Author Archives: Michael Foegelle

So I finally took the time to piece together close to a year of time lapse video and create a short construction video of the entire build. I’ve posted the two minute long, 1800X version, and will post a slower … Continue reading →

Well, close enough! There’s still going to be various touch ups, and plenty of work to do to get things automated to the level I want, not to mention pouring some porches sometime this summer and finishing landscaping, but for … Continue reading →

So I’m way behind on keeping up with posts here.  One of the things that I was working on in parallel with the construction of the observatory was a set of custom artwork for adorning my ceiling fan blades to … Continue reading →

I’ve had the weather station for a while, but now that I have a relatively reliable permanent internet connection to the observatory, and a server that seems to be running stable, I’ve added web pages for the weather station to … Continue reading →

So I haven’t had time to post anything lately, but I’ve been busy with work on the observatory.  I’ve brought everything up to date so there’s lots to look at over on the gallery pages.  I managed to get the last … Continue reading →

I just noticed the other day that Google has updated their aerial views and the observatory is now on the map!  This looks like it was taken around March, and I was actually out there working on it when this … Continue reading →

I was able to complete the roof drive last weekend (April 7th) and clean up the observatory, setting up the telescopes for first light. My wife had some friends over that night. I also took pictures of the setup including … Continue reading →

It’s been a couple of months since construction started on the observatory structure itself and I’ve made excellent progress. The observatory is dried-in and the siding is halfway completed. It’s really turning into a nice looking building. With the rain … Continue reading →

Almost a year after pouring the slab, and about six months since the last time I worked on anything other than design, the observatory is back under construction. Framing of the main building is nearly complete, and I’ll be spending … Continue reading →

Welcome to MythBusters! Recently the question was raised as to whether or not it was safe to run your electronic telescope mount and a dew heater off of the same battery.  As usual, proponents lined up on both sides of … Continue reading →