Building a Roll-Off Roof or Dome Observatory
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4939-3010-4 (ISBN)
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.
John Hicks is a Canadian citizen, Professor of Urban & Regional planning, and also a qualified professional landscape architect. Based in Ontario, Canada, he is the principal owner of John Hicks & Associates, Environmental Planners and Landscape Architects, Site Planning, Park Planning and Environmental Impact Assessment. He is also a long-time amateur astronomer and has had articles published in “Astronomy,” chapters in Dickinson and Dyer’s “The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide,” and has made contributions to various other astronomy books. John is well-known as a designer of observatories and telescopes and has been an active solar observer for 30 years. Prior to writing the first edition of “Building a Roll-Off Observatory,” he created and sold observatory plans for both roll-off and domed observatory structures at major star parties and to various clients globally.
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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.11.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
| Zusatzinfo | 147 Illustrations, color; 98 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 248 p. 245 illus., 147 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Original-Titel | Building a Roll-Off Roof Observatory: A Complete Guide for Design and Construction |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| Schlagworte | Amateur Observatory Design • DIY Astronomy Construction • Domed Observatory • Home Astronomy Projects • Observatory Building Plans • Observatory Design and Construction • Observatory Site Requirements • Professional Observatory • Roll-Off Roof Observatory • Step-by-step Construction |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4939-3010-9 / 1493930109 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4939-3010-4 / 9781493930104 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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