22. Building an Observatory

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




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