Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory A Complete Guide for Design and 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...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2016.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2016. |
| Series: | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1 |
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.