In the USA, the base Pod is $2900 for the 'plane jane' model, basic straight wall base. Dome is 80" ID (only size they make). Shipping: Factory Pick up $0, to California $1200.
RV stores make weather proof tape which might work for you on those seams. It's prevents the RV from leaking in stormy weather. I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Mine is green, imported from Canada to France. It is used mostly for solar observing as I can turn the dome around to keep me protected from the Sun. Most of the wheels perished after a few years (climate tends to be a bit humid here in the Pyrenees) but they were easily replaced with roller skate wheels from a sports shop.
Awesome setup! Like most hardcore astrophotography geeks, I too dream of a permanent observatory. You should get Siri to respond to the name Hal and get a motor for your dome. Then you could say “Open the pod bay door please Hal!” If your lucky you just might survive the night. Cheers!
just seen the vid and found this on skysheds site... just passin info on .. i would think in ur case. maybe more north.. as it says south in the info ... Telescope is Offset to the South. Like many well known large observatories, POD is designed to have the pier/scope offset to the south, to take advantage of the busier Southern sky. In our case about 10" South of center. This also provides more work room to the North where you spend much of your time. DO NOT locate the scope in the center or Zenith can be obscured by the open dome flange. This is important!
Great video, Dylan. I appreciate you taking the time to show us the dome. I'll have to look into something like this. I've got a C14EdgeHD and CGX-L set-up which I'd like to make a little more permanent. As you say, it gets a bit tiresome having to lug it in and out of the house every time I want to set up. Cheers!
Yep. It's my planetary setup. I love it. Just got the mount a few weeks ago after having a Losmandy G11 for a few years. So far, so good. I'm enjoying the easier interfacing with wifi and other gadgets.
A steel mount pole would save a bit of space in there. No more set up and tear down time. Its a no brainer, I will have to save up my pennies for a bit.
Dylan thank you for your quick response to my comment. I am awed by your passion in your field of work. I have been following your progress on FB. Thank you also for your explanation of the dome and how it works and the challenges that you are facing. I am sure you will overcome all that with your perseverance. Blessings for a bright future.
I really enjoyed your video, as I had no idea that these units were even made. Based on the time-lapse & your narrative, I can see how committed to doing this in a big way. It appears you are using a single-hose air conditioner to stay cool. You might consider studying the differences between single-hose & a dual-hose air conditioners, as I think you could be more comfortable with a dual-hose unit.
A neighbour of mine was demolishing an 8x10 wooden shed. I helped him out and salvaged most of the wood then built a “clam shell” 5.5ft x5.5ft observatory shed for nothing (and it’s fully waterproof and I can see the zenith since the entire roof is removable. Just saying because the only reason, I guess, for someone buying one of these ridiculously overpriced astro pods which end up having issues, is because, like us all, we were all enamoured by those big “real observatory” rotating domes when we were kids.
Yeh but I am have a Nexdome now which is automated, waterproof and motorised so I’m one of those kids :) the original skyshed pod here isn’t much more than basic shelter though.
@@DylanODonnell So was I one o of those kids. I just wouldn’t spend thousands of any type of dollar on one when I could build a perfectly serviceable one with timber. Not automatic (yet and probably never) because I pull each roof section, by hand, on ‘gliding’ drawer rails. Takes 10 seconds.
Hi can you say if a plastic shed has any better properties or not compared to a wooden shed? I know a brick built shed can have an impact on temperature and equipment? thanks
How does that work, or why bother with sooo omuch stuff around you? do you have a wide open area of the sky? I unfort live on a cul de sac and my backyard has too many trees close by I only see 15% of the sky approx.
Science is awesome easy enough for one person though it can be improved with lubrication and wheel maintenance, the sky shed pod is a heavy roof. I’ve since swapped it over to a nexdome roof but am still using the very sturdy skyshed pod walls.
Thanks for the video and review. I dream of a permanent observatory. I would prefer a roll off roof as those dome models scream of expensive gear inside and are an invitation for unwelcomed visitors... you have a fence around so it is a bit out of sight. Is the irradiated heat from rooftops after sunset a problem for you? That is something I am worried about. Being in Australia, the planets must be really high , you locked out for the next 5 to years ;-)
Tempus Fugit I would prefer a roll off roof style too! I do like my latitude .. it’s the best of the Southern Hemisphere with a small sample of some typically northern stuff. (Eg andromeda)
Hey Dylan! Just discovered your channel, loving it! Dipping my toe into some astronomy since moving just out of town recently, rediscovering dark(ish) skies along with my son, trying to get out when we can. We are in Brisbane, where are you?
Capt Buscemi hey there! Good to meet you and good to hear you getting into it! I’m in Byron bay .. come to Star Stuff II in a couple of weeks if you like ! I’ll be speaking with others way better than me.
Hi Dylan. Great to see some astro imaging videos again, even a little of the GSP intro music! Always wondered about the sky shed pod. Thanks for tour and your thoughts. Looking forward to more! Any sign of the global star party coming back? Cheers. Jason.
Cheers Jason! Would be cool to bring it back .. it's hard to find active astronomers ready to roll and/or host though and to have enough around the globe to ensure multiple feeds during any weather. Maybe we should try to organise a once-off comeback show :)
Hey Man I'm thinking about coming out to Australia and do some shooting with my Nikon D810 and D750. I have a brand new Rhino Slider and Motion Package I want to use. I can even pack my Ioptron Sky Guider Pro. It would be cool to try and visit when I get there. What's the best time of year to come weather wise?
Try to come for Star Stuff ( see www dot starstuff dot com dot au ) .. it's winter and milky way season so more chances for dry, clear skies where you can see the Milky Way core.
Dylan that is Great! All the pictures I saw earlier I pictured you with this huge dome out on some cliff if Australia! I see my NEQ6 mount on the ground and I see Hyperstar still in place. This was really fun, thanks for posting. I live in S Louisiana so it's pretty unbearable here as well. Have you given any thought to a pier? Kicking the tripod in those close quarters would make me insane. I'm getting one. No doubt about it. That way I can keep my Boarder Collie from sleeping up against my tripod. Sneaky little butthead. Last week he tapped on the leg and dropped a possum at my feet!
Hehe yeh I've been considering a pier :) And calling it "the easternmost observatory in Australia" is just a technicality .. hopefully someone with grander ambitions (or at least, deeper pockets) will take the title from me one day :)
if you can't stand with your telescope under a rotating dome with a single slot in it, I can't call it an observatory. Yours is more like a "scope shed."
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In the USA, the base Pod is $2900 for the 'plane jane' model, basic straight wall base. Dome is 80" ID (only size they make). Shipping: Factory Pick up $0, to California $1200.
RV stores make weather proof tape which might work for you on those seams. It's prevents the RV from leaking in stormy weather. I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
I upgraded the roof to a NexDome roof.. it's 100% leak free now :) Thanks for the kind words!
Mine is green, imported from Canada to France. It is used mostly for solar observing as I can turn the dome around to keep me protected from the Sun. Most of the wheels perished after a few years (climate tends to be a bit humid here in the Pyrenees) but they were easily replaced with roller skate wheels from a sports shop.
Awesome setup! Like most hardcore astrophotography geeks, I too dream of a permanent observatory. You should get Siri to respond to the name Hal and get a motor for your dome. Then you could say “Open the pod bay door please Hal!” If your lucky you just might survive the night. Cheers!
Brian Schneider hehe great idea 😆 still one of the best movies of all time.
just seen the vid and found this on skysheds site... just passin info on .. i would think in ur case. maybe more north.. as it says south in the info ... Telescope is Offset to the South. Like many well known large observatories, POD is designed to have the pier/scope offset to the south, to take advantage of the busier Southern sky. In our case about 10" South of center. This also provides more work room to the North where you spend much of your time. DO NOT locate the scope in the center or Zenith can be obscured by the open dome flange. This is important!
Great video, Dylan. I appreciate you taking the time to show us the dome. I'll have to look into something like this. I've got a C14EdgeHD and CGX-L set-up which I'd like to make a little more permanent. As you say, it gets a bit tiresome having to lug it in and out of the house every time I want to set up. Cheers!
Wow that's a beast rig.. I'd love a setup like that for planetary one day :) And yes, it definitely deserves it's own room!
Yep. It's my planetary setup. I love it. Just got the mount a few weeks ago after having a Losmandy G11 for a few years. So far, so good. I'm enjoying the easier interfacing with wifi and other gadgets.
Matt Watson yeh I love my CGX .. good move !
Thanks for the great video. Just getting started and sure would like to have one in my backyard. Very helpful.
A steel mount pole would save a bit of space in there. No more set up and tear down time. Its a no brainer, I will have to save up my pennies for a bit.
Nice setup love your videos.
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Damn man, I like that one I'm wanting to build me one and I'm looking for plans Great video man Thanks
Dylan thank you for your quick response to my comment. I am awed by your passion in your field of work. I have been following your progress on FB. Thank you also for your explanation
of the dome and how it works and the challenges that you are facing. I am sure you will overcome all that with your perseverance. Blessings for a bright future.
Thanks Ricky! I know you love space too.
I really enjoyed your video, as I had no idea that these units were even made. Based on the time-lapse & your narrative, I can see how committed to doing this in a big way. It appears you are using a single-hose air conditioner to stay cool. You might consider studying the differences between single-hose & a dual-hose air conditioners, as I think you could be more comfortable with a dual-hose unit.
I'll keep that in mind for the next upgrade.. thanks!
Nice one
Another good video...thanks Dylan....I've only just discovered your "channel" so I'm doing a bit of binge watching!....but its all over the place...;)
Haha yeh look.. the topic is bigger than just “here’s how pixinsight works” .. trust me it gets weirder.
It seems to fit rather small telescopes? I have a 16"dob (more than 70" long) and that one will most likely not fit in there ore?
A neighbour of mine was demolishing an 8x10 wooden shed. I helped him out and salvaged most of the wood then built a “clam shell” 5.5ft x5.5ft observatory shed for nothing (and it’s fully waterproof and I can see the zenith since the entire roof is removable. Just saying because the only reason, I guess, for someone buying one of these ridiculously overpriced astro pods which end up having issues, is because, like us all, we were all enamoured by those big “real observatory” rotating domes when we were kids.
Yeh but I am have a Nexdome now which is automated, waterproof and motorised so I’m one of those kids :) the original skyshed pod here isn’t much more than basic shelter though.
@@DylanODonnell So was I one o of those kids. I just wouldn’t spend thousands of any type of dollar on one when I could build a perfectly serviceable one with timber. Not automatic (yet and probably never) because I pull each roof section, by hand, on ‘gliding’ drawer rails. Takes 10 seconds.
Hi can you say if a plastic shed has any better properties or not compared to a wooden shed? I know a brick built shed can have an impact on temperature and equipment? thanks
What's the name of the video during the timelapse?
How does that work, or why bother with sooo omuch stuff around you? do you have a wide open area of the sky? I unfort live on a cul de sac and my backyard has too many trees close by I only see 15% of the sky approx.
I’m sure I see more than you by the sounds. But also when stuff is near the zenith it’s the clearest, so when conditions are good the data is good :)
Is it easy to rotate the pod roof? It sounds really stiff.
Science is awesome easy enough for one person though it can be improved with lubrication and wheel maintenance, the sky shed pod is a heavy roof. I’ve since swapped it over to a nexdome roof but am still using the very sturdy skyshed pod walls.
Dylan O'Donnell thanks!
What is the size? Is it a 2.2m or a 2.7m I'm looking to buy one but not sure what size to go for.
Have you still got it?
No it’s been fully replaced with Nexdome now :)
Would you say that it has helped astronomically? Sorry I couldn't resist. Seriously love your videos.
Haha definitely 😆 thx man
Thanks for the video and review. I dream of a permanent observatory. I would prefer a roll off roof as those dome models scream of expensive gear inside and are an invitation for unwelcomed visitors... you have a fence around so it is a bit out of sight. Is the irradiated heat from rooftops after sunset a problem for you? That is something I am worried about. Being in Australia, the planets must be really high , you locked out for the next 5 to years ;-)
Tempus Fugit I would prefer a roll off roof style too! I do like my latitude .. it’s the best of the Southern Hemisphere with a small sample of some typically northern stuff. (Eg andromeda)
Hey Dylan! Just discovered your channel, loving it! Dipping my toe into some astronomy since moving just out of town recently, rediscovering dark(ish) skies along with my son, trying to get out when we can.
We are in Brisbane, where are you?
Capt Buscemi hey there! Good to meet you and good to hear you getting into it! I’m in Byron bay .. come to Star Stuff II in a couple of weeks if you like ! I’ll be speaking with others way better than me.
From anywhere, buy a telescope house. Can you give me the link
Hi Dylan.
Great to see some astro imaging videos again, even a little of the GSP intro music!
Always wondered about the sky shed pod. Thanks for tour and your thoughts.
Looking forward to more!
Any sign of the global star party coming back?
Cheers.
Jason.
Cheers Jason! Would be cool to bring it back .. it's hard to find active astronomers ready to roll and/or host though and to have enough around the globe to ensure multiple feeds during any weather. Maybe we should try to organise a once-off comeback show :)
just in case mate... a lightning arrester
True that!
1:22 Damn Subarus
dongmaster9001 haha wasn’t mine !
Awesome!
New video comparing skyshed pod with nexdome just dropped!
Hey Man I'm thinking about coming out to Australia and do some shooting with my Nikon D810 and D750. I have a brand new Rhino Slider and Motion Package I want to use. I can even pack my Ioptron Sky Guider Pro. It would be cool to try and visit when I get there. What's the best time of year to come weather wise?
Try to come for Star Stuff ( see www dot starstuff dot com dot au ) .. it's winter and milky way season so more chances for dry, clear skies where you can see the Milky Way core.
Our winter. Longer colder dryer nights.
Ultimate dork championship.... I’ll probably end up with one... *sigh
It’s quite competitive.
Do you ever consider your observatory as your personal spaceship? You are journeying through the cosmos in it aren't you?
Ha. When you did the Hey Siri bit it activated the Siri on my phone.
Dylan that is Great! All the pictures I saw earlier I pictured you with this huge dome out on some cliff if Australia! I see my NEQ6 mount on the ground and I see Hyperstar still in place. This was really fun, thanks for posting. I live in S Louisiana so it's pretty unbearable here as well. Have you given any thought to a pier? Kicking the tripod in those close quarters would make me insane. I'm getting one. No doubt about it. That way I can keep my Boarder Collie from sleeping up against my tripod. Sneaky little butthead. Last week he tapped on the leg and dropped a possum at my feet!
Hehe yeh I've been considering a pier :) And calling it "the easternmost observatory in Australia" is just a technicality .. hopefully someone with grander ambitions (or at least, deeper pockets) will take the title from me one day :)
That's a cool setup you got there😀 I live in southern Louisiana and want to do somthing similar
Bloody $2000 You could have put up a good size she'd and built one on that. There is no room in that thing it's a lids play pen mate
my wife whould killing me if i would buy a shed pod.
Buy her one ;)
Dylan my question is to you.Do you make money by doing astrophotography?
Good question! I should do a video on it, but essentially no heh.
if you can't stand with your telescope under a rotating dome with a single slot in it, I can't call it an observatory. Yours is more like a "scope shed."
cheap aka 2k usd
like everything in astrophotography related
buying filter 300usd focuser 300usd camera 900usd astrofart in a jar 300 usd