Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory [[electronic resource] ] : A Complete Guide for Design and Construction / / by John Stephen Hicks

• Autore: Hicks John Stephen
• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
• Edizione: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 522.1
• Soggetto topico: Observations, Astronomical; Astronomy—Observations; Astronomy; Construction; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Popular Science in Astronomy; Basics of Construction
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Benefits of a Permanent Observatory -- Pros and Cons – Roll-off Roof Type versus a Domed Observatory -- Questions to ask before you begin -- The Prestige of Ownership -- Site Requirements -- Ownership situations -- Roll-Off Roof Observatory -- Detailed construction drawings -- Photographs of finished Roll-off Observatories -- Domed Observatory -- Construction Details -- Photographs of Finished Domed Observatory -- How to Request Full-size Plans.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
• ISBN: 1-4939-3011-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910254641003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series, . 1431-9756