Observatory

Observatory and control room
This is a view from the north (looking south).  The Observatory (left) is a roll-off roof design.  The Control Room (right) runs everything remotely.

 

Observatory with roof closed
This is a view of the Observatory with the roof closed.  This building is 8′ x 8′ in size (excluding the supports on the left for the roll-off roof).

 

Observatory with roof open
Same view from the north but now the Observatory roof is open (rolled off to the east).

 

Telescope with roof closed
View inside the Observatory with the roof closed.  The mount (red) is a Software Bisque Paramount ME.  The telescope is a Takahashi TOA-130F.

 

Telescope with roof open
Same view inside the Observatory but with the roof rolled off.

 

Control room outside
The Control Room. This building is 8′ x 12′ in size.

 

Control room inside
Inside view of the Control Room.  All imaging is controlled remotely from inside this climate controlled building.