Category: Amateur Observatories

Bob Lindsay’s Roll-Off Observatory

Sunday, 26 July, 2009 10:24 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 3 Comments

Bob Lindsay, former chemistry teacher in northeast Kansas, spends quality time in the coolest hangout a guy could ask for- a backyard observatory! Many astronomers and astrophotographers are adding an observatory to their wish-list of necessities. A backyard observatory eliminates much of the setup and take-down time of equipment resulting in maximum time for observing and imaging the sky. [...]

Interview with Ed Henry- Hay Creek Observatory

Saturday, 02 May, 2009 21:44 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 3 Comments

AstroPhotography Tonight held this exclusive interview with astro-imaging expert Ed Henry of Hay Creek Observatory. Ed has been involved in astrophotography for a number of years and specializes in deep space imaging with SBIG cameras. He has an outstanding portfolio of high resolution images taken from his personal observatory in Wisconsin. Please tell us about yourself. [...]

Roll-Off Observatory

Tuesday, 27 January, 2009 19:43 Written by AstroPhotography Tonight 1 Comment

Here is a unique type of roll-off observatory designed by Ray Shore to house his 12″ Meade LX200 telescope. Instead of the roof rolling off on rails, the entire shed rolls away from the telescope! According to Ray, he just needed something large enough to protect the telescope when not in use. Extra room inside the observatory [...]

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