Follow this link
if you are interested in the construction details
(sorry, I don't have any plans) and more photos of the structure.
About LHO
Lance Hill Observatory is a small home-built astronomical observatory nestled in the channeled scablands and ponderosa pines of eastern Washington, a few kilometers southwest of the town of Cheney. In fact, it is situated in one of the many channels carved by repeated Pleistocene (Ice Age) catastrophic floods that are analogous to those that swept Mars at the Pathfinder landing site.
The 8' x 10' observatory houses a Meade 10" LX-200 (f/10) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that is outfitted for visual observation and both astrophotography and CCD imaging. A six-inch diameter steel well casing set in concrete and filled with sand serves as a stable, polar-aligned pier for the scope. As photos and images become available, the best will be posted at this web site (note that photos/images are posted under the links provided on the home page).
Construction began in April 1997 and was completed, with my father's
help, in June 1997. The photo below show the finished structure. The metal
roof rolls off to the side to the west, opening the entire structure to
the sky above. Follow this link
if you are interested in the construction details
(sorry, I don't have any plans) and more photos of the structure.
Here is a picture of the sign an artist/illustrator friend of mine painted for the observatory.
