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I just wanted to post this in case someone want to use it (or part of it ) :
Some function are still a work in progress (like the support for...
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As Kathy and other have said, it's better to let the session control application do the math for you than trying to get the dome controller to do it....
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I am a new member and was wondering if anyone has had experience with the purchase, setup and usage of a Nexdome backyard observatory. I am...
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Welcome, northforkman!
I don't have a Nexdome, but I have used an Exploradome for a few years. I am very happy with it. It needed some modification,...
I retired back in Sept., We movedinto the new house in March, Got the pad poured and yhe pier up in May. I'll have to wait till Aug (21st)to get the...
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Shed is stationary ... BUT there is still room on the pad for an 8' dome way down the road. It has become clear that a climate controled room is a...
Observatory or a glorified storage box, that's up to the beholder. I just need to store my mount + OTA shielded from theft and weather to save myself...
I'll start. I built this observatory six years ago. When we moved less than two years later, I wasn't about to leave it behind, so I had a crew jack...
I finally finished my permanent pier and brake rotor pier mount. I have the electrical buried underground and up the pier... no more extension cords!...
My Exploradome came with plastic ring segments that go under the dome skirt to keep the dome from lifting in strong winds. The dome is actually quite...
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Maybe hot tubs are much more popular around here. Most people seem to be unaware of observatories.
Since my POD is up and running I decided to break it in last night. I had a couple of strikes against me: 1) There was a bright moon. 2) It is in the...
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box1.jpg Working on my base for my sky shed pod. I am inclosing the bottom section with Plywood to keep from losing Shell Marl fill then leveling it...
Now that I have my Pod ordered I want to double check with those of you who have observatories. I have often bounced ideas off the forum and that has...
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I built my HomeDome in the backyard. I do have some trees that could have hurt my viewing. So I built a room 12x12 Put my dome on top of that. Mount...
I have an Arduino with a 4-relay shield mounted on it. One of the shield relays turns on 12 volt power to an off-board relay, which in turn switches...
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That looks like the exact relay shield that I have. It does warn that the Arduino's USB port should be insulated with electrical tape. I did have an...
I live in Maine where there's plenty of snow and ice in the winter. What would be the best sealer to put on my concrete pad where my pod observatory...
Thursday I found a Used SkyShed within driving distance 550 km one way. The seller took some additional pics and sent 'em to me, I reviewed them and...
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Since the pictures above were taken I did one more thing, I mounted the Zenith Table. I have no intentions of using it, but if it was stored it would...
I am thinking about adding a brush seal to the bottom of my 8' Exploradome. I figure the logical place to attach it to is the bottom of the rotating...
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Hmmm. The if you can get to the retainer ring mounting bolts, loosening them off, stuffing the brush between the dome and the ring, then...
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