12.07.2021 AR12843

[Rusted]

Another day. Another struggle.

The one-eyed devil has horns.

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More seriously?

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[rigel123]

Those are some cool horns! Nice shot!

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

The "horned" spot may be a new type, but you have certainly captured and excellent shot Chris

Thanks for sharing what I can't see today

Terry

[Montana]

That is good!! I love the horns

Alexandra

[Rusted]

Thanks everybody.

It makes another 10 hour day in "the office" so worthwhile.
Thank goodness for trees! Or I'd be in the observatory even longer.
This is my two storey observatory, in my back garden, seen from the east!

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[Montana]

You are very lucky indeed Rusted I used to have lovely trees and fields to my east too. The reason I bought my house, but that soon changes when human greed sets in and they sell off the land to builders. Let's hope you never experience that

Alexandra

[Carbon60]

Great images from your stealthy observatory.

Stu.

[Rusted]

Thanks.

There are strict rules about trimming trees around here.
My wife makes them up as she goes along.

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

Nice one Chris and if you ever decide to paint the dome green, even you will not see it from outside of the forest...

Terry

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

Camouflaged version Chris (not including the weather-station mast He He

Terry

[ffellah]

Excellent capture Rusted, some great detail in there.

Franco

[Rusted]

Thanks.

BTW: It is green but flaking [and leaking like a sieve!]

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The obs. building has been expanded for my new, 4.3m [14'] fibreglass dome project.

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

I've got some green paint I can lend you for the old dome at least Chris !!

Terry

[eroel]

Chris, nice images with and without horns.
Regards,
Eric.

[MAURITS]

Beautiful horn images Chris, nice expanded observatory base.

[Rusted]

Thank you everybody.

Terry,

Your subtle camouflage will be quite unnecessary by next year.
The Hovel Observatory will have completely vanished beneath the shrubbery.
The green paint I used is supposed to have a 15 year lifetime. It lasted one and half.
The marine sealer I used showered themselves with glowing praise.
And showered my telescope and equipment inside the dome within months.
I could have covered the plywood dome in fibreglass but I decided against it.
Now I have started again with a bigger, all fibreglass dome.

Maurits,

Thanks again. I have just been enjoying your excellent website.
An incredibly professional observatory build and superb equipment.

[MAURITS]

Thanks Chris for that compliment, it's build with love

[Rusted]

Thanks Chris for that compliment, it's build with love

And, built incredibly well, to last!

I felt the need for more shelter than a roll off-roof provides. Because I spend countless hours in there.
So it has to shelter me from the summer sun, Scandinavian winter cold and almost constant wind.
The difficulties of construction and greater cost of a dome, are amply repaid in my own, humble opinion.