From: Mark Gaffney <markgaffney@mac.com>

Date: April 4, 2009 11:54:42 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] shed observatories...

Hey Dale, I just looked at your observatory design & construction. That`s an interesting movie of the dome tracking the scope! I`ve emailed Explora Dome to see if they`ll ship to Australia. It`s Sunday morning here so I guess you guys are still in the middle of your weekend. Pouring cats & dogs here again..! Mark.

On 04/04/2009, at 1:37 PM, Dale J Martin wrote:

Mark,

Have you looked at the ExploraDome  <http://www.explora-dome.com/>? Take a look at my DIY observatory design here.

Your mom might like aesthetics and it doesn't break the bank!

Regards,

Dale

On Apr 3, 2009, at 7:21 PM, Mark Gaffney wrote:

Hi Milton, I`ve sent that plan for a roll top shed to my brother Luke
who`s currently building a $2,000,000 shed in Innisfail north
Queensland! He`s obviously the guy to talk to about it & has promised
his help when he`s finished this monster shed in July. The problem now
is persuading my mother it can go in the garden out the front. Maybe a
colourbond or zinalum one in a nice colour?! She was quite sold on the
Sirius Observatory for aesthetics. I`d have to mortgage my life for
the next 3 years to afford that, though! Here`s the page on my iWeb
site relating to the observatory..
http://web.mac.com/markgaffney/iWeb/Site/Photos%2010.html
I notice that design you sent was from Australia; Hunter`s Hill in
Sydney in fact where my grandmother used to live! Mark.