Backyard Observatory Plans
I did not have a set of plans i kind of just made things up as i went but i had a pretty good idea of what i wanted to do after doing some basic research and looking at other designs.
Backyard observatory plans. It began as a plan to mount my telescopes on the roof of a small barn on the property. Skyshed roll off observatories makers of skyshed observatories. Add tip ask question comment download.
Backyard observatories sky and telescope hot product 2005 we sell roll off aka roll away observatory plans online kits and do complete observatory installations within 200k of toronto canada. Of course this was time consuming and inconvenient but it did allow them to keep their telescopes and other equipment setup permanently. By kurtzepp kurt zeppetello follow.
The editors of sky telescope september 30 2006. With over 35 years of residential and commercial construction experience we ve constructed over 300 roll off roof observatories to date across the entire united states. Unlike half dome designs nexdome is a classic observatory dome with more than 100 degrees of shutter opening allowing you to point your telescope to the zenith while remaining shielded from stray light and wind.
At backyard observatories we hope you will find all the services and products to suit your observatory needs. Dennis di cicco august 29 2006. The 2 2 meter inside diameter provides plenty of space to operate up to a 14 schmidt cass or a refractor 1400mm long.
Planning the location if you have already purchased or built your telescope then you will have a general idea as to how much room or what size observatory you will need to install the telescope and allow it plenty of free room for the wires and cabling if the telescope requires electricity. Amateur backyard observatory plans. Much of this growth i believe is rooted in today s hectic lifestyles.
Having a backyard observatory allows for comfortable and convenient year round use. Step 1 identify the site and build the pier 4 14 5 3 this was done in a previous post. Nov 9 2019 explore astrobackyard s board backyard observatories followed by 114142 people on pinterest.
The observatory i built is a roll off roof type observatory i decided on dimensions of 8x12. See more ideas about observatory backyard astronomical observatory. More by the author.
Building an astronomy shed. Before there were many options on the market many hobbyists used shed kits to create their own backyard observatories. The backyard observatories of our editorial staff run the gamut from the elegantly simple to the luxuriously complete.
