- Constructed by Dan Bush, John Bush, Norma Bush, and Dan Woody
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Instrument: .5 meter (20") Dobsonian Reflector Telescope
Telescopes of Bush Observatory
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20" f/5 Obsession Telescope #506 |
10" f/6 Dobsonian Telescope (Homemade) |
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8" f/8 Criterion Custum Deluxe Telescope |
8" f/6 Meade Equatorial Telescope |
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6" f/8 Sky Watcher Refractor Telescope |
6" f/8 Criterion (Mount Converted to Dobsonian) |
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4.7" f/5 Orion Astroview Refractor Telescope |
70mm f/6.8 TeleVue Pronto |
A Pictorial of the building of Bush Observatory
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#1 The beginning of the project. The building is 10 feet by 10 feet. The walls are studded with 2X4's and the corners are 4X4's. Fairly simple. |
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#2 The flooring is a rock base with old brick covering. |
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#3 The walls are exterior paneling treated with water sealant. There are no interior panels. |
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#4 Shown here is the roof in the uncovered position. It rests on a steal rail with grooved wheels attached to the roof. |
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#5 The roof in the covered position. It is lowered and raised with a winch operated from inside. |
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#6 The finished observatory. Ready for the stars. |
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#7 Here the old 16-inch telescope can be seen looking toward the sky. |
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#8 I use this hand crank to raise and lower the roof. |
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Here are some star party photos that I have taken
in the past. Most are from the Great Plains Star Party. Star Party
Pictures
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