Construction of the MVAS Apollo Observatory
Six six-foot square concrete observing pads with electrical outlets.
Sixteen-foot Ash Dome atop nine-feet high silo stave walls with a metal door.
The Ash Dome was donated by the U. S. Army. It previously served in the Apollo Mission
Ground breaking for the observatory |
Digging to make observing pads |
Preparing frames for the pads |
Trenches for wires to supply power to the pads |
Skreeding the pads |
Digging to China |
Setting the plinth form |
Pouring the concrete for the plinth |
Pouring concrete for the observatory floor |
Skreeding the floor |
Setting the first row of staves |
Modifying the staves |
Row one complete |
Row two |
Third row of staves almost completed |
The work crew |
Wall plate assembly |
A jig saw puzzle? |
Refurbished panels |
The first few dome panels in place |
Mourning the dawn! |
Slit door installed |
This floor will hold an elephant! |
Building a stairway to Heaven |
Contemplation........
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