A roll off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for today s practical astronomers.
Roll off roof observatory construction.
Building your own roll off roof observatory parts 1 and 2 this article was originally written in 2002 and has been uploaded due to the many requests i have received concerning this article.
Please note that almost 15 years is an eternity in this hobby and many things have changed even the way i would do things now.
The roof itself was covered in clear 80mm corrugated pvc sheet.
It is located on top of a hill with unobstructed few to all sides and has still fairly dark sky.
Our observatories have been built to any size that fit our customers needs from a cozy 9 5 x 9 5 all the way up to 24 x 40.
Planning the site viewing requirements conforming to by laws and orientation of the structure.
Track sections are 10 feet roll off roof observatory.
Rugged construction but a big footprint.
Building a roll off roof observatory is unique covering all aspects of designing a roll off roof observatory.
In 1997 we acquired 2 000 m of land close to la coruña in the northwest of spain where we live.
Roll off roof roll off roof observatory design we create custom plans for roll off observatories and sell automated roof tracking systems.
Building a small observatory is not all that hard.
They are in the video description section as well so they can be copied.
A small roll off roof observatory.
A dome is much more complicated but still can be done with more careful planning.
A simple roll off roof design can be built in a few days with simple tools and materials easily available in your local building supply store.
Below are links my construction plans.
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.
We will construct a small guesthouse a main house and of course want to include a small observatory as well.
Highly functional and affordable.
Our designs are uniquely individualized for your installation.
Or you can buy a kit.
Imagination is the only limit.
Styles of home observatories domes.
Integrated roller and track system the track assembly consists of a bent steel plated with inverted angle iron welded to the steel plate.
I used two 3 000mm x 660mm sheets which were cut to make two pieces which covered the full slope of the roof with the two off cuts spanning the central gap.
