[AZ-Observing] Re: At Last
- From: Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 22:12:00 -0700
I suppose that is a possibility, but whatever I do it has to be
certified by an engineer, assuming I cannot convince the NM Construction
Industries Division of the structural soundness of a design. The latter
may not even be a possibility. They may want certification no matter
what. I'll find out if this is the case when I get to that point. I am
sure a commercially made one like Ash Dome would be no problem, but I
cannot afford to shell out $22k for a new 12 foot dome. Even an 8 foot
dome is way too expensive.
Stan
On 3/6/2015 7:11 PM, Jeff wrote:
> How about a metal grain bin observatory like they have at Sunspot
> Observatory?
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Stan Gorodenski<stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Some of you know I bought land in New Mexico in December 2005. It is
>> near Datil on Horse Mountain. I always wondered why it is called Horse
>> Mountain. Who would like the observatory they have on a mountain that
>> has a horsey feel to it because of the name? I think the reason it is
>> called this is because at a certain time of the year the flies are
>> terrible, and since flies are around horses the way they are kept in
>> rural areas this is probably how the name originated. Just guessing.
>>
>> This is one of the darkest sites around, at 8,000 ft ele. and as far as
>> I could tell, without monitoring things, the seeing is pretty good. One
>> can see the VLA from the subdivision. It has been difficult to do any
>> construction because of the distance from my home in Dewey, building
>> requirements by the state (they require a licensed contractor to do
>> electrical and plumbing, contrary to Yavapai county Dewey is in),
>> because of the remoteness of the area it is hard to find reputable
>> construction workers, and a hardware store and a building materials
>> store is 80 miles away in Socorro.
>>
>> Finally, after all these years my observatory will happen. It will be
>> the same size and design as the one in Dewey. Ground breaking should
>> occur in a week or two for the observatory. As a result, I am now on the
>> look out for a dome. I will probably have to make one myself like I did
>> for the observatory in Dewey, but if I do it would be simpler than the
>> one I made for the Dewey observatory. If any of you know of someone who
>> has a metal (it has to be metal, not fiberglass) dome they are getting
>> rid of, 10' to 12' in diameter, I would appreciate knowing about it.
>> Stan
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