One may well wonder, what kind of gear goes in an observatory like this? Here is a list of Dan's observing gear, for those who are interested:

• Skyshed POD Dome- 8 ft.

• 37 ft. 12” x 12” Concrete House Piling as Telescope Pier

• Celestron Edge 14 SCT

• Losmandy Titan Mount

• Losmandy MAL (Meade Adapter Large) to Join Mount to Pier Plates

• Custom Pier Leveling Plates by Jackson Cook

• Optec Secondary Mirror Focusing System (SMFS)

• ZWO 174mm Guide Camera

• Orion ST-80 Guide Scope

• Celestron Skyris 174 Planetary Video Camera

• Celestron 0.7X Focal Reducer

• Innovations Foresight ONAG-XM (On-Axis Guide Body)

• Precision Parts Optical Spacers/Adapters

• QHY CFW3-L Filter Wheel

• QHY 600 Mono CMOS Imaging Camera

• Antlia 2 in. Filters (LRGB, Ha, OIII, SII)

• Kendrick Heater Straps and Controller

• Scope Stuff Laser Pointer Mount

• Laser Pointer Pro Green Laser Pointer

• NetGear Ethernet Hub

• Sabrent USB Hub

• ASUS ROG Laptop Computer

• Toshiba Dehumidifier

• Hisense Portable A/C Unit

• Polemaster Polar Aligning Camera/Software

• Astrozap Shorty Dew Shield

• Bostrend WiFi Booster