So as Spring approaches my thoughts turn towards getting the observatory up and running. This year has been a particularly heavy year for snow, so the first sight as I…

With my suburban Winnipeg back yard getting brighter and brighter, I need to move my automated telescopes somewhere else that’s under dark skies. As part of that project I’ll be…

Since my observatory run-off roof hasn’t really changed since it was built in 2002, it needs some remedial work. That’s a hell of a lot of weight sliding around to…