03881nam a22005175i 4500 978-1-4939-3011-1 DE-He213 20210623190942.0 cr nn 008mamaa 151102s2016 xxu| s |||| 0|eng d 9781493930111 978-1-4939-3011-1 10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1 doi QB4 PG bicssc SCI004000 bisacsh PG thema 520 23 Hicks, John Stephen. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory [electronic resource] : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction / by John Stephen Hicks. 2nd ed. 2016. New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016. XXI, 248 p. 245 illus., 147 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, 1431-9756 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. 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 observatory for his or her telescope. A roll-off roof or dome observatory is the answer for the most popular home observatory design. Building a Roll-Off or Dome Observatory will help you decide whether to embark on the venture and will certainly increase your enthusiasm for the project. The author, both an amateur astronomer and a professional landscape architect, answers many of the common questions asked about observatory construction, covering the following topics: • Zoning, and by-law requirements common to most states, towns and municipalities • Where to locate the observatory • How to tailor the observatory for your particular needs • Tools and structural components required • Possible variations in design • How to combine the structure with other structures (incorporating a garden patio under the gantry in the roll-off roof observatory, for example) This fully detailed outlines step- by-step construction, with professional detailed diagrams for each phase of construction. Observations, Astronomical. Astronomy—Observations. Astronomy. Construction. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014 Popular Science in Astronomy. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q11009 Basics of Construction. https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/K1700X SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9781493930104 Printed edition: 9781493930128 The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, 1431-9756 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP Physics and Astronomy (SpringerNature-11651) Physics and Astronomy (R0) (SpringerNature-43715)