Building a Roll-off Roof Observatory : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction Paperback
by John Hicks
Part of the The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series series
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Almost every amateur astronomer who has taken the pursuit to its second level aspires to a fixed, permanent housing for his telescope, permitting its rapid and comfortable use avoiding hours of setting-up time for each observing session.
A roll-off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today's practical astronomers. Building a Roll-off Roof Observatory is unique, covering all aspects of designing a roll-off roof observatory: planning the site, viewing requirements, conforming to by-laws, and orientation of the structure.
The chapters outline step-by-step construction of a typical building. The author, both an amateur astronomer and professional landscape architect, is uniquely qualified to write this fully-detailed book.
A professionally designed roll-off observatory could cost as much as $3000 just for the plans - which are provided free with Building a Roll-off Roof Observatory.
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- Pages:160 pages, biography
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:01/10/2008
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- ISBN:9780387766034
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- Format:Paperback
- Pages:160 pages, biography
- Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Publication Date:01/10/2008
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- ISBN:9780387766034
