Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory A Complete Guide for Design and Construction /

• Main Author: Hicks, John Stephen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Physics.; Construction.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Basics of Construction.

Almost every practical astronomer eventually aspires to have a fixed, permanent observatory for his or her telescope. A roll-off roof or dome observatory is the answer for the most popular home observatory design.  Almost every practical astronomer eventually aspires to have a fixed, permanent obser...

Table of Contents:

• The Benefits of a Permanent Observatory
• Pros and Cons – Roll-off Roof Type versus a Domed Observatory
• Questions to ask before you begin
• The Prestige of Ownership
• Site Requirements
• Ownership situations
• Roll-Off Roof Observatory
• Detailed construction drawings
• Photographs of finished Roll-off Observatories
• Domed Observatory
• Construction Details
• Photographs of Finished Domed Observatory
• How to Request Full-size Plans.