009-12-19] Reason for the Seasons
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