Live Oak Observatory - Home Of Texas Dark Skies

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Less of an observatory, more just setting my telescopes up in the front yard. 

My current equipment includes a Celestron SLT 130 Newtonian telescope, a Celestron SLT 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope, a Celestron 50mm EclipSmart telescope, and a ZWO SeeStar S50 smart telescope, as well as more computers, laptops, and handheld devices than a single person should own. (What do you expect from an IT professional?)

Living on a decent-sized lot of land in Williamson County, I am making plans to build a permanent observatory where I can set up my telescopes and equipment. This is a long-term project that will take a lot of planning, money, time, and work. I don't expect this to be completed this year; 2025 doesn't look good for it, either.

I would like to add a large Dobsonian telescope with a focal ratio of f/3 or better to my collection for deep sky viewing.  I'd also like to get a Vaonis Vespera Pro, which I've decided will be my reward once I hit 500 subscribers on the Texas Dark Skies YouTube channel.