This Blew My Mind: Roll Off Roof with Wheelies!
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A local astrophotographer reached out to me to have me come by his place and see his observatory. I have seen a lot of roll off roofs before in person and on KZread, but I have never seen a roll off roof with wheeled struts. This maybe a well know design, but I haven't seen it anywhere, so for me it was a novel idea. And it really works well, I was amazed and pleasantly surprised. A shout out to Rays Astrophotography for the visit and the pics of his unique observatory.
My Astrophotography Gear
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro and Celestron branded LosmandyG-11 (being rebuilt)
Pier: Homemade pier, yeah!
Telescope (wide angle): Apertura 75Q, F/5.4, 405mm FL
Telescope (long): Third Planet Optics (TPO) 10" Newtonian F/4, 1000mm FL
Telescope (A bit longer): Third Planet Optics 6" RC f/9 1370mm FL
Guide Scope: Skywatcher Evoguide 50mm ED, F/4.8, 242mm FL
Guide Camera: Player One Neptune-M (IMX178 sensor, monochrome)
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 290MM Mini
Astro Camera Monochrome: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Astro Camera Color: OGMA AP26CC
Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 2" 7 position and ZWO EFW 2" 5 position
Rotator: Pegasus Astro Falcon Rotator
Focuser: ZWO EAF (on each scope)
Power: Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen 2 and Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Micro
Flat Panels: Deep Sky Dad Motorized Flat Panel, Wanderer 190mm motorized Flat Panel, Pegasus Astro Flatmaster 150, and a homemade one for my 10" Newtonian
Software Control PC: Mele Quieter 3 and Mele 3 Overclock C
My Astrophotography Software
Mount control software: Green Swamp Server (controls EQ6r Pro mount)
Mount control software: Gemini 2 (controls G-11 mount)
Pegasus Astro device management software: Pegasus Astro Utility Platform (controls all of my Pegasus Astro devices)
ASCOM 6.6 Platform
Acquisition software: NINA (lastest version)
Guiding software: Phd2 (latest version)
Planetarium software: Stellarium (latest version)
Plate solving software: ASTAP
Plate solving software: Plate Solve 2 and Plate Solve 3 from Planewave
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This observatory looks really simple and cheaper to construct. Really innovative idea!
Thanks again Dave for giving me an opportunity to meet you and share my ideas with you. I wish all the best to you on your observatory build. Cs
Brilliant made👌
Very clever idea for where space is tight and you don't want permanent posts. Thanks for sharing this Dave.
that is cool!
Dave, thanks for sharing this. Very interesting and unique.
Very cool! Thanks to you and Ray for sharing.
Nice.
My one concern over the tracks not extending out all the way would have to do with ground settling. He built his on an existing pad/pavers where any settling had presumably already happened. And maybe Arizona is different than here in the Northeast with freezes and thaws. But if if the ground settles oddly, then it might become easy for the wheels to become askew from the tracks.
@DavidCotePhotography
7 күн бұрын
This design isn't for all. I grew up in Maine, so very familar with frost heaves, and this design would not work, or if you did use it, you would be a lot of rework of the area where the wheels go. So it depends on your situation. I know that here in Phoenix, it doesn't get below freezing, and desert soil is pretty stable, so ground settling is not an issue for us.
@1:54 what is 'visual photography' ?
@DaveUrbanAstro
4 күн бұрын
You got me! I meant to say visual astronomy, i.e., using eyepieces rather than a camera. My bad LOL!
@marcelpost4052
4 күн бұрын
@@DaveUrbanAstro No worries, excellent idea for a roll-off roof though. Thanks for posting the video! :-)