{"id":2,"date":"2009-03-20T12:29:40","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T15:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2019-10-19T21:43:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T00:43:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Member&#8217;s Pages\/Observatories"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h2>Member&#8217;s Astronomical Websites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/users.eastlink.ca\/~shermwms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Highlights from Horton Bluff&#8221; by Sherman Williams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bogan.ca\/index.php?id=astronomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Bogan&#8217;s\u00a0 Astronomy Pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Keith Walker's Astronomy Site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dulcemelos.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baie Ste Marie Observatory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Member&#8217;s Observatories<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Several MAG members have constructed their own astronomical observatory buildings.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"500\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #002244;\">\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Owner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Telescope(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td>Maktomkus<br \/>\nObservatory<\/td>\n<td>Roy Bishop<\/td>\n<td>Rotating Dome<\/td>\n<td>17.5&#8243; Newtonian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bogan.ca\/observatory\/\"> Brooklyn Street<br \/>\nObservatory<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Larry Bogan<\/td>\n<td>Roll-off Roof<\/td>\n<td>13&#8243; Newtonian<br \/>\n8&#8243; Schmidt-Newtonian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td>Funky Sun<br \/>\nObservatory<\/td>\n<td>Robert Clark<\/td>\n<td>Clam-shell Dome<\/td>\n<td>18&#8243; Newtonian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davelane.ca\/aro\/\">Abbey Ridge Observatory<\/a><\/td>\n<td>David Lane<\/td>\n<td>Rotating Dome<\/td>\n<td>14&#8243; Schmidt-Cassegrain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/halifax.rasc.ca\/sco.html\">St.Croix Observatory<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Halifax Centre of the RASC<br \/>\n(many members of MAG are members)<\/td>\n<td>Roll off roof<\/td>\n<td>16&#8243; Newtonian + others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td align=\"left\">Wharf Road Observatory<\/td>\n<td>Hamilton, Bruce and Melody<\/td>\n<td>Roll off roof<\/td>\n<td>11&#8243; Schmidt-Cassegrain (Celestron CPC1100) on 16&#8243; diameter concrete pier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #224466;\">\n<td align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hallsharbourobs.ca\/\">\u00a0Halls\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hallsharbourobs.ca\/\">Harbour Observatory<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Walker, Kathy<\/td>\n<td>Dome<\/td>\n<td>Orion 8&#8243; Newtonian Astrograph<br \/>\non iOptron CEM60 Mount and pier.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Images of the Annapolis Valley Observatories<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"550\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Avonport, NS<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Maktomkus Observatory<\/span><br \/>\n444 mm Newtonian with a Coulter Mirror<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_9\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9\" title=\"maktomkus_obs\" src=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/maktomkus_obs.jpg\" alt=\"Maktomkus Observatory\" width=\"300\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/maktomkus_obs.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/maktomkus_obs-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maktomkus Observatory<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Berwick, N.S.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Funky Sun Observatory<\/span><br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n455 mm Newtonian by Obssesion<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11\" title=\"funkysun_obs\" src=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/funkysun_obs.jpg\" alt=\"Funky Sun Observatory - Berwick N.S.\" width=\"417\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/funkysun_obs.jpg 417w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/funkysun_obs-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Cambridge Station, N.S.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brooklyn St Observatory<\/span><br \/>\n333 mm Newtonian with a Coulter Mirror<br \/>\n&amp; 200 mm Schmidt- Newtonian with LXD-75 equatorial Mount<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10\" title=\"brooklynst_obs\" src=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/brooklynst_obs.jpg\" alt=\"Brooklyn Street Observatory\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/brooklynst_obs.jpg 450w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/brooklynst_obs-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Litchfield N.S.<\/strong><br \/>\n44.78 N<br \/>\n65.60 W <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wharf Road Observatory<\/span><br \/>\n280 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain (Celestron CP1100)<br \/>\non a 16&#8243; concrete pier in an 8&#8242; x 10&#8242; roll-off observatory Plus 10&#8217;x12&#8242; observing deck.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_453\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hamilton_observatory.jpg\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453\" title=\"Wharf Road Observatory\" src=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hamilton_observatory.jpg\" alt=\"Wharf Road Observatory - Hamilton's Litchfield\" width=\"450\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hamilton_observatory.jpg 450w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/hamilton_observatory-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wharf Road Observatory &#8211; Hamilton&#8217;s of Litchfield<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Halls Harbour, N.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 200mm Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain and<\/p>\n<p>-Orion 200mm Newtonian Astrograph<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1400\" style=\"width: 447px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory.jpg\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1400\" class=\" wp-image-1400\" src=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory-480x320.jpg 480w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nature1st.net\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Halls_Hbr_Observatory.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walker Observatory at Halls Harbour<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Member&#8217;s Astronomical Websites &#8220;Highlights from Horton Bluff&#8221; by Sherman Williams Larry Bogan&#8217;s\u00a0 Astronomy Pages Baie Ste Marie Observatory Member&#8217;s Observatories Several MAG members have constructed their own astronomical observatory buildings. 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