Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

John Hicks is a Canadian citizen, Professor of Urban & Regional planning, and also a qualified professional landscape architect. Based in Ontario, Canada, he is the principal owner of John Hicks & Associates, Environmental Planners and Landscape Architects, Site Planning, Park Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment. He is also a long-time amateur astronomer and has had articles published in "Astronomy," chapters in Dickinson and Dyer's "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide," and has made contributions to various other astronomy books. John is well-known as a designer of observatories and telescopes and has been an active solar observer for 30 years. Prior to writing the first edition of "Building a Roll-Off Observatory," he created and sold observatory plans for both roll-off and domed observatory structures at major star parties and to various clients globally.

Zusammenfassung

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Inhalt:	xxi 248 S. 98 s/w Illustr. 147 farbige Illustr. 248 p. 245 illus. 147 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9781493930104
ISBN-10:	1493930109
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Hicks, John Stephen
Auflage:	2nd ed. 2016
Hersteller:	Springer US Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Maße:	254 x 178 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	John Stephen Hicks
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.11.2015
Gewicht:	0,579 kg

Artikel-ID: 104645951