Stansbury Park
Observatory Complex (SPOC)
Donna Pease
Wiggins Refractor House
Interior Work
09 AUG 2005 to 17 MAR 2017
(click on
images for enlarged view)
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Andy Bogdan and Ken Harris framed the wall that will separate the
Refractor Bay from the storage area. 09 AUG 2005
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The new wall frame can be seen in this aerial view. 09 AUG
2005
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Electrical partially installed in the storage room. 20 SEP
2005
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Electrical partially installed in the Refractor Bay. 20 SEP
2005
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All electrical installed in the Refractor Bay. 21 SEP 2005
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The original SPOC observatory shutter switch (and shutter motor)
will
be used to move the dome (the guy paying for the observatory has
quite a
sentimental streak). 21 SEP 2005
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Look through the mess to see all electrical installed in the
storage
room. 21 SEP 2005
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Mark Bloomenthal, Roger Butz and Bruce Grim erect the interior
wall. 30 SEP 2005
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SLAS's ADA scope in its new quarters. 30 SEP 2005
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New workbench and shelves make for a tidier storeroom. 07 OCT
2005
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First Patrick Wiggins cuts and drills the furring strips. 29 NOV
2005 McNeil image
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Then Ken Harris used a 22 caliber nail gun to attach the strips to the
wall. 29 NOV
2005
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Bruce Grim finished by grinding off the tops of the mounting
nails. 29 NOV
2005 McNeil image
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Pictures taken to later show where the furring strips are
located. 29 NOV
2005
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Ken Harris, Patrick Wiggins, Mark Bloomenthal & Bruce Grim (not
pictured) cut and
install paneling. 01 DEC
2005
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Patrick Wiggins installs the final panel. 03 DEC
2005
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South end of west wall. Box at upper right conceals the dome
control. 03 DEC 2005
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North end of west wall. 03 DEC 2005
028
Finished south wall with cabinet donated by Bruce Grim (thanks,
Bruce!). 08 DEC 2005
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Memorial marker for Andy Bogdan, late SLAS member for whom the
telescope is named. 04 DEC 2005
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The I-beam above the telescope can be used as a crane and to hold a
planetarium projector. 08 DEC 2005
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The west and south walls. 08 DEC 2005
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The store room's filling up. 08 DEC 2005
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The work bench is already coming in handy. 08 DEC 2005
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The bulletin board was installed a few days ago. 12 MAY 2006
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Arachnophobes take note, the dome switch is now more accessible.
12 MAY 2006
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"Photon Shield" sign was installed today. 24 MAY 2006
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Ann House, Bill Kennedy, Bruce Grim, Chris Clark and Boyd McNeil
install the baseboard. 24 MAY 2006
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Bruce Grim drills a mount hole
for Andy Bogdan's plaque at Ken Harris
looks on. 24 JUL 2006
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Bruce Grim and Ken Harris
position Andy Bogdan's plaque. 24 JUL
2006
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Andy Bogdan's plaque. 24
JUL 2006
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Bruce Grim and Patrick Wiggins
measure carpet tiles for cutting (the red color is an inside joke
you'll understand if you've been in Patrick's home). 16 AUG
2006 McNeil image
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Bruce Grim and Patrick Wiggins
cut a carpet tile to size. 16 AUG 2006 McNeil image
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Boyd McNeil installs one of the
carpet tiles. 16 AUG 2006
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Boyd McNeil cleans up. 16
AUG 2006
045
The finished floor. "U" is
a tribute to the University of Utah's contributions to SPOC. 16
AUG 2006
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SLAS banner as recently framed and mounted by Roger Butz. 02 APR 2009
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Mark Shelton presents one of the four rare Lunar Quadrant Charts he framed in oak at no charge to
SLAS. 09 NOV 2010
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Kurt Fisher, Robert Bigelow and Patrick Wiggins install bolts not installed when the dome was assembled in 1976. 29 JUN 2012
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Patrick "Spidey" Wiggins is happy after installing the 185th and final bolt. 29 JUN 2012
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Ginger Hauschild and Robert Bigelow clean places that have not been cleaned in years. 30 JUN 2012
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Luke Moses assembles the monitor's mounting hardware. 17 MAR 2017
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Patrick Wiggins drills holes for the monitor's mount. 17 MAR 2017
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Jamie Bradly gets the monitor mounted. 17 MAR 2017
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