The Hole In The Trees Skybox

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The Hole In The Trees Skybox is the backyard observatory of Kevin Quin. Kevin was kind enough to allow me to come in and tour his observatory and pester him with questions about its construction.
Kevin is a fantastic imager and also the coordinator of the Byron Bergert Imaging Group which is a subgroup of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (www.novac.com). You can find Kevin's images as well as construction photos of his observatory at pbase.com/skybox/root.
Kevin's build threads at Cloudy Nights are at www.cloudynights.com/topic/21... for his "dog house" style observatory and www.cloudynights.com/topic/58... for the current roll-off-roof observatory.
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@christoddheartogold 3 месяца назад

That was awesome!! I remember seeing the "dog shed" in Internet posts, and I had a chance to meet Kevin at the Almost Heaven Star Party many years ago, when he powered his imaging setup with his Toyota Prius. Really cool guy, and amazing setup. Thanks so much for all the awesome info!

@michaelpatrickmilligan 3 года назад

I really appreciate how he gave full, specific details, even with the differences between the roller systems of backyard observatory vs system plans. And for Linda letting him give them. Really excellent!

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

Michael, I'm glad you found it helpful! It was great of Kevin to allow us in to see his observatory. I'm hoping to do more of these later in 2021 when we can all congregate again.

@SimonsAstro 9 месяцев назад

Great video Linda, it’s good to see how others have built their observatories from different parts of the world! I’ve recently finished building mine here in the south east UK. Slightly smaller, only one rig! Thanks for sharing this, just subbed to your channel😀 Clear skies!

@VK-wu2bt 2 года назад

Very valuable tour and details. Thank you so much for making this video 😊

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful!

@woody5109 Год назад

Awesome setup, observatory looks fine.

@ohwell2790 3 года назад

A heads up from Garnett Leary my favorite site and now yours great job and look forward to more from you.

@AlBurr 4 года назад

Thanks so much Linda. Really some useful information in there. It gives me hope that my hole in the sky might be a candidate for an observatory and a candidate for some pruning. Keep up the great work as I continue to enjoy the content you produce.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Thanks, David! Glad it was helpful!

@gregorymckenna6609 4 года назад

Fantastic interview and chalk full of excellent questions and answers! The audio was fine. I heard every word. Cheers!

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Thanks! I'm glad the audio was salvageable. I thought I was going to have to ask Kevin to for another go 'round.

@georges.5612 3 года назад

Great job Linda and Kevin! I'm a NOVAC member just now seeing this.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

Thanks, George! Glad you enjoyed it!

@GarnettLeary 4 года назад

Cool! Thanks for the tour. Awesome to share.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kennethwilson8633 Год назад

Cool interview

@omaracosta3542 4 года назад

Thx for posting this video Linda, good overview. I guess most of dream on having one in our backyards.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it's my dream as well...maybe we'll get there eventually!

@TermoneenyCC 3 года назад

Great setup Kevin has there.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

He sure does. And he produces some amazing images with it!

@jefflucas_life 4 года назад

Thank you Linda and Kevin!

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

You're welcome, Jeff! I had a blast visiting Kevin and he was a terrific host!

@jefflucas_life 4 года назад

@@LindasAstronomyAdventures Linda, my jaw dropped seeing the cool hardware. v/r

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

He does have some nice gear!

@ArnaldoLopezMusic 2 года назад

Great video, I love it! I started the same way… with a C8. Now I still have that old C8, plus an Edge and a wide field refractor. Recently I also bought a C11 in parts,… just as a project which I hope to use for for planetary and other small object. I did have a small shed about more than 20 years ago, at my parents house but still need to build one now. This video is inspiring and does make me think about it again. ;-)

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks, Arnaldo! Let us know if you do decide to build an observatory!

@ArnaldoLopezMusic 2 года назад

@@LindasAstronomyAdventures I will let you know ;-)

@robgatehouse1651 3 года назад

Well that is a jim dandy SkyShed - a little bit modified with a cute name, but that is the proprietary garage door rollers locking the roof onto the shed but providing for a smooth rolling transition but, nice job Kev. Well done interviewer for prying out the truth.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

Thanks!

@elmikol2443 4 года назад

Linda, I can't wait to watch this! AIC starts n 15 minute! Trials and tribulations!!!!😀

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

LOL! It will be here after :) See you at TAIC!

@elmikol2443 4 года назад

@@LindasAstronomyAdventures okay!

@scg13803 4 года назад

Great video .. thanks for the tour ... and many clear skies to all.. Steve George Area 3751 Observatory, Otisco Lake, NY

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@fusion-music 4 года назад

Great interview. Nice guy.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@douglassmith1215 3 года назад

Question for Kevin: why not bump up one of C11 to a C14 for even better planetary imaging (or smaller galaxies)? The big problem with a C14 is you can't really put up it up and take it down so easily. But if it's permanent, then that's not an issue. The mount looks large enough for a C14.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

I'll check with Kevin.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

I checked with Kevin and here was his response, "I wouldn't go to the C14 for deep sky, but if I could swap my fork-mount planetary C11 for a fork-mount C14 I would. But Celestron stopped making those many years ago, so switching to a C14 would mean a new mount. Way more work and money than I'm willing to go to, especially with the planets buried in the southern skies for years to come. For deep sky I'm planning to go to a 12" f4 carbon-fiber Newtonian as soon as CF tubes are available again. That will let me upgrade to a camera with a huge IMX455 chip, which will give me an FOV of 1.5 degrees or so."

@elmikol2443 4 года назад

Cool video Linda! Very nice observatory! Kevin has some very nice equipment too. You do a great job with interviews and video editing. Do you do that for a living? Clear skies, looking forward to seeing your images! Mike

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

Thanks, Mike! No, I don't do that for a living. I'm a software type. I just enjoy making the videos...doing them helps me learn the material better and if it helps others along the way then even better!

@TungstenSteel1 Год назад

Thinking about the skyshed design as well. Wondering what size he went with to have enough room for two piers?

@LindasAstronomyAdventures Год назад

So sorry for the long delay in responding. It's 8 x 12 (feet).

@paulsmith1981 2 года назад

I am wondering about the feasibility of a swing out arm support rather than permanent rails and post supports for the roof. It would take up a lot less space, but add a lot of complexity to the build.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 2 года назад

I’ve never seen one done like that. It does seem like a lot of complication and potential failure points to add. If the footprint for the building plus supports for the roof are a major factor then a dome might make more sense, at least if a single pier would be sufficient.

@constellationshots3893 3 года назад

I wonder if he did the pillars of creation with similar results to the hubble image of them.

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 3 года назад

I don't think Kevin can see that far south from his location but if he can, I'm sure he would do a fantastic job on it. His work is always amazing!

@wayneteachey2714 Год назад

You don't neede the music! Just let it be!

@makut4154 Год назад

Linda's man made setup.

@jeffbasom6467 2 года назад

what about insulation

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 2 года назад

Other than reflectix in the roof, he didn't have any insulation in there. Of the admittedly small number of observatories I've visited, none have opted for insulation.

@elmikol2443 4 года назад

He could put up a 2x4 on the outer wall to fill the gap

@LindasAstronomyAdventures 4 года назад

That's essentially what he did but he put it on the inside roof wall with a bumper on the outside wall. I'd have not even noticed there was an issue if he hadn't pointed it out but mechanical stuff is not my forte.