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Hello and welcome to my website detailing the design and construction of my backyard observatory. Nikau Observatory is set in my back garden in beautiful Nikau Valley on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand. I purchased my current telescope, a Meade 10" LX200 classic second hand in 2003 when still living in the U.K. I have to admit that i did not use the scope as often as i wanted, due to either the weather being too cold, or frustration at having set up the clouds roll in. I'm sure there are plenty of amateur astronomers out there who have gone through the same frustration. My dream was to build my own observatory.
In May 2005 we moved to New Zealand, we being myself, my wife (a Kiwi) and two of three daughters, my eldest still lives in the U.K. Having had our house built and moved in i now had a chance to fulfill my dream.
Friday, January 27, 2012