The tarp I made to keep out the rain. Notice the dark
thunderclouds. This was during the Arizona monsoon
season.
Inside the observatory. The table drops in place.
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The Portable (Refrigerator Box) Observatory (Click on images to enlarge) |
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The tarp I made to keep out the rain. Notice the dark thunderclouds. This was during the Arizona monsoon season. |
Inside the observatory. The table drops in place. |
 The canvas floor. One corner is folded back to show how the floor is attached. |
 September
22, 1979. My trip to Mt. Graham with my trusty 1963 Mercury
Comet. 9,000 feet elevation. I wanted to setup in a nice
dark sky site but the atmosphere did not cooperate. On this
particular weekend an unusual amount of air pollution from
California rolled in which caused an increase in light
pollution. |
 At
the May 1983 RTMC my portable observatory got an honorable
mention. The following year Ernie William showed up with
this version of a portable observatory. Notice that the
material he used looks very similar to the material ACE Dome
used years later. |
 At
the 1986 RTMC Ernie brought his new version of a tent
portable observatory. He had the top modified so that the
top of the tent could be zipped open. Ernie is in his observatory tent. |
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