Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

The creation and use of the New Forest Observatory mini-WASP array

The decking is completed – now awaiting the Pulsar Observatories dome :)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Greg Parker

The “Last Post” guys did a really great job on the octagonal decking, fast, precise and accurate.  A really excellent job and I’m very pleased with the result.  So I now have a 12-foot wide octagonal deck ready and waiting … Continue reading →

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It begins! The octagonal decking for the mini-WASP observatory goes down today :)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Greg Parker

Today the decking experts from “The Last Post” arrived first thing to get on with the octagonal deck build.  They came armed with the most formidable piece of sawing kit I’ve seen – but boy does it cope with the … Continue reading →

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mini-WASP array project – the deck build

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Greg Parker

I have finally found someone that will build the 12 foot diameter octagonal wooden deck for the mini-WASP array at a price that doesn’t require me to take out a second mortgage.  Clearly the economic climate isn’t so bad that … Continue reading →

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Starlight Xpress Ltd sponsors the mini-WASP array

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Greg Parker

Huge thanks go to Terry Platt and Michael Hattey of Starlight Xpress Ltd who made me a deal I simply could not refuse on imaging cameras, a guide camera, and filter wheels.  Thank you for sponsoring the mini-WASP project guys … Continue reading →

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The Baader narrowband filter sets

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

Here are the two sets of narrowband filters from Ian King Imaging.  The filters in separate boxes are the H-Beta filters – those in the set of 3 are the (Hubble) H-Alpha, OIII, SII narrowband filters.  All sitting on top … Continue reading →

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Ian King Imaging sponsors the mini-WASP project :)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

Ian King has very kindly sponsored the mini-WASP project by providing me with two sets of Baader 2″ narrowband filters at an extremely good price – thank you very much Ian!  I now have the 2″ Baader narrowband H-alpha, H-beta, … Continue reading →

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Concrete pillar support completed – with a lot of help from Tom How

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Greg Parker

Fellow astro-imager Tom How turned up bright and early this morning to help with the building of the concrete pier base.  With a lot of help from Tom we managed to complete the task in just 3-hours, we both thought … Continue reading →

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The mixer and all the goodies arrived this morning :)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Greg Parker

The big Wickes order arrived this morning at 11:00 a.m. and I put the cement mixer together ready to build the concrete pier support with Tom How tomorrow (Saturday). The mini-WASP is really starting to take off now!  Next will … Continue reading →

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Kieron sponsors the mini-WASP array – again :)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Greg Parker

Kieron of SCS Astro Limited (Somerset) has helped me out yet again – this time with an extremely good price on a pair of 52mm Hutech IDAS light pollution filters.  Thank you very much Kieron 🙂  Why 52mm?  Because the … Continue reading →

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The never ending hole digging saga continuums

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Greg Parker

Like something from a Douglas Adams novel, the hole takes on an existence of its own. The 20″ x 20″ hole is now 3 foot deep – one more foot to go.  I hadn’t appreciated what a pain it is … Continue reading →

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