002
Bruce Grim built this model to show how the Refractor House would
look when finished. The old SPOC dome was used in keeping with
the
wishes of the surrounding community. However, it does not rotate
and the shutter was welded shut. As the model shows, to
expose
the telescope to the sky the dome rolls off to the north.
When
closed the inside of the dome can double as a projection screen for a
simple planetarium star projector so the public can be shown during
daylight
what they'll be seeing that night. 30 NOV 2003
003
An early and preliminary drawing showing a front view of the
Refractor
House (PDF file). 30 NOV 2003
004
An early and preliminary drawing showing a top view of the
Refractor
House (PDF file). 30 NOV 2003
005
Kim Hyatt, Patrick Wiggins, Ken Harris, Boyd McNeil Andy Bogdan
and Bruce Grim meet to discuss the new building. 30 NOV 2003
006
Project architect Kim Hyatt (l.) explains a preliminary set of
drawings. 30 NOV 2003
007
SLAS Sec/Treas Charlie Green receives a $12,500 check for the
Refractor
House from SLAS member Siegfried Jachmann as SLAS president Ken Harris
looks on. The check was a donation from Leucadia
Corporation.
23 MAR 2004
008 to 013
Planting the light shield hedge (aka biophoton shield) around the
SPOC perimeter and weeding the existing hedge. Wayne Clarke and
Daniel
Turner also helped but managed to avoid getting their pictures
taken.
17 APR 2004
008
Boyd McNeil
009
Patrick Wiggins
010
Roger Butz & Ken Harris
011
Ann House, Ken Harris & Boyd McNeil
012
A bit of weeding
013
Bruce Grim & Quintin Foster
014 to 017
SPOC committee members meet with Roen Hale who agreed to help
locate
the steel that will be needed for the Refractor House at a good
price.
21 APR 2004
014
Andy Bogdan, Ken Harris, Bruce Grim and Roen Hale
015
Roen Hale, Siegfried Jachmann and Kim Hyatt
016
Roen Hale & Siegfried Jachmann
017
Siegfried Jachmann & Patrick Wiggins
018 & 019
Donation presentation at the 27 April 2004 SLAS general meeting.
018
SPOC Committee Chairman Siegfried Jachmann "accepts" a donation
check for $7,500 from Patrick Wiggins for the Refractor House as SLAS
president
Ken Harris looks on.
019
Patrick Wiggins presents a donation check for $7,500 for the
Refractor
House to SPOC Committee Chairman Siegfried Jachmann as SLAS president
Ken
Harris looks on.
020 to 033
Moving the dome aside in preparation for start of
construction.
05 MAY 2004
020
Roger Butz, Boyd McNeil and Ron Ford help with emptying the dome
(it had been used as a storage facility for nearly 2 years).
021
Ron Ford, Dave Bennett, Andy Bogdan, Ken Harris, Bruce Grim and
Roger Butz finding out a _lot_ had been stored in the dome.
022
Kim Hyatt & Dave Bennett salvage usable parts from the
structure
that once held the very first SPOC telescope.
023
Dave Bennett jacks up one side of the dome.
024
Andy Bogdan, Patrick Wiggins and Wayne Clarke jack up the other
side of the done. Ron Ford image.
025
It was found that more mass was needed on the lever. Ron
Ford image.
026
Placing the rails. Ron Ford image.
027
Initial placement of the rails. Eventually used only one
rail in the center. Ron Ford image.
028
Ropes and cables being attached to Bruce Grim's truck as Dave
Bailey
and Quinten Foster check to see the ropes are positioned properly on
the
back side of the done..
029
Ropes and cables attached. Ron Ford image.
030
The dome starts to move. Note the rails that had been
installed
for the dome to slide on.
031
A section of rail being moved from the rear to the front.
032
Dome in it's final location (for now) and being refilled.
033
Call the astrologers! Crop circle sighted at Stansbury Park!
034
The footers were dug today. 18 JUN 2004
035
This picture was taken to answer the oft asked question, "How deep
was the hole for the pier?" Boyd McNeil image 18 JUN 2004
036
Boyd McNeil photodocuments the first day of work on the Refractor
House. 18 JUN 2004
037
Mark Olsen, owner of I D Electric, installs electrical conduit
as Bruce Grim looks on. 23 JUN 2004
038
Patrick Wiggins stands next to the conduit that will carry
electrical
power to the refractor pier. 23 JUN 2004
039
Bruce Grim checks the rebar. 23 JUN 2004
040
Site awaits arrival of the cement trucks. 23 JUN 2004
041
The pouring has started under the direction of Gordon Fields, owner
of Fields Quality Concrete & General Construction. 24 JUN 2004
042
Vibration isolation pads are placed around the telescope pier's
base by Gordon Fields. 24 JUN 2004
043
044
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Gordon Fields smoothes out the surface. 24 JUN 2004
045
Foundation and floor are finished. 24 JUN 2004
046
The traditional inscription. This one is located between
where the telescope bay's two doors will be. 24 JUN 2004