Pictures Of Observatory Ground Breaking

(103K) 640 x 480 The Machines roll on in. That's an 18" auger bit. The 36" is a real site to see!
(64K) 640 x 480 18" & 36" Sonotubes.

(82K) 640 x 480 Side view of the SonoTubes. The 36" is for the telescope piers.
(80K) 640 x 480 Wide angle view from Trent's back deck.

(78K) 640 x 480 Another wide view from the back of the house.
(59K) 640 x 480 Piers in place, waiting for the concrete truck.

(95K) 640 x 480 Wide view of site facing the house.
(99K) 640 x 480 The piers. They are 10" x 10.5' steel pipes sunk 6' into the ground and anchored by 36" x 6' of concrete.

(106K) 640 x 480 The 32' roller I-Beams.
(92K) 480 x 640 Another long view of the rollers.

(108K) 640 x 480 The roof frame. Fabricated with steel I-Beams with intgrated channels that will slide on top of the 66 individual casters. Each caster is rated to 175 lbs.

(113K) 576 x 432 Side view showing the rollers and half of the roof completed. The roof will be of the "hip" variety.
(111K) 576 x 379 Front view showing half of the roof completed. The second pier is obscured by the wall. The Window on the left looks into the office.

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(103K) 640 x 480	The Machines roll on in. That's an 18" auger bit. The 36" is a real site to see!	(64K) 640 x 480	18" & 36" Sonotubes.
(82K) 640 x 480	Side view of the SonoTubes. The 36" is for the telescope piers.	(80K) 640 x 480	Wide angle view from Trent's back deck.
(78K) 640 x 480	Another wide view from the back of the house.	(59K) 640 x 480	Piers in place, waiting for the concrete truck.
(95K) 640 x 480	Wide view of site facing the house.	(99K) 640 x 480	The piers. They are 10" x 10.5' steel pipes sunk 6' into the ground and anchored by 36" x 6' of concrete.
(106K) 640 x 480	The 32' roller I-Beams.	(92K) 480 x 640	Another long view of the rollers.
(108K) 640 x 480	The roof frame. Fabricated with steel I-Beams with intgrated channels that will slide on top of the 66 individual casters. Each caster is rated to 175 lbs.
(113K) 576 x 432	Side view showing the rollers and half of the roof completed. The roof will be of the "hip" variety.	(111K) 576 x 379	Front view showing half of the roof completed. The second pier is obscured by the wall. The Window on the left looks into the office.