Listen "22. Building an Observatory"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode Stanley interviews Alan and Aaron Sliski, a father-son team of professional observatory builders. In a discussion full of anecdotes, Alan and Aaron give useful tips, advice, and discuss the various types of observatories and the reasons for building one, as well as the numerous pitfalls to avoid. We welcome our new AAA President, Alfredo Viegas. And MJ and Stanley give us a heads-up about the various upcoming Club observing events.
Links
Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston
CKD 17
ASCOM Alpaca
Astro Haven
Ash-Dome
Backyard Observatories
Center for Backyard Astrophysics
NexDome
SkyShed POD
Home-Dome
Pier-Tech
Gemma Observatory
Have a question or a comment?
Reach out to us at [email protected], even if just to say hi!
Links
Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston
CKD 17
ASCOM Alpaca
Astro Haven
Ash-Dome
Backyard Observatories
Center for Backyard Astrophysics
NexDome
SkyShed POD
Home-Dome
Pier-Tech
Gemma Observatory
Have a question or a comment?
Reach out to us at [email protected], even if just to say hi!
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