Sweet Hill Observatory
Located in the suburban town of Plaistow NH, the Sweet Hill Observatory
was constructedin 1998. For those considering making an observatory, my only recommendation is....DO IT!! It is so convenient having everything setup for a nights observing and accessible at a moments notice that I wouldn't go back to lugging something out every night. Generally, this observatory design is based upon the Lopez's Observatory in Hillsboro NH and the DeLuca Observatory in Binghamton NY.
 View of open observatory looking towards NE. Roof now easily pushes on/off with a push pole. Some sort of winch will likely be installed.  Interior looking East. Note: Construction is 2X6 due to fears that over time 2X4s would bow out due to lack of roof tieing it all together. Interior now has countertop, power, ethernet and coax cable connection to house.  Each side of roof rolls on 3 V-grooved iron wheels. Wheels ride on angle iron tracks. Tracks are on 6X12" wooden beams. Posts holding end of beams are 6X6".  View of post and beam structure holding roof. Its not going anywhere! Beams are tied to posts with massive iron angle brackets. |
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