Re: Backyard critters in the observatory (was Getting a bigger telescope )

Michelle,

I have a 15' dome in the backyard, but so far it has not experienced a significant pest invasion... However, that may only be a matter of time as it has been up for a bit more than a year. Any thoughts on how to critter-proof an observatory would be welcome...

Actually, I do have one issue, and that is spiders in the observatory. I want to get rid of them, but don't think it is a good idea to spray with the OTA in there. Any suggestions, or do I have to bite the bullet and remove the OTA?

James

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From: Jay Reynolds Freeman <jay_reynolds_freeman@No-Spam>
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Subject: Re: [TAC] Backyard critters in the observatory (was Getting a bigger telescope )

I remember Ellie Gates saying that occasionally a raccoon gets
into the 120-inch dome at Lick ...

I would be interested in Michelle's recommendations, it would
be interesting to have them in the TAC archives.

-- Jay Reynolds Freeman
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