Rick's Six Four Observatory  
Happy Jack, Arizona  Elevation: ~7100 ft.

Messier 64Chris Schur 2002
A roll-off roof type observatory housing a 16" Newtonian telescope on a German equatorial mount.

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The Pier
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First Light
Sky Views
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The Roof
The Windows
The Hardware
The Telescope
The Walkway

Astrophotos

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The Rails

2-8-03

Countersinking the screw holes in the steel rails.
2-22-03

Drilling the pilot hole for the lag bolt to fasten the end board.
2-22-03

The completed rail structure.
2-22-03

Looking south at the rail structure.
2-22-03

Checking it out.
2-22-03

The end view looking north.
2-22-03

The east rail beam anchored to a mini ledger.
2-22-03

Looking down the three inch steel U-channel.
 

 


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