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In 1996, I purchased the 2.1 m dome from you and installed it on a solid concrete slab. Over the past twenty years, the observatory has proven itself very well and has given me much pleasure.
My telescope is still the ZEISS APQ 150/1200 known to you (definition brightness 99.3%!). The mount is the Astro-Physics GTO 1200. I also own a ZEISS Meniscas MAK 180/1800.
Unfortunately, the dome is a little too tight for my instruments; at the time I should have bought the next larger one, but somehow it works.
Until some time ago, I used TheSky software from Software Bisque and also did a little astrophotography, but then, perhaps due to age, I stopped.
After a relatively expensive moisture damage incident with the mount, I now use the Stielow Airdry mini plus air dryer. The gaps at the dome opening are unfortunately relatively large, and I use foam seals to slow down the humidity a little.
I hope that my observatory will continue to serve me so well and bring me much pleasure.
