[Lvas] Observing Pod

[roger ivester]

LVAS all,

 

Just wanted to share a unique backyard observatory from a lifelong friend and fellow observer, John Elmore. He has a variety of instruments, a 10-inch LX200, 10-inch Meade Schmidt-Newtonian and too many smaller telescopes to list.

 

John and I grew up slightly over a mile apart, "as the crow flies". Over a couple of fields and through a patch of woods.

 

I have been wanting to take some pictures of John's home observatory for the longest time. He bought it used in Virginia. He said that the assembly was very easy and he had it ready to go in no time.

 

This is the type of backyard observatory that I have been wanting for some time.

 

John made some adjustments to the base and sent the first three pictures . This allows him to move the entire base when on occasion the roof hampers his visibility at the zenith when imaging.

 

It should also be noted that the picture of Johns log house is his second. In May of 1989 his first home was completed destroyed by an F-5 tornado...yes an F-5. This is a rarity in western North Carolina.

 

Just another bit of trivia. One day John and I were riding our bicycles during the summer of 1965 (a mutual agreement regarding the date) and we had a bicycle race. This was my first official race. Neither of us can remember who won. At the time I was 12 years old and John was ten. 

 

Little did I know that I would eventually ride over 100,000 miles and would enter quite a few Pro/AM races with good success. 

 

Enjoy, and best regards, Roger Ivester 

 

 


From: jbcustom at darrcam.com
To: drivester at hotmail.com
Subject: POD
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:36:39 -0400




Hi Roger
Here are the pics I told you about. Hope someone can benefit from them.
John
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