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OBSERVATORY
DESIGN
OPTIONS
Observatory Design Options
• Traditional Domes
• Flat Cylindrical Rotating Roofs
• Roll Away Sheds
• Split Sheds
• Roll-off roofs
• Split roofs
Traditional Dome
Geodesic Dome
Flat section
domes
Domed Observatory
Disadvantages
• Very Costly
• Difficulties with rotation if not perfectly round
• Notorious for leaks
• Can only view a small area of the sky
• Slit catches the wind & creates whirlwinds inside
• Slit has to be constantly moved to track sky
• Typically small working space inside
• Only required for large refractors of old
• IMPRACTICAL
• Poor resale value
Simple roll away shed
Roll Away Shed
• Offers no protection for observer
• Telescope affected by wind and dew
• Expensive for a water proof cover
• Provides no day time work area
• Or under-cover work area while at
telescope
Split Shed Observatory
Plans
Split Shed Observatory
Advantages
• Allows maximum protection for both Observer and Telescope
• Allows slit observing for cold and/or windy weather
• And, full sky viewing for good conditions
• Cost effective
• Weatherproofing of base of walls recommended
A Split shed observatory
Roll Off Roof Observatory
24” Reflector Observatory
Rolloff Roof Observatory
Disadvantages
• Minimal protection for scope and its user
• Can be hot in summer when working on
scope
• Little control of lighting
Simple modernising design
End View of Split Roof Observatory
Springwood Observatory
South End View
Slit Mode
Opens Sky ModeOpen Mode
Interior view
White light for maintenance
Dimmable Red Lighting for Observing
Blinds for windows
Good bench space and storage facilities
Carpet
creates
comfort by
reducing
tiredness
and cold
Control room at end or in corner of
observatory
Control Room
A Simple Split Roof Observatory
Viewing whole horizon
Country retreat with observatory
and living space below
Multiple instrument observatory
with living quarters below
A New York Observatory
where money’s no object
Exterior views
Floor Plans
Observatory level designed for public viewing
Commercial Double Observatory
Field Observatories
• Collapsable for transportation
• Lightweight but strong
• Large enough to provide shelter for both
telescope and the observer
• Able to be well secured in wind
Rotatable dome-like wind break
Astrocamp Tent Observatory
Locating an Observatory
• Rainforests are for rain - not observatories!
• Mountains create clouds
• Tops of hills draw turbulence
• Flat lowlands are best
• Protected plateaus are better than mountain tops
Mountains create their own cloud cover
Lord Howe Is