I wish much fun with the skyshed pod Russel! Because of the construction of the Dome ist a good idear to set the mount not in the center, a little bit to south is perfect, so the view in direction zentih isnt covered to much. I first build a concrete pier in my garden, and after that the Pod was installed. All the best an clear skies Jörg from northern germany....
Thank you very much. I plan to offset the scope to begin with and then build the Zenith table in a few months to open up more of the sky. Thanks for watching
Hi Russell, The observatory is looking great. Off course, you waited until some of the hottest UK weather ever to install the patio and then the dome. (How much weight did you lose?) I am looking forward to seeing the 'First Light' from the dome.
Aw mate I'm absolutely chuffed for you! It'll no doubt transform your astrophotography enjoyment, being able to just start imaging without really any setup to worry about is superb as I'm sure you'll already know by now haha! 🙂 Love the shirt gift btw, that's cracking! All the best mate, and good luck!
Hi Russel, man I have no idea how I hadn’t seen your videos sooner, I thought I’d scoured UA-cam and found the best astro channels already! So nice to see another person in the U.K. doing such amazing work. I am a complete amateur however. Hopefully this isn’t out of place but I hoped to speak to you in the hope of gaining some advice if at all possible. Would really appreciate it dude. Great vids and absolutely incredible imagery. Hope to be as good as you some day. Hopefully speak soon mate, Kindest regards - clear skies
Hello, thank you very much, so glad you like the videos 👍 I’d be happy to help if I can. Are you on instagram or Facebook at all? Feel free to message me on there. I’m Russell Discombe on both. Thanks, Russell
You sat the walls on slabs? Good idea to make a tray of heavy PVC like pond liner coming a few inches up inside of the walls. The dehumidifier now only deals with condensation from air. Lot of expensive kit! Justifies the 370w or 670w to run that dessicant dehumidifier, which also has no auto on feature. Only preset off.
Very exciting Russell . What web site did you find you fined your dome on. The pulsars dome is very good but you need a drive to move it while your imaging
Thanks Duncan. Yes, the hedge is fairly close, but that's north and Doesn't block too much of the sky. The south sky is pretty clear from that part of the garden. It was the only part of the garden I could put it, so didn't have much choice if I'm honest. Thanks for watching.
Glad you enjoyed the NY moors. The edge of them is on my doorstep. They are stunning in places. Wow exciting times. Everyone is getting Observatories, Well apart from me. Looking forward to seeing how this goes for you Russell.
Thanks very much mate, I know it seems to be very on trend at the moment! It’s such a beautiful part of the world, honestly I loved visiting, however briefly! I definitely need to head back and visit soon!
Awesome vid Russell, having built an ROF I know how much work is involved, great to have family and friends to help hout! You will love not having to break down your gear every nigh, which will lead to more imaging time, thanks for taking us along!
Thanks very much. Yes they were amazing, I couldn't have done it without them. I cant wait to image without having to carry out the heavy mount and scope each night! thanks for watching.
Awesome, what a bargain Russell 👍 Your new Skyshed Pod should serve you well mate! I wish my obsey could go up as quick as yours did! Nice job. Clear skies
Congrats on the new observatory Russell. Just finished building mine in March of this year. It's a monumental step in one's astro life. No more setup and tear down every time. Open the roof, turn everything on and you're ready to image. You're going to love it 😁. Looking forward to your next video.
Huge congrats on the observatory - oh the joy of not having to pull gear out, set it up and polar align every session 😃. Looking forward to seeing your first imaging session from the new obsy.
You’ll enjoy the SkyShed POD. I’ve had mine for ten years now and it’s still going strong. It’s got it’s share of minor issues but it is still completely serviceable. Hope you’ll enjoy your POD! Cheers and clear skies!
Right On Russell!!! Congrats on the XL3, and welcome to the Skyshed Family!! When I got mine, we fit the whole thing (an XL5) in the back of a pickup truck. Wow, Great price for sure!
Congrats Russell! Can't wait to see all the great content to come now that you have an observatory. I'm working on a roll off roof right now myself. :)
Hi Russell , congrats on the new Pod Dome ! Nice one . I'm sure you'll get tons of suggestions for how to set everything up but if you get a chance have a look for Jason Coon on UA-cam and his March 7th , 2022 Vid called " Astrophotography in my SkyShed Pod ' He does something a little different to the Dome to allow a greater view . It's interesting if nothing else . Cheers !/SRK
Note that Russell took Vicky on a wonderful vacation prior to this SkyShed Pod being available...🤔...more than a coincidence?? [..hint...hint...] 😉hahahahaha!😁
Wow, so excited for you, Russell! Congrats 😎
Thanks Nick appreciate it...not used it yet because of the weather, but looking forward to getting first light
@@RussellsAstrophotography you could camp out in it or something and make the most of a cloudy night 😁
Congratulations!!! That’s a nice addition to your Astro setup 👍.
Thank you very much...I cant wait to use it
Really pleased for you. So exciting.
Thanks Robert
No way this is sick !
Thanks Jack 👍
Very cool, good job that patio is level with the horizontal horizon, that will help.
Thank you
congratulations mate, the start of a new journey of instant (almost) setup
Thanks Nik. I cant wait to image without the set up each night
Oh Wow. Skypod looks fab : )
Thank you
It was so much fun getting involved with this… it’s great to see it finally in place…🎉
Thanks again mate and thanks to Paula for the shirt. It was great to have some company on the drive and catch up again 👍
I wish much fun with the skyshed pod Russel! Because of the construction of the Dome ist a good idear to set the mount not in the center, a little bit to south is perfect, so the view in direction zentih isnt covered to much. I first build a concrete pier in my garden, and after that the Pod was installed. All the best an clear skies Jörg from northern germany....
Thank you very much. I plan to offset the scope to begin with and then build the Zenith table in a few months to open up more of the sky. Thanks for watching
Great VLOG, Russell! And you may had a great workout, too ;-)
Thank you Stephen, it certainly was a huge workout
Great video Russell.Please make a video of the dome in action with the telescope installed,thanks..
Hi Russell,
The observatory is looking great. Off course, you waited until some of the hottest UK weather ever to install the patio and then the dome. (How much weight did you lose?) I am looking forward to seeing the 'First Light' from the dome.
Haha it was ridiculously hot!! I'm sure I was a stone or two lighter at the end 😂 I cant wait to use the dome...just need a clear night now!
Congrats Dude!
Thanks Hector
Great job Russell, looking good!
Thank you Dave
Grats! Looks awesome :)
Thanks James
Congratulations Russell for the observatory and clear sky.
Thank you
Aw mate I'm absolutely chuffed for you! It'll no doubt transform your astrophotography enjoyment, being able to just start imaging without really any setup to worry about is superb as I'm sure you'll already know by now haha! 🙂
Love the shirt gift btw, that's cracking!
All the best mate, and good luck!
Thank you very much mate, I can't wait to use it. The shirt is amazing, can't believe how talented Paula is. Thanks for watching mate
Hi Russel, man I have no idea how I hadn’t seen your videos sooner, I thought I’d scoured UA-cam and found the best astro channels already!
So nice to see another person in the U.K. doing such amazing work. I am a complete amateur however. Hopefully this isn’t out of place but I hoped to speak to you in the hope of gaining some advice if at all possible.
Would really appreciate it dude. Great vids and absolutely incredible imagery. Hope to be as good as you some day.
Hopefully speak soon mate, Kindest regards - clear skies
Hello, thank you very much, so glad you like the videos 👍
I’d be happy to help if I can. Are you on instagram or Facebook at all? Feel free to message me on there. I’m Russell Discombe on both.
Thanks,
Russell
@@RussellsAstrophotography Hi Russell, I have Instagram so will reach out via that, many thanks !
that's every astrophotographer's dream :D
congrats.
Thank you
5 hours of travelling, that’s only half way across one of our provinces here in Canada, lol
Haha, my friend from SA sent me a similar message...5 hours is a long journey for us!! thanks for watching 👍
Congratulations on your observatory Russell I'm sure you'll really appreciate the time it will save on on setting up
Thanks Anthony, I can't wait to use it. I'm sure it will save me so much time setting up
Well done Paula for that embroidery T-shirt! I guess wrongly that like astrophotography even needle work has gone digital.?
You sat the walls on slabs? Good idea to make a tray of heavy PVC like pond liner coming a few inches up inside of the walls. The dehumidifier now only deals with condensation from air. Lot of expensive kit! Justifies the 370w or 670w to run that dessicant dehumidifier, which also has no auto on feature. Only preset off.
Your pod dome looks really good. Should make life a lot easier for you. Enjoy
Thank you Mandy 👍
Totally AWESOME Russell 👍 Best of luck with your new sky dome 👏
So pleased the skyshed is finally up and will be capturing more amazing images 💫
Thanks Vicky
Very exciting Russell . What web site did you find you fined your dome on. The pulsars dome is very good but you need a drive to move it while your imaging
Thank you very much Stephen. I used astro buy and sell. Here's the link www.astrobuysell.com/uk/
It's fantastic, I buy most of my gear from that site
Superb progress Russell, nice to see the patio down and the pod up.
Thank you very much Lee and thanks for all your advice before the build!
You got a great observatory for a great price! 👍
Thanks Jeff
So jealous mate. One thing - I noticed tall hedges/fence next to the pod. What’s your view of the sky like?
Thanks Duncan. Yes, the hedge is fairly close, but that's north and Doesn't block too much of the sky. The south sky is pretty clear from that part of the garden. It was the only part of the garden I could put it, so didn't have much choice if I'm honest. Thanks for watching.
Congrats.. an amazing contribution to the backyard and your hobby.
Thank you very much
Glad you enjoyed the NY moors. The edge of them is on my doorstep. They are stunning in places. Wow exciting times. Everyone is getting Observatories, Well apart from me. Looking forward to seeing how this goes for you Russell.
Thanks very much mate, I know it seems to be very on trend at the moment! It’s such a beautiful part of the world, honestly I loved visiting, however briefly! I definitely need to head back and visit soon!
Awesome Russ!! Congrats on the obsy, that's going to make things so much easier for ya.
Thank you very much Bill
Awesome vid Russell, having built an ROF I know how much work is involved, great to have family and friends to help hout! You will love not having to break down your gear every nigh, which will lead to more imaging time, thanks for taking us along!
Thanks very much. Yes they were amazing, I couldn't have done it without them. I cant wait to image without having to carry out the heavy mount and scope each night! thanks for watching.
Awesome, what a bargain Russell 👍 Your new Skyshed Pod should serve you well mate! I wish my obsey could go up as quick as yours did! Nice job. Clear skies
Thanks Simon.
Congrats on the new observatory Russell. Just finished building mine in March of this year. It's a monumental step in one's astro life. No more setup and tear down every time. Open the roof, turn everything on and you're ready to image. You're going to love it 😁. Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks very much Mike. Congrats on your observatory. I cant wait to use mine soon
Congratulations mate, super happy for you. What a bargain.cs
Thanks Glenn, I couldn’t turn it down at that price! Can’t wait to get it up and running
Huge congrats on the observatory - oh the joy of not having to pull gear out, set it up and polar align every session 😃. Looking forward to seeing your first imaging session from the new obsy.
Thanks Logan. I can't wait to use it...just need some clear nights.
Looks absolutely great Russell, can’t wait for your next video and first light! Regards John
Thanks very much John 👍
Great find Russell! Hope your rains have ended. Cheers!
Thank you very much
Congratulations it looks great Russell you're going to love using that, I haven't got a Skyshed pod but it was cheaper. 🙂
Thanks very much mate.
You’ll enjoy the SkyShed POD. I’ve had mine for ten years now and it’s still going strong. It’s got it’s share of minor issues but it is still completely serviceable. Hope you’ll enjoy your POD! Cheers and clear skies!
Thanks David. It looks very well made, I'm sure it will last for years to come.
Congrats Russell! Looks awesome and will really transform your hobby.
Thanks mate can’t wait to get it up and running
Right On Russell!!! Congrats on the XL3, and welcome to the Skyshed Family!! When I got mine, we fit the whole thing (an XL5) in the back of a pickup truck. Wow, Great price for sure!
Thanks Jason thrilled to be part of the family! I might be asking you for advice soon 👍
Congrats Russell! Can't wait to see all the great content to come now that you have an observatory. I'm working on a roll off roof right now myself. :)
Thanks Eric. Good luck with the observatory build.
I am looking for one of these Sky Pod Domes also. Congratulations.
Congratulations Russell!👍What an exciting time for you!👍Regarding the price....are you sure that the SkyShed Pod isn't haunted? lol😂
Thanks Derek…haha I hope not 👍
Hi Russell , congrats on the new Pod Dome ! Nice one . I'm sure you'll get tons of suggestions for how to set everything up but if you get a chance have a look for Jason Coon on UA-cam and his March 7th , 2022 Vid called " Astrophotography in my SkyShed Pod ' He does something a little different to the Dome to allow a greater view . It's interesting if nothing else . Cheers !/SRK
Thanks Scott and thanks very much for the suggestion, I’ll definitely check it out 👍
The wife won't let me put one up. Need to work on that!
Note that Russell took Vicky on a wonderful vacation prior to this SkyShed Pod being available...🤔...more than a coincidence?? [..hint...hint...] 😉hahahahaha!😁
Good luck with that Paul 🤞
@@derekbaker3279 haha this is very true…
On the website it´s more than 4000€.
Yep, it’s also nearly double that to get it delivered to the UK! Thanks for watching
I can beat you by £20! Paid £780 for my POD in 2017. 3 bays like yours
What’s with that warped door? 😢
Manufactured in CCP China, sold 5-10x the price in the UK. Good job 👍