Category Archives: Projects

Projects undertaken at New Forest Observatory

The all Aluminium pier is fitted

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Greg Parker

Spent today (between the showers) fitting the all Aluminium pier to the concrete support base.  Contrary to what it looks like in the photo – the top of the pier is perfectly flat and horizontal.

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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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The Hyperstar III is once again back on the C11 :)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Greg Parker

Today I removed the Sky 90 from the C11 and replaced it with a little Celestron refractor that I use as a guide scope.  The Hyperstar III has once again been fitted to the C11 for some phenomenally fast (f#2) … 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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