| Mark Sproul's 15 ft Dome ObservatoryEMail msproul@skychariot.comDome Wasn't built in a day...
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 Garage / Dome Construction Pictures
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 11/6/2015Before Digging Started
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 Digging Started
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 11/8/2015Foundation Frames
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|  Note: Center footing is for the telescope pier. It is well below the other footings
 
 
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 Rocks Delivered
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 11/11/2015Foundation for pier
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 Pouring Concrete in the pier
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 11/16/2015Finished Pier
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 11/20/2015
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 11/27/2015The Round Table
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 11/29/2015Cutting Table setup for cutting the Ring segments
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 12/5/2015Cut Pieces for the rings
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 12/12/2015First Ring Done
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 12/13/2015King Arthur must have been here :-)The Round Table
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 12/14/2015Walls started
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 12/15/2015
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 12/17/2015Main support beams delivered
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 12/18/2015Ceiling started
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 12/24/2015
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 12/31/2015
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 1/2/2016Super Structure to cover the making of the dome
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 1/5/2016
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 5/18/2016Main Spines installed
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 5/24/2016Opening Door
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 6/5/2016This is the door that slides over the openingOpening Door
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 6/5/2016Ribs - Some of the 22 ribs
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 7/3/2016More Ribs
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 7/25/2016Fish-Eye Lens View of the Dome
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 2/20/2017Outside Panels Started
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 3/11/2017More Panels Done
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 7/1/2017Dome Door in place
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 2/4/2018Outside Skin Finished!
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 3/11/2018Gear for open/close of telescope door
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 5/23/2018Super Structure removed
 Ready for raising
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 5/24/2018Dome at full height
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 Inside of Dome with door closed
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 First view outside of dome
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 Red LED Lights for night vision retention
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 6/8/2018Installation of 500 pound Pedestal
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