An interior shot shows a 30-inch StarSplitter f/4.45, an 18-inch Obsession F/4.5 and a 10-inch Orion F/4.9.
The Desert Coyote Observatory, shown with the roll-off roof in its closed position.
Ted in front of his 30-inch StarSplitter.
The Desert Coyote Observatory was built and named by former HAC member and Stellar Cat proprietor Gary Meyers. Ted purchased the property in 2012. The main instruments at DCO are a computer controlled f/4.45 30-inch Starsplitter Dobsonian and an f/4.5 18-inch Obsession Dobsonian. Both scopes employ the Servo Cat dual axis drive system. Located in the High Knoll area east of Sierra Vista, the sky at DCO is Bortle Class 4 with a typical SQM reading of 21.4. Ted is a visual observer with a wide range of observing interests. He writes feature articles about deep sky observing for Sky & Telescope magazine.