THE OBSERVATORIES

Heaven's Glory Observatory I

Central Massachusetts @ 900' elevation

(completed 1996)

 


Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 1 - Cutting Ribs

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 2 - Framework

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 3 - Dome Assembly

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 4 - Nasty Fiberglass Work

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 5 - Painting

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 6 - Finished Look

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Control Room

 

                                                                HGO 1 - After 20 years in operation

 

Heaven's Glory Observatory II

New Mexico @ 7300' elevation

(Operational- Jan.2006)

(Remote controllable - Feb. 2007)

 

                                           Finished Observatory Building Phase 1

 

                                    

 

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 1 - Setting the piers-July 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 2 - Pouring the pier- August 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 3 - Building the decking Oct 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 4 - Up go the walls Oct 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 5 - Up goes the roof-Oct 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 6 - The crowing jewel - Ash Dome- Oct 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 7 - The closed in shell - insides to follow-Oct 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 8 - The "Cornerstone" - October 2004

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 9 - Building update 3 March 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 10 - Building update March 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 11 - Installing the solar panel battery charger August 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 12 - Installing Dome Limit Switches Sept 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 13 - Insulating the interior scope pier October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 14 - Insulating the exterior piers October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 15 - The finished interior pier - October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 16 - The finished control/warm room - October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 17 - The scope starts to come together 01-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 18 - The scope starts to come together 02-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 19 - The new PIR and OAG system is added to scope -  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 20 - The new automated scope shutter and diffuser is added - shown open-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 21 - The new automated scope shutter and diffuser is added - shown closed-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 22 - A beautiful Rainbow!!-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 23 - A walk with my sweetie Linda and our neighbourhood dog "Sweetie"-  October 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 24 - The scope and imaging systems almost ready December 2005

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 25 - The finished scope including all cable routing!!  January 2006

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 26 - The finished observatory building January  2006

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 27 - The finished Control Room and "Live in" quarters-  January 2006

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 28 - The Computers & operating software-  January 2006

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 29 - The air cooling plenum (to cool dome interior without opening dome) March  2007

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 30 - The fan cooling mods to the RCOS 20 to sweep air past primary surface ( I sweat cutting these holes in the beautiful carbon tube- the mods look very clean) -  March 2007

Mars.jpg (1158 bytes)Construction 31 - The Outdoor Security Cam & Cloud Sensor ( now on separate mounts and locations to avoid takeout in lightning strike) -  May 2007