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Blue Mountain Vista Observatory New RInggold PA |
Rural PA location - shielded by hills from most light pollution. 1000 feet above sea level. M31 and M33 naked eye on a good night Milky Way with rifts clearly visible |
BMVO-II View over Fold-Down South Wall |
BMVO-II Carpeted Floor - Motorized Roof |
Web-Controlled Power Switch |
1200 VA UPS Power Backup |
8 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch |
Remote IP Camera |
Blue Mountain Vista Rental Observatories |
TWO Observatory-Complex - FIVE Piers |
Location: Far away enough for Dark Skies but close enough for Access.... |
Horizon Panorama |
M101 imaged on site with my Meade LX200R-12 |
Building Construction: Solid, secure, and proven operational since 2007 |
BOTH observatories have: |
* Concrete Foundations * Pressure-Treated Beam Deck Construction * Proven resistance to Rain, Wind, and Snow for equipment protection * Piers Isolated from Deck for Vibration-free operation |
BMVO-II |
BMVO-I |
BMVO-II Dec 2009 - 3 piers 15' 10" x 15' 10" |
BMVO-I July 2007 - 2 piers - 10 x 14 |