Backyard Personal Observatory

This instructable shows you how you can build a low cost personal astronomical observatory in your back yard.

Step 1 Materials and Tools

Materials:
1 Rubbermaid 7 foot x 7 foot shed such as: http://www.rubbermaid.com/Category/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?Prod_ID=RP091372
Square stock steel, 100 feet 1.5 inch square, 3/16 inch thick.
2 feet of 1.5 inch wide 3/16 inch think flat bar.
30 feet of straight Garage Door track.
8 garage door rollers.
miscellaneous bolts and nuts.


Tools:
Welder
Metal cutting band saw (not necessary but very useful!)
Drill and bits sized to your bolts.

Comments

[digitalmonkeyman]

Very cool idea! Do you have any shots with the telescope mounted inside? I'd be interested to see the full setup!

[maewert]

Here is a quick pic of the C14 looking at Mr. Moon.