DSE 2.0-Exciting Saturday!

It was a very exiting weekend.  My friend Richard came down from NB one more time to finish the dome and fix the rotation issues we were having.

Dome and Ring Removal

We had a lot of problems with the dome and ring working together. Mainly because we didn't have a perfectly flat surface to work with during the original construction.

Two Smart Carpenters

Dad and Richard using the self-leveling laser level to found out what side of the ring needed to be adjusted.

Sanding

Sanding the ring where two of the track wheels that needed adjusting.

Skirt

Adding the skirt around the dome to make it look nice, and keep the water out.

More Sky, More Sky!

Steve doing some tree trimming to give us a better view of the night sky.

More Power, More Power!

Setting up the battery banks and getting ready to hook up the solar power.  1,000 AH of capacity should do the trick.

Setup Pier

Lower the steel pier on the concrete, fits nicely.

Telescope Setup

Setup of the CGE Pro Mount, a heavy 60lbs.

C14 Edge HD

Setting up the C14 very very carefully. About 50lbs.

Power On!

Power up test worked smoothly!  Yay!!!

Moon

Outside view of the Moon the night before the Super Moon Eclipse

Party Time!

After a tough day on the job Richard shared with us is awesome music skills with the singing, violin, and guitar playing.  Thank You Richard!

And that was an awesome day!  Great job Richard and Dad. Thank you to everyone who is helping to make this project a success.      Thank you LIla for being the photographer tonight. Well done!