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. Les mer
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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.
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.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 248
- ISBN
- 9781493930104
- Utgave
- 2. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Originaltittel
- Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction
- Format
- 25 x 18 cm