CCD Camera
Newest addition to my observatory. Plus links to astronomical photographs.

Comments Page
Visitor comments and feedback form.

Drawings
Some drawings and detailed plans of the dome, garage, mount and drives

Basic Construction
Some of the basic materials and

Dome 1977
Construction rough completion. Picture of dome and garage first construction.

Dome 1998
Text on observing details, light pollution. Photograph of dome taken November 26, 1998.

Buzzbomb, Doodlebug - V1 Rocket
Photograph and schematic of a WW2 V1 rocket and text explaining reason for including in astronomy site.

First Telescope
My first telescope, bibliography. Picture of me as a kid on the farm.

First Computer
My first computer in 1982 was a Timex Sinclair 1000.

Arachnoiditis
Text of my accident in 1974, diagnosis and details of Lumbar Arachnoiditis.

Inside Construction
Details of internal construction. Types of motors and drives for dome and door. Picture of dome with observation door open.

Engine Tune Up
Me doing an engine tune up in 1991. Text of my mechanical background. Picture of me and one of my grand daughters.

Mount Details
Picture of the telescope mount with 10 mapped areas and explanation of details.

Mount and Tube
Photograph of the telescope tube, cradle, rotation motor and detailed explanation.

Another Hobby
Gardening is one of my many hobbies, along with wine making and learning programing I also enjoy oil painting.  The picture is of my 1998 vegetable garden.

Newspaper Article
Copy of a clipping that appeared in the Calgary Herald in 1977.

Article text
Text from the article and comments.

UFO
UFO Selection page. Includes the first picture that I took of a UFO taken from outside the dome on the garage roof. Also two other UFO encounters that I had over the years.

Lunar Hotel
The first article that seems to be based on a money making idea for the use of space in a commercial atmosphere.

Last Modified Saturday December 1, 2001  comments to