The Telescope

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Telescope</B></div> <div> Here we are installing the new 12 in. Meade LX 200 telescope in the new observatory. After much discussion with the telescope, it did decide to cooperate. Later we mounted a 4 in. Celestron 102 HD as a guide scope on the 12 in. Meade using the Losmandy mounting rings and rail system. The Losmandy system is a bit expensive, but after using it... IT IS A BARGAIN. You'll notice the inside walls are not yet finished. As you can tell by the expression on Joe's face, we were caught off guard by the paparazzo's.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="07a45f60.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="246" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Close-up Of The 12 in. Meade LX 200</B></div> <div> This is a close-up of the Meade LX 200 12 in. telescope. The Celestron 102 HD refractor mounted on the 12 in. is a great guide scope and as a bonus works out well as our Solar scope. Notice the roll off roof and the inside walls are about finished.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07b45f60.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="246" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Great View</B></div> <div> Building the observatory two stories tall gave us a great panoramic view of the skies by night and the wooded hills by day. The Meade LX200 seems to be very happy here.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="07cd7450.jpg" border=0 width="215" height="325" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="3" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Observatory</B></div> <div> This is Stuart standing next to our two story observatory. The first floor makes a terrific work shop as well as storage. The second story places the telescope high enough to overlook the surrounding trees. 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