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I treated myself to an observatory (and another new scope)! It's currently sitting in a temporary location, need to move it about 10m to the right on a new deck that I have not had built yet. Took long enough to get here, shipped it from Canada to Cyprus, ordered in July 2020 and arrived early January 2021.
So much better than having to setup and tear down all my gear ever night. We have had some real heavy rain and high winds the last couple of days and when I checked inside this morning, the scope was still dry, so that's off to a good start 
You can see a bit more about it in the video below, and the first night I had imaging from it using another new toy, a RASA 11" astrograph. I went for another first for me over to Orion Nebula.
First night in the dome. First light on the RASA11. First visit to M42 Orion Nebula - YouTube
modified 17-Feb-21 14:00pm.
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I had no idea personal observatories were a thing. That's so cool!
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You wouldn't believe some of them on Youtube. They are amazing, some of the ones people are building are the size of triple garages with rolling roofs, or built on top of their houses. Just search youtube for home observatory or rolling roof observatory.
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I am so, so jealous.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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A view from my front porch. 4 foot fence in the middle ground and two cars buried to the right. Fun times.
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Just keep it on your side of the lake, please.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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I love snow...
when it is not in my town.
Hope you have enough at home to not need groceries for a while...
take care ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
M.D.V. 
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Time to make a snow ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif) !
I feel for you, my back aches just looking at it. We in the midwest have had it pretty easy so far.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Imagine my surprise when I walked into the utility room and saw this. Yikes!
I am not a herpetologist but that looks like a baby Diamondback Rattlesnake to me. It was about a foot long and its head was about an inch across.
I threw it outside. That cat has brought in live Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, mice, and lizards but this was a first and hopefully the last snake it brings in.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
modified 22-Nov-20 15:25pm.
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Hmmm,
Looks like a massasauga to me. The long stripe going down both sides of the head gives it away. There are three subspecies and I can't tell which one it is... (I don't remember where you live) but 2/3 of massasauga are on the endangered/protected species list.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
[Update]
OK, I looked at your area and it would probably be a sistrurus catenatus edwardsii (Desert Massasauga) which is not on the endangered species list. That species is 'borderline' and being considered for protection.
* Please consider releasing wildlife back into their native habitat when they accidentally enter into your space.
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Normally I do. I make an exception where rattlesnakes are concerned around the house. I live in Northern California and I am bordered by BLM land on three sides. We have LOTS of wildlife here. I haven't posted the video of the bear yet. The cat chased it too.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Rick York wrote: The cat chased it too
Is yours a female cat rearing its young ones? We had a female cat protecting is young ones, when a dog came. The cat raised an alarm and tried to chase it away, after which I went and chased away the dog.
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No, he is a Bengal and that's just his way. He is quite a bit different than the average domestic cat.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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I hope no animals were killed in the making of this movie.
modified 24-Jan-21 14:32pm.
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Mother Nature had her fog machine out Saturday. Stayed for a half hour and watched it roll into the valley, before driving through it on the way back down the mountain.
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Great picture. I saw something similar in the very north of Scotland some years ago but did not have a camera with me. Nor did I have a 'smart' phone at the time.
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I REALLY need to shave. Is there a code to do so  ?!
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 What is that odd looking liquid next to you?
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Sorry mate, I was joking, usually one see's ![Java | [Coffee]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/coffee.gif) next to programmers, water? not so much.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I had coffee. I'm addicted to it.
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Hot chocolate being 999% caffeine free
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