Overview
- Expanded to include instructions on how to build an environmentally friendly, durable domed observatory
- Observatory of both kinds available for purchase directly from the author
- Outlines step-by-step construction of a typical building, with detailed diagrams for each phases of construction
- The author has designed and built his own observatory, as well as many others
- Written by a professional Senior Landscape Architect, who is also an experienced astronomer of 25 years
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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The Roll-Off Roof Observatory
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The Dome Observatory
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
Book Subtitle: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction
Authors: John Stephen Hicks
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3010-4Published: 07 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-3011-1Published: 02 November 2015
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXI, 248
Number of Illustrations: 98 b/w illustrations, 147 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Astronomy, Basics of Construction