View
of open observatory looking towards NE. Roof now easily pushes on/off
with a push pole. Some sort of winch will likely be installed - but I've
been saying THAT since 1998!
Each side of roof rolls on 3 V-grooved iron wheels. Wheels ride on
angle iron tracks. Tracks are on 6X12" wooden beams. Posts holding end
of beams are 6X6".
View of post and beam structure holding roof. Its not going anywhere!
Beams are tied to posts with massive iron angle brackets.
By the way..you'll notice that I have Trade Marked (TM)
all my instruments'. With the exception of "The Queen", my big scope,
all my instruments are named after deceased professional and amateur
astronomers & telescope makers and one educator whom I respect and whom
I believe deserve to have instruments of science and education named
after.
Upcoming Jupiter and Saturn mutual satellite events visible from
Sweet Hill Observatory: The following links give details of May events
for the Boston area:
May 11, Ganymede
occults Europa
May 26, Ganymede
occults Io
May 28, Io occults
Europa
May 30, Tethys
eclipses Enceladus
Note: All event occur at least 10 degrees above the horizon. Other
events for June and beyond will be posted closer to the time of thos
events.
