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10' Pro-Dome with 3 wall rings; Rotation and shutter motors; Durango Skies 10" steel pier.
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8' x 12' Roll-Off Observatory
8' x 8' observing area; 4' x 8' storage room; Hip roof and siding designed to match the house and out buildings;
Durango Skies 10" steel pier; Tele Vue NP127is and Losmandy G-11 from Durango Skies.
14' x 26' Roll-Off, Double Star Observatory
Durango Skies split roof design; 18' x 14' observing area; 8' x 14' warm room; Four (4) permanently mounted telescopes;
12v DC battery power system; Interior / exterior lighting.
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14' x 30' Roll-Off, Discovery Center, Monticello, UT
Durango Skies split roof design; 18' x 14' observing area; 12' x 14' warm room; 25kWh/month solar system; 12v DC power systems;
Interior / exterior lighting; 12k BTU heating system; Video cabling; Durango Skies 10" steel pier.