Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction Paperback / softback
by John Stephen Hicks
Part of the The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series series
Paperback / softback
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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 inthe 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 147 Illustrations, color; 98 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 248 p. 245 illus., 147
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:07/11/2015
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- ISBN:9781493930104
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages, 147 Illustrations, color; 98 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 248 p. 245 illus., 147
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:07/11/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781493930104
