Reply by Cosmicsniper

Okay, now I’m jealous, Mike. Awesome observatory and nice shot of the Cone and Fox Fur! I didn’t realize you did some astroimaging.

BTW, that looks like a TI ProDome. I built three of them for 3RF. We got 80% through the projects and the organization shifted priorities. Eight years later, they sit in a dilapidated state and will have to be replaced someday. Those would have been my toughest projects, but since they were never really complete – the smaller 10 footer was at least functional robotically, albeit not complete – I can’t really choose them for my hardest project, I suppose. I did manage this shot of the Pleiades remotely through that setup before it ruined completely:

Pleiades - M45 here

The toughest project would definitely be my kitchen renovation. It may never get finished because I’m just too busy doing everything else, including a guitar and a new wetbar with kegerator. Woot!

Edit: Okay, now I remember…I’d been to your site before, Mike. Forgot that you discovered that planetary nebula. Too cool!

-- jay, www.allaboutastro.com