Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory

Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 165
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ISBN-10 : 9780387766119
ISBN-13 : 0387766111
Rating : 4/5 (111 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory by : John Stephen Hicks

Download or read book Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory written by John Stephen Hicks and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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