Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hicks, John Stephen

Titel

Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction [electronic resource]

Auflage

2nd ed. 2016

Ort / Verlag

New York, NY : Springer New York

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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.
• English