And then it never comes out because you don't want to run the risk of investing your time. You know, we always tell people to buy above the frustration curve because people that struggle with their equipment all the time exact same thing happens. So I think conveniently, we supply a lot andĭustin: So much of this hobby is about setting yourself up for success on the front end if you have equipment that you're constantly struggling with. I'm going to stay inside unless you really, really love going out to the under the night sky. Tony: Chances are, sometimes you might just say, you know what? It's cold out. There's nothing like thinking about going up and doing something and observing session, walking into your backyard and just turning on some switches and you're observing 15 20 minutes later versus having that hour long setup ahead of you. Tony: And I think the overriding consideration for building an observatory is simply convenience because we all know what a pain it can be to set up a lot of equipment, especially if you're an imager, especially if you've got a lot of, you know, instrumentation that you connect every time you go observing. And for me, I've seen people make observatories everywhere, even places that have light polluted skies in the middle of cities and things like that. But I think most people need to think about how they observe and why they would want an observatory. And you could tell me what you think, Dustin. So I think that's the first thing, though, that most people need to do. And we're going to spend as much time talking about what not to do as what to do because we can cut the amount of effort and heartache and headache that you can save by listening to others experience, I think, would go a long way. I assume you probably have to.ĭustin: And we'll we'll try to help you avoid some of those because observatory mistakes can be expensive, to say the least.
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And you don't really have to think about as much as you don't have to go out and pull their line and do all of that.ĭustin: But we're going to go through the entire thing and talk about, you know, where to get started and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that I know I've experienced. People invest tons of money into observatories where they're actually buildings all the way, you know, down to where it's basically just a permanent setup that's covered that you can leave outside all of the time. And you know it, it really ranges people. But Backyard Observatory is a deep dive because it can mean a lot of different things. It's so nice to be back doing these again after our summer break. How are you doing, Dustin?ĭustin: Good man. We're going to talk about backyard observatories, of which I think both of us, both us have a great deal of experience, so I'm kind of excited about this one.
"Would you guys do an episode on Backyard Observatories?" And this is it. Today, we're taking advice from you guys and listening to the ideas and suggestions you've given us in the past four episode ideas, and this one comes from our listeners who've asked me and Dustin several times. Timestamps for Building a Backyard Observatory: What You Should Know In this episode Dustin and Tony discuss all options for creating a personal observatory to house your equipment and offer advice and tips for making your observatory easily and with minimal mistakes.
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