Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory [electronic resource] : a Complete Guide for Design and Construction / by John Stephen Hicks.
Hicks, John Stephen, author.
2016
QB4
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Title Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory [electronic resource] : a Complete Guide for Design and Construction / by John Stephen Hicks.
Author Hicks, John Stephen, author.
Edition 2nd ed. 2016.
ISBN 9781493930111 (electronic book)
1493930117 (electronic book)
9781493930104
1493930109
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1
Published New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2016.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxi, 248 pages) : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-1-4939-3011-1 doi
Call Number QB4
Dewey Decimal Classification 520
Summary 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.
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Digital File Characteristics text file PDF
Series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
Available in Other Form Print version: 9781493930104
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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.

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