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Blue Mountain Vista Observatory New RInggold PA
Rural PA location - shielded by hills
from most light pollution. 1000 feet
above sea level.
M31 and M33 naked eye on a good night
Milky Way with rifts clearly visible
M31 and M33 naked eye on a good night
Milky Way with rifts clearly visible
BMVO-II View over Fold-Down
South Wall
BMVO-II Carpeted Floor -
Motorized Roof
Web-Controlled
Power Switch
1200 VA UPS
Power Backup
8 port Gigabit
Ethernet Switch
Remote IP Camera
Blue Mountain Vista Remote Observatories
TWO Observatory-Complex
- FIVE Piers
Location: Far away enough for Dark Skies but close enough for Access....
Horizon Panorama
M101 imaged on
site with my Meade
LX200R-12
Building Construction: Solid, secure, and proven operational since 2007
BOTH observatories
have:
* Concrete Foundations
* Pressure-Treated Beam Deck Construction
* Proven resistance to Rain, Wind, and Snow for equipment protection
* Piers Isolated from Deck for Vibration-free operation
* Pressure-Treated Beam Deck Construction
* Proven resistance to Rain, Wind, and Snow for equipment protection
* Piers Isolated from Deck for Vibration-free operation
BMVO-II
BMVO-I
BMVO-II Dec 2009 - 3 piers 15' 10" x 15' 10"
BMVO-I July 2007 - 2 piers - 10 x 14