Covingham Observatory.

Here are a set of pictures of my new observatory.
The pillar is set in a 3ft x 3ft square by about 2.5ft deep re-inforced concrete block, (it's only 2.5 ft deep because I came across the water table... that was fun). The corner shed itself sits on 16 concrete blocks.
The 2 metre steel tube was purchased locally and the pier top was bought from company called Epsilon, and I used velcro strips from Compaq for attaching the HC holder and cables to the pier. The two central corrugated roof sections are secured using some hook and eyes and are just pushed to the side when observing.
I have laid an old rug on the floor just in case I drop something, and have one of those TV shelf things that I use to support my laptop.
I still have some work to do, but it's well usable. :-)

The new Swindon Observatory 18th Jan

I've built an observatory in my garden. I'll have pics of it as soon as I get my camera back from repair, I dropped it in the dirt :-(
I've erected a corner shed and sunk in a steel pillar, no messing.
I did it arse about face though. I Erected the shed, cut a hole in the floor and then dug a hole for the pillar, just to be awkward. I reached two feet deep, and then came across the water table. That was nice.
Tell you what though... I've had enough of mud!!

Had first light tonight, though it was a bit murky out there. I managed to have a quick squint at Mars, boy is that looking small now.