Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory

John Stephen Hicks

ISBN 10: 1493930109 / ISBN 13: 9781493930104

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Nov 2015, 2015

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Neuware -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 inthe roll-off roof observatory, for example)This fully detailed outlines step-by-step construction, with professional detailed diagrams for each phase of construction.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Nov 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493930109
• ISBN 13: 9781493930104
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 14D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 579 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.