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| Barry Gerdes |
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| modified locating bush for Buck's gears The files listed in the LX200 Maintenance Page are reports on some of the procedures that have been carried out on telescopes and my other interest of model engineering.. The pictures show some aspects of my model engineering interests. |
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| TELESCOPE MECHANICAL REPAIRS |
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| The Observatory |
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| The Beaumont Hills Observatory is located in Beaumont Hills, NSW, Australia. S 33 41' 43.69 E 150 56' 32.56 It operates a 12in LX200GPS telescope on a permanent polar aligned wedge. Also available is a 10" LX200 Classic to be used as a portable telescope. Other accessories include a Meade LPI imager, DSI Imager, Computer control and video monitor. The observatory is a 2.4 metre square shed built from Colour Bond sheets on a timber frame and supports a 2.3 metre Sirius dome. There is a built in jib crane to lift the telescope on and off the pier. |
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| We also operate a mechanical workshop where orthogonal alignment and other repairs are carried out on LX200 series telescopes |
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| Last Update 07/07/08 |
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| Observatory for Sale complete with 12" LX200GPS |